Russia: Population and Key Statistics

EuropeCapital: Moscow#9 by population

At 17.1 million square kilometers, Russia is by far the largest country in the world, and with 144.8 million people it is also the most populous country in Europe. Its economy rests largely on oil and natural gas exports, and it holds the world's largest natural gas reserves.

After invading Ukraine in 2022, the country faced sweeping Western sanctions and shifted its trade toward Asia; in an economy fueled by war spending, inflation exceeded 8 percent in 2024.

Population (2025)
143.5 million
143,513,328 people
GDP (2025)
$2,561bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$17,547
Life expectancy
73.4
years
Area
17,125,190
km²
Population density
8
people/km²
Median age
40.3
Internet usage
94.4%

Military Strength

Military expenditure (2024)
$149.0bn
148,967 million dollars
Share of GDP
7.05%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
18.90%
Spending per capita
$1,038
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
1.5 million
1,454,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
10.1
1.98% of the labor force

Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.

How Russia compares

Russia and Germany — core indicators
020 b40 b60 b80 bGDP per capita ($)Life expectancy (years)Internet usage (%)GDP per capita ($) — Russia: 17.547Life expectancy (years) — Russia: 73,4Internet usage (%) — Russia: 94,4GDP per capita ($) — Germany: 60.496Life expectancy (years) — Germany: 80,8Internet usage (%) — Germany: 93,5
RussiaGermany

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only. For exact figures see the full side-by-side comparison.

Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26