Russia Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Russia population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Russia in 2025 is 8.39 people per square kilometer, a 0.32% decline from 2024.
  • The population density of Russia in 2024 was 8.42 people per square kilometer, a 0.34% decline from 2023.
  • The population density of Russia in 2023 was 8.45 people per square kilometer, a 0.19% decline from 2022.
  • The population density of Russia in 2022 was 8.46 people per square kilometer, a 0.27% decline from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Maldives 1,717.41
Mauritius 649.33
Nauru 648.95
Lebanon 487.81
Tuvalu 385.50
Grenada 375.16
Jamaica 256.89
Marshall Islands 237.88
Dominican Republic 236.95
American Samoa 215.81
Guatemala 171.15
China 148.95
Tonga 146.13
Thailand 140.23
Jordan 128.10
Azerbaijan 121.36
Iraq 109.30
Malaysia 105.95
Costa Rica 103.33
Cuba 101.50
Dominica 98.25
Albania 98.14
Armenia 93.38
Samoa 81.77
Romania 81.48
North Macedonia 81.00
Serbia 79.86
Ecuador 72.41
Mexico 66.33
Equatorial Guinea 64.01
Bulgaria 59.15
Fiji 52.00
Iran 51.81
South Africa 50.59
Colombia 46.08
Belarus 45.34
Montenegro 45.30
Venezuela 32.81
Peru 27.25
Brazil 25.69
Algeria 19.70
Belize 18.39
Paraguay 17.29
Turkmenistan 13.68
Gabon 9.46
Russia 8.39
Kazakhstan 7.36
Botswana 4.75
Libya 4.00
Suriname 3.87
Guyana 3.84
Namibia 3.26
Russia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 8.39 -0.32%
2024 8.42 -0.34%
2023 8.45 -0.19%
2022 8.46 -0.27%
2021 8.49 -0.35%
2020 8.52 -0.09%
2019 8.52 0.06%
2018 8.52 0.14%
2017 8.51 0.24%
2016 8.49 0.30%
2015 8.46 0.27%
2014 8.44 0.23%
2013 8.42 0.23%
2012 8.40 0.18%
2011 8.38 0.09%
2010 8.38 0.06%
2009 8.37 0.05%
2008 8.37 -0.02%
2007 8.37 -0.15%
2006 8.38 -0.32%
2005 8.41 -0.38%
2004 8.44 -0.41%
2003 8.48 -0.44%
2002 8.51 -0.44%
2001 8.55 -0.41%
2000 8.59 -0.33%
1999 8.62 -0.23%
1998 8.64 -0.18%
1997 8.65 -0.20%
1996 8.67 -0.22%
1995 8.69 -0.18%
1994 8.70 -0.05%
1993 8.71 0.12%
1992 8.70 0.18%
1991 8.68 0.30%
1990 8.66 0.45%
1989 8.62 0.60%
1988 8.57 0.79%
1987 8.50 0.88%
1986 8.42 0.80%
1985 8.36 0.71%
1984 8.30 0.74%
1983 8.24 0.72%
1982 8.18 0.61%
1981 8.13 0.54%
1980 8.09 0.54%
1979 8.04 0.62%
1978 7.99 0.70%
1977 7.94 0.70%
1976 7.88 0.69%
1975 7.83 0.66%
1974 7.78 0.59%
1973 7.73 0.56%
1972 7.69 0.56%
1971 7.65 0.48%
1970 7.61 0.47%
1969 7.57 0.52%
1968 7.53 0.55%
1967 7.49 0.64%
1966 7.44 0.71%
1965 7.39 0.80%
1964 7.33 0.94%
1963 7.27 1.07%
1962 7.19 1.24%
1961 7.10 1.40%
1960 7.00 1.40%
1959 6.91 1.46%
1958 6.81 1.56%
1957 6.70 1.60%
1956 6.60 1.63%
1955 6.49 1.60%
1954 6.39 1.61%
1953 6.29 1.61%
1952 6.19 1.57%
1951 6.09 1.53%
1950 6.00 0.00%