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Russian Federation

According to the World Bank, Russian Federation was home to 144 million people in 2024 — the 9th most populous of 217 countries, 1.76% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONEurope & Central Asia
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALMoscow

Russian Federation by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 2024144 million9th of 2171.76%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024-0.2%193rd of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 20248.4 / 1,000181st of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 202412.4 / 1,00015th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20241.42172nd of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202475.1%72nd of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$2.17T11th of 2141.96%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$14.9K84th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$15.3K76th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20248.4%33rd of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20252.1%170th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202473.4 yrs122nd of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 20244.1 / 1,000157th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20247.0%85th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20235.1 / 1,0008th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 202414.014th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202349.8%53rd of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 20223.5%172nd of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202594.4%35th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024186.1 / 1,0009th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202499.9%4th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 20238.78203rd of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 20237.4%115th of 206

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