Population density in Russia in 2023 — 8.8 per km². Ranked 202 in the world out of 215. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 3.1%.
1992–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Russia
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.8 | −0 | −0.28% |
| 2022 | 8.8 | −0 | −0.35% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | −0 | −0.34% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | −0 | −0.14% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | +0 | +0.04% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | +0 | +0.07% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | +0 | +0.19% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | +0 | +0.26% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +0 | +0.28% |
| 2014 | 8.8 | +0 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | +0 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | +0 | +0.25% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +0 | +0.12% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | +0 | +0.04% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | +0 | +0.03% |
| 2008 | 8.7 | −0 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | −0 | −0.17% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | −0 | −0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | −0 | −0.38% |
| 2004 | 8.8 | −0 | −0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.8 | −0 | −0.45% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | −0 | −0.46% |
| 2001 | 8.9 | −0 | −0.42% |
| 2000 | 8.9 | −0 | −0.38% |
| 1999 | 9 | −0 | −0.35% |
| 1998 | 9 | −0 | −0.18% |
| 1997 | 9 | −0 | −0.17% |
| 1996 | 9 | −0 | −0.14% |
| 1995 | 9.1 | −0 | −0% |
| 1994 | 9.1 | −0 | −0% |
| 1993 | 9.1 | −0 | −0.03% |
| 1992 | 9.1 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
