Number of people living in the capital city in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Number of people living in the capital city was 16.31 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Russian Federation, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 16.31 million people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Russian Federation peaked at 16.31 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 14.27 million people, in 2020.
That places Russian Federation 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14.27 million people | — |
| 2025 | 14.52 million people | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 14.76 million people | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 14.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 15.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 15.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 2050 | 15.52 million people | +1.4% |
| 2055 | 15.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 15.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 2065 | 15.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 15.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 15.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 15.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 2085 | 16.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 16.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 16.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 2100 | 16.31 million people | +0.3% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 16.31 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 million people, 14.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 16.31 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 million people, 14.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14.40 million people | 14.27 million people | 14.52 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 14.84 million people | 14.76 million people | 14.92 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 15.22 million people | 15.12 million people | 15.31 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 15.58 million people | 15.52 million people | 15.65 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 15.76 million people | 15.73 million people | 15.78 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 15.87 million people | 15.85 million people | 15.89 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 16.04 million people | 15.99 million people | 16.10 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 16.23 million people | 16.20 million people | 16.26 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 16.31 million people | 16.31 million people | 16.31 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Russian Federation?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Russian Federation was 16.31 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 million people in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.