Russia vs United States

Russia vs United States: Population

Population in 2023: 145 million people in Russia and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 198 million people, or 2.36 times that in Russia.

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Russia vs United States: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 145 million people in Russia and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 198 million people, or 2.36 times that in Russia.
RussiaUnited StatesEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Russia ranked 9 and United States ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Russia at 126 million people and United States at 421 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearRussiaUnited StatesWorld
2023145 million344 million8.09 billion
2022146 million342 million8.02 billion
2021146 million340 million7.95 billion
2020146 million339 million7.89 billion
2019147 million338 million7.81 billion
2018146 million335 million7.73 billion
2017146 million332 million7.65 billion
2016146 million329 million7.56 billion
2015145 million326 million7.47 billion
2014145 million323 million7.38 billion
2013145 million320 million7.29 billion
2012144 million317 million7.2 billion
2011144 million314 million7.11 billion
2010144 million311 million7.02 billion
2009144 million308 million6.93 billion
2008144 million305 million6.84 billion
2007144 million302 million6.76 billion
2006144 million299 million6.67 billion
2005145 million296 million6.59 billion
2004145 million293 million6.5 billion
2003146 million290 million6.42 billion
2002146 million287 million6.34 billion
2001146 million284 million6.26 billion
2000147 million282 million6.17 billion
1999147 million279 million6.09 billion
1998148 million276 million6.01 billion
1997148 million274 million5.93 billion
1996148 million271 million5.84 billion
1995148 million268 million5.76 billion
1994148 million266 million5.68 billion
1993148 million263 million5.59 billion
1992149 million260 million5.51 billion
1991149 million257 million5.42 billion
1990149 million253 million5.33 billion
1989148 million251 million5.23 billion
1988147 million248 million5.14 billion
1987146 million246 million5.05 billion
1986145 million244 million4.96 billion
1985144 million242 million4.87 billion
1984143 million239 million4.78 billion
1983141 million237 million4.7 billion
1982140 million235 million4.61 billion
1981139 million232 million4.53 billion
1980139 million230 million4.45 billion
1979138 million228 million4.37 billion
1978137 million225 million4.29 billion
1977136 million223 million4.22 billion
1976135 million221 million4.14 billion
1975134 million219 million4.07 billion
1974133 million217 million4 billion
1973133 million215 million3.92 billion
1972132 million213 million3.85 billion
1971131 million210 million3.77 billion
1970130 million208 million3.7 billion
1969130 million205 million3.62 billion
1968129 million203 million3.55 billion
1967128 million201 million3.47 billion
1966128 million198 million3.4 billion
1965127 million196 million3.34 billion
1964126 million193 million3.26 billion
1963124 million190 million3.19 billion
1962123 million187 million3.12 billion
1961122 million184 million3.07 billion
1960120 million180 million3.02 billion
1959118 million177 million2.97 billion
1958117 million174 million2.91 billion
1957115 million172 million2.85 billion
1956113 million169 million2.8 billion
1955111 million166 million2.74 billion
1954110 million164 million2.69 billion
1953108 million161 million2.63 billion
1952106 million159 million2.58 billion
1951105 million157 million2.54 billion
1950103 million154 million2.49 billion
1949101 million146 million–
1948101 million144 million–
194799.6 million142 million–
194698.7 million140 million–
194597.8 million138 million–
194496.9 million136 million–
194396 million134 million–
194295.1 million133 million–
194194.3 million131 million–
194093.4 million129 million–
193992.5 million128 million–
193891.7 million127 million–
193790.9 million126 million–
193690 million125 million–
193589.2 million124 million–
193488.4 million124 million–
193387.6 million123 million–
193286.8 million122 million–
193186 million121 million–
193085.2 million120 million–
192984.4 million118 million–
192883.6 million117 million–
192782.9 million115 million–
192682.1 million113 million–
192581.4 million112 million–
192480.6 million110 million–
192379.9 million109 million–
192279.2 million107 million–
192178.4 million105 million–
192077.7 million104 million–
191977 million102 million–
191876.3 million101 million–
191775.6 million99.6 million–
191674.9 million98.2 million–
191574.2 million96.9 million–
191473.6 million95.5 million–
191372.9 million94.2 million–
191272.3 million93 million–
191171.6 million91.6 million–
191071 million90.2 million–
190970.3 million88.7 million–
190869.7 million87.1 million–
190769.1 million85.4 million–
190668.5 million83.8 million–
