Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Russia
Russia: Cumulative number of people who have been to space was 124 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Russia, 1961–2021
Source: CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative number of people who have been to space in Russia is 124 people, 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 number of people who have been to space in Russia peaked at 124 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2 people, 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 number of people who have been to space in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 people | — |
| 1962 | 4 people | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 6 people | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 9 people | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 11 people | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 11 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12 people | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 21 people | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 22 people | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 25 people | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 25 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29 people | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 32 people | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 34 people | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 38 people | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 42 people | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 44 people | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 45 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 49 people | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 50 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 53 people | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 55 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 58 people | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 60 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 60 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64 people | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 67 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 67 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70 people | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 72 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 74 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 76 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 79 people | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 82 people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 84 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 86 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 89 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 90 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 92 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 95 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 97 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 97 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 98 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 101 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 103 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 107 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 111 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 114 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 116 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 118 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 118 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 120 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 120 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 121 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 121 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 123 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 124 people | +0.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 124 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 people, 62.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Russia's 124 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 people, 62.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative number of people who have been to 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +100.0% | 2 people | 4 people |
| 1969 | +75.0% | 12 people | 21 people |
| 1963 | +50.0% | 4 people | 6 people |
| 1964 | +50.0% | 6 people | 9 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.67 people | 2 people | 21 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.6 people | 22 people | 45 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.3 people | 49 people | 67 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.2 people | 70 people | 90 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8 people | 92 people | 103 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.6 people | 107 people | 121 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.5 people | 123 people | 124 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of people who have been to space in Russia?
- Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Russia was 124 people in 2021, according to CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of people who have been to space recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 124 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of people who have been to space recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 people in 1961.
- How does Russia rank for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cumulative number of people who have been to 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 CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative number of people who have been to space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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