Total sample population, female in Russia

Russia: Total sample population, female was 78.42 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.42 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 109 countries
All-time high
82.50 million
in 2016
All-time low
62.99 million
in 2007
Years of data
10
2003–2019

Total sample population, female in Russia, 2003–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2003201120192003: 79.6M2005: 79.5M2007: 63.0M2009: 78.2M2012: 79.1M2015: 82.1M2016: 82.5M2017: 78.0M2018: 78.4M2019: 78.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total sample population, female in Russia stood at 78.42 million.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Russia peaked at 82.50 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.99 million, in 2007.

That places Russia 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Total sample population, female in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, female in Russia, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 79.60 million
2005 79.46 million -0.2%
2007 62.99 million -20.7%
2009 78.19 million +24.1%
2012 79.14 million +1.2%
2015 82.13 million +3.8%
2016 82.50 million +0.4%
2017 78.01 million -5.4%
2018 78.40 million +0.5%
2019 78.42 million +0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 78.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 million, 28.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 78.42 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 million, 28.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.06 million 62.99 million 79.60 million 4
2010s 79.77 million 78.01 million 82.50 million 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 6 Pakistan 101.86 million compare
  2. 7 Indonesia 100.59 million compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 80.34 million compare
  4. 10 Mexico 65.10 million compare
  5. 11 Philippines 53.55 million compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 48.85 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Russia?
Total sample population, female in Russia was 78.42 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 82.50 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.99 million in 2007.
How does Russia rank for total sample population, female?
Russia ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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