190567.8 million82.3 million–
190467.2 million80.7 million–
190366.6 million79.2 million–
190266 million77.7 million–
190165.4 million76.3 million–
190064.8 million74.8 million–
189964.3 million73.5 million–
189863.7 million72.1 million–
189763.1 million70.8 million–
189662.5 million69.5 million–
189562 million68.2 million–
189461.4 million67 million–
189360.9 million65.8 million–
189260.3 million64.6 million–
189159.8 million63.4 million–
189059.2 million62.1 million–
188958.7 million60.8 million–
188858.2 million59.6 million–
188757.7 million58.2 million–
188657.1 million57 million–
188556.6 million55.7 million–
188456.1 million54.5 million–
188355.6 million53.3 million–
188255.1 million52.1 million–
188154.6 million51 million–
188054.1 million49.8 million–
187953.6 million48.8 million–
187853.1 million47.7 million–
187752.7 million46.6 million–
187652.2 million45.6 million–
187551.7 million44.6 million–
187451.3 million43.6 million–
187350.8 million42.7 million–
187250.3 million41.7 million–
187149.9 million40.8 million–
187049.5 million39.9 million–
186949 million39 million–
186848.6 million38.1 million–
186748.2 million37.3 million–
186647.7 million36.4 million–
186547.3 million35.6 million–
186446.9 million34.8 million–
186346.5 million34 million–
186246 million33.2 million–
186145.6 million32.4 million–
186045.2 million31.6 million–
185944.8 million30.8 million–
185844.4 million29.9 million–
185744 million29 million–
185643.6 million28.2 million–
185543.2 million27.4 million–
185442.8 million26.6 million–
185342.4 million25.8 million–
185242.1 million25 million–
185141.7 million24.3 million–
185041.3 million23.6 million–
184940.9 million22.9 million–
184840.5 million22.2 million–
184740.2 million21.6 million–
184639.8 million20.9 million–
184539.4 million20.3 million–
184439.1 million19.7 million–
184338.7 million19.1 million–
184238.4 million18.5 million–
184138 million18 million–
184037.7 million17.5 million–
183937.3 million17 million–
183837 million16.5 million–
183736.7 million16.1 million–
183636.3 million15.6 million–
183536 million15.2 million–
183435.7 million14.8 million–
183335.3 million14.4 million–
183235 million14 million–
183134.7 million13.6 million–
183034.4 million13.3 million–
182934.1 million12.9 million–
182833.8 million12.5 million–
182733.5 million12.2 million–
182633.3 million11.8 million–
182533 million11.5 million–
182432.8 million11.2 million–
182332.6 million10.9 million–
182232.4 million10.6 million–
182132.2 million10.3 million–
182032.1 million9.97 million–
181931.9 million9.67 million–
181831.8 million9.37 million–
181731.7 million9.07 million–
181631.6 million8.79 million–
181531.5 million8.51 million–
181431.4 million8.24 million–
181331.4 million7.98 million–
181231.3 million7.73 million–
181131.3 million7.5 million–
181031.3 million7.3 million–
180931.3 million7.11 million–
180831.3 million6.97 million–
180731.3 million6.84 million–
180631.3 million6.72 million–
180531.3 million6.59 million–
180431.3 million6.47 million–
180331.3 million6.35 million–
180231.3 million6.23 million–
180131.3 million6.11 million–
180031.3 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRussiaUnited StatesWorld
2024145 million145 million–145 million345 million345 million–346 million8.16 billion
2025144 million143 million–145 million347 million346 million–348 million8.23 billion
2026143 million142 million–145 million349 million347 million–351 million8.3 billion
2027143 million141 million–145 million351 million348 million–354 million8.37 billion
2028143 million140 million–145 million352 million349 million–356 million8.44 billion
2029142 million140 million–145 million354 million349 million–359 million8.5 billion
2030142 million139 million–145 million356 million350 million–362 million8.57 billion
2031142 million138 million–145 million357 million350 million–365 million8.63 billion
2032141 million137 million–145 million359 million351 million–367 million8.7 billion
2033141 million136 million–145 million360 million351 million–370 million8.76 billion
2034140 million136 million–145 million362 million351 million–373 million8.82 billion
2035140 million135 million–146 million363 million351 million–376 million8.89 billion
2036140 million134 million–146 million365 million351 million–379 million8.95 billion
2037139 million133 million–146 million366 million351 million–382 million9.01 billion
2038139 million132 million–146 million368 million351 million–385 million9.06 billion
2039139 million131 million–146 million369 million350 million–388 million9.12 billion
2040138 million131 million–146 million370 million350 million–391 million9.18 billion
2041138 million130 million–146 million372 million349 million–394 million9.23 billion
2042138 million129 million–147 million373 million349 million–397 million9.29 billion
2043138 million128 million–147 million374 million348 million–400 million9.34 billion
