Cumulative people space in Russia

Russia: Cumulative people space was 124 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
124
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
124
in 2021
All-time low
2
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative people space in Russia, 1961–2021

0255075100125196119912021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative people space in Russia is 124, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative people space in Russia peaked at 124 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1961.

Russia ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative people space in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative people space in Russia, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 2 —
1962 4 +100.0%
1963 6 +50.0%
1964 9 +50.0%
1965 11 +22.2%
1966 11 +0.0%
1967 11 +0.0%
1968 12 +9.1%
1969 21 +75.0%
1970 22 +4.8%
1971 25 +13.6%
1972 25 +0.0%
1973 29 +16.0%
1974 32 +10.3%
1975 34 +6.2%
1976 38 +11.8%
1977 42 +10.5%
1978 44 +4.8%
1979 45 +2.3%
1980 49 +8.9%
1981 50 +2.0%
1982 53 +6.0%
1983 55 +3.8%
1984 58 +5.5%
1985 60 +3.4%
1986 60 +0.0%
1987 64 +6.7%
1988 67 +4.7%
1989 67 +0.0%
1990 70 +4.5%
1991 72 +2.9%
1992 74 +2.8%
1993 76 +2.7%
1994 79 +3.9%
1995 82 +3.8%
1996 84 +2.4%
1997 86 +2.4%
1998 89 +3.5%
1999 90 +1.1%
2000 92 +2.2%
2001 95 +3.3%
2002 97 +2.1%
2003 97 +0.0%
2004 98 +1.0%
2005 98 +0.0%
2006 98 +0.0%
2007 99 +1.0%
2008 101 +2.0%
2009 103 +2.0%
2010 107 +3.9%
2011 111 +3.7%
2012 114 +2.7%
2013 116 +1.8%
2014 118 +1.7%
2015 118 +0.0%
2016 120 +1.7%
2017 120 +0.0%
2018 121 +0.8%
2019 121 +0.0%
2020 123 +1.7%
2021 124 +0.8%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 124 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 62.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 124 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 62.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative people space in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +100.0% 2 4
1969 +75.0% 12 21
1963 +50.0% 4 6
1964 +50.0% 6 9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.67 2 21 9
1970s 33.6 22 45 10
1980s 58.3 49 67 10
1990s 80.2 70 90 10
2000s 97.8 92 103 10
2010s 116.6 107 121 10
2020s 123.5 123 124 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 United States 347 compare
  2. 3 China 11 compare
  3. 3 Germany 11 compare
  4. 3 Japan 11 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

More reference data data for Russia

All data for Russia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative people space in Russia?
Cumulative people space in Russia was 124 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative people space recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 124 in 2021.
What is the lowest cumulative people space recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1961.
How does Russia rank for cumulative people space?
Russia ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative people space rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative people space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative people space
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
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