Global change over the last 50 years in Russia

Russia: Global change over the last 50 years was 5.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.36 million
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.76 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.08 million
in 2004
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Global change over the last 50 years in Russia, 1992–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1992200820241992: 5.7M1993: 4.6M1994: 3.9M1995: 4.4M1996: 4.8M1997: 4.8M1998: 4.6M1999: 4.3M2000: 4.2M2001: 3.8M2002: 3.4M2003: 3.4M2004: 3.1M2005: 3.4M2006: 3.4M2007: 3.6M2008: 3.5M2009: 4.0M2010: 4.2M2011: 4.4M2012: 4.5M2013: 4.5M2014: 4.4M2015: 4.6M2016: 5.0M2017: 5.1M2018: 5.3M2019: 5.2M2020: 5.4M2021: 5.5M2022: 5.3M2023: 5.8M2024: 5.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 5.36 million for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Russia peaked at 5.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million, in 2004.

Russia ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Global change over the last 50 years in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Global change over the last 50 years in Russia, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 5.67 million —
1993 4.58 million -19.3%
1994 3.87 million -15.4%
1995 4.45 million +14.8%
1996 4.80 million +7.9%
1997 4.80 million +0.0%
1998 4.58 million -4.5%
1999 4.29 million -6.4%
2000 4.15 million -3.1%
2001 3.78 million -9.1%
2002 3.39 million -10.2%
2003 3.45 million +1.7%
2004 3.08 million -10.7%
2005 3.35 million +8.9%
2006 3.43 million +2.2%
2007 3.60 million +5.2%
2008 3.53 million -2.1%
2009 3.96 million +12.1%
2010 4.20 million +6.2%
2011 4.40 million +4.7%
2012 4.49 million +2.1%
2013 4.53 million +0.8%
2014 4.43 million -2.1%
2015 4.62 million +4.3%
2016 4.95 million +7.1%
2017 5.07 million +2.4%
2018 5.33 million +5.1%
2019 5.24 million -1.7%
2020 5.38 million +2.7%
2021 5.50 million +2.2%
2022 5.35 million -2.7%
2023 5.76 million +7.8%
2024 5.36 million -7.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 5.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 271.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 5.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278, 133.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.63 million 3.87 million 5.67 million 8
2000s 3.57 million 3.08 million 4.15 million 10
2010s 4.73 million 4.20 million 5.33 million 10
2020s 5.47 million 5.35 million 5.76 million 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 3 India 18.45 million compare
  2. 4 Vietnam 9.08 million compare
  3. 5 Peru 5.88 million compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 5.02 million compare
  5. 8 United States 4.68 million compare
  6. 9 Norway 4.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global change over the last 50 years in Russia?
Global change over the last 50 years in Russia was 5.36 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 5.76 million in 2023.
What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2004.
How does Russia rank for global change over the last 50 years?
Russia ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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