Share of population aged 65 and over in Russia in 2025 — 17.8%. Ranked 50 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11.8 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Russia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.8 | +0.6 pp |
| 2024 | 17.2 | +0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 16.6 | +0.5 pp |
| 2022 | 16.1 | +0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 15.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 15.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 14.6 | +0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 14.2 | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 13.9 | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 13.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 13.2 | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 12.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 12.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 12.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 12.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 13.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 13.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 13.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 13.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 13.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 13.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 13.1 | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 12.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 12.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 12.3 | +0 pp |
| 1999 | 12.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 12.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 12.3 | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 12.1 | +0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 11.9 | +0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 11.6 | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 11.3 | +0.5 pp |
| 1992 | 10.8 | +0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 10.3 | +0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 10 | +0.3 pp |
| 1989 | 9.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 1988 | 9.5 | +0 pp |
| 1987 | 9.5 | −0 pp |
| 1986 | 9.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1985 | 9.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 9.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 9.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 9.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 1981 | 10.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 10.2 | +0.2 pp |
| 1979 | 10 | +0.2 pp |
| 1978 | 9.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 1977 | 9.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 1976 | 9.2 | +0.3 pp |
| 1975 | 8.9 | +0.3 pp |
| 1974 | 8.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 1973 | 8.4 | +0.2 pp |
| 1972 | 8.1 | +0.3 pp |
| 1971 | 7.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 1970 | 7.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 1969 | 7.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 1968 | 7.2 | +0.2 pp |
| 1967 | 7 | +0.2 pp |
| 1966 | 6.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 1965 | 6.6 | +0.2 pp |
| 1964 | 6.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1963 | 6.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 1962 | 6.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 1961 | 6.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 1960 | 6 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people aged 65 and over there are in a country.
Demography Share of population under 15The share of children and adolescents in the population — a measure of how young a country is.
Demography Age dependency ratioHow many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