2044137 million128 million–147 million375 million347 million–403 million9.39 billion
2045137 million127 million–148 million376 million346 million–406 million9.44 billion
2046137 million126 million–148 million377 million346 million–409 million9.49 billion
2047137 million125 million–149 million378 million344 million–411 million9.54 billion
2048137 million125 million–149 million379 million343 million–414 million9.58 billion
2049136 million124 million–149 million380 million343 million–417 million9.62 billion
2050136 million123 million–149 million381 million342 million–420 million9.66 billion
2051136 million122 million–149 million382 million341 million–423 million9.7 billion
2052136 million122 million–150 million383 million340 million–425 million9.74 billion
2053135 million121 million–150 million383 million339 million–428 million9.78 billion
2054135 million120 million–150 million384 million337 million–431 million9.81 billion
2055135 million119 million–150 million385 million336 million–434 million9.85 billion
2056134 million118 million–150 million386 million335 million–436 million9.88 billion
2057134 million117 million–150 million386 million333 million–440 million9.91 billion
2058134 million117 million–151 million387 million332 million–443 million9.94 billion
2059133 million116 million–151 million388 million331 million–446 million9.96 billion
2060133 million115 million–151 million389 million329 million–449 million9.99 billion
2061133 million114 million–151 million390 million327 million–452 million10 billion
2062132 million113 million–151 million391 million325 million–455 million10 billion
2063132 million112 million–152 million392 million325 million–458 million10.1 billion
2064132 million111 million–152 million392 million324 million–462 million10.1 billion
2065131 million111 million–152 million393 million322 million–465 million10.1 billion
2066131 million110 million–152 million394 million320 million–469 million10.1 billion
2067131 million109 million–153 million395 million319 million–474 million10.1 billion
2068130 million108 million–153 million396 million317 million–478 million10.2 billion
2069130 million107 million–153 million397 million315 million–481 million10.2 billion
2070130 million107 million–154 million398 million313 million–485 million10.2 billion
2071129 million106 million–154 million399 million311 million–489 million10.2 billion
2072129 million105 million–155 million400 million309 million–493 million10.2 billion
2073129 million104 million–155 million401 million307 million–497 million10.2 billion
2074129 million104 million–155 million402 million305 million–502 million10.2 billion
2075129 million103 million–156 million403 million304 million–506 million10.3 billion
2076128 million102 million–156 million404 million302 million–510 million10.3 billion
2077128 million101 million–157 million405 million300 million–515 million10.3 billion
2078128 million101 million–157 million406 million298 million–520 million10.3 billion
2079128 million100 million–158 million406 million297 million–525 million10.3 billion
2080128 million99.2 million–158 million407 million295 million–530 million10.3 billion
2081128 million98.3 million–159 million408 million293 million–535 million10.3 billion
2082128 million97.6 million–159 million409 million292 million–538 million10.3 billion
2083128 million97 million–159 million409 million291 million–542 million10.3 billion
2084128 million96.5 million–160 million410 million289 million–547 million10.3 billion
2085127 million95.9 million–161 million411 million286 million–552 million10.3 billion
2086127 million95.2 million–162 million412 million284 million–558 million10.3 billion
2087127 million94.4 million–163 million412 million282 million–564 million10.3 billion
2088127 million93.6 million–163 million413 million280 million–568 million10.3 billion
2089127 million93 million–164 million414 million279 million–573 million10.3 billion
2090127 million92.3 million–165 million415 million278 million–578 million10.3 billion
2091127 million91.8 million–165 million415 million276 million–581 million10.3 billion
2092127 million91.4 million–166 million416 million274 million–585 million10.3 billion
2093127 million90.9 million–167 million417 million272 million–590 million10.3 billion
2094127 million90.4 million–168 million417 million269 million–596 million10.2 billion
2095127 million89.8 million–169 million418 million267 million–601 million10.2 billion
2096127 million89.1 million–169 million419 million265 million–605 million10.2 billion
2097127 million88.3 million–170 million420 million262 million–610 million10.2 billion
2098127 million87.6 million–171 million420 million260 million–616 million10.2 billion
2099127 million86.8 million–171 million421 million258 million–621 million10.2 billion
2100126 million86.1 million–172 million421 million256 million–625 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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