Russia Rural Population 1960-2024
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Russia rural population for 2023 was 35,480,468, a 1.11% decline from 2022.
- Russia rural population for 2022 was 35,877,495, a 1.12% decline from 2021.
- Russia rural population for 2021 was 36,282,223, a 1.05% decline from 2020.
- Russia rural population for 2020 was 36,668,590, a 0.8% decline from 2019.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| China |
499,814,553 |
| Russia |
35,480,468 |
| Thailand |
33,310,049 |
| Brazil |
26,429,509 |
| Mexico |
23,658,946 |
| Iran |
20,280,562 |
| Turkey |
19,229,921 |
| South Africa |
18,837,844 |
| Iraq |
12,923,750 |
| Algeria |
11,279,395 |
| Colombia |
9,190,949 |
| Romania |
8,637,756 |
| Kazakhstan |
8,322,453 |
| Guatemala |
8,255,892 |
| Malaysia |
7,302,226 |
| Peru |
7,240,866 |
| Ecuador |
6,404,506 |
| Azerbaijan |
4,290,049 |
| Venezuela |
3,334,307 |
| Turkmenistan |
2,997,211 |
| Serbia |
2,838,273 |
| Paraguay |
2,528,540 |
| Cuba |
2,516,176 |
| Belarus |
1,768,566 |
| Dominican Republic |
1,762,730 |
| Bosnia |
1,596,786 |
| Bulgaria |
1,498,212 |
| Libya |
1,267,050 |
| Jamaica |
1,204,303 |
| Namibia |
1,174,846 |
| Armenia |
1,007,320 |
| Albania |
971,992 |
| Costa Rica |
905,771 |
| Jordan |
904,697 |
| Mauritius |
745,691 |
| North Macedonia |
734,232 |
| Botswana |
725,903 |
| Guyana |
592,780 |
| Lebanon |
565,803 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
438,133 |
| Fiji |
386,601 |
| Maldives |
302,343 |
| Belize |
219,348 |
| Gabon |
218,584 |
| Suriname |
209,339 |
| Montenegro |
194,083 |
| Samoa |
186,169 |
| St. Lucia |
145,693 |
| Tonga |
82,813 |
| Grenada |
79,421 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
47,391 |
| Dominica |
20,447 |
| Marshall Islands |
8,875 |
| American Samoa |
5,606 |
| Tuvalu |
3,847 |
| Russia Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2023 |
35,480,468 |
24.67 |
-1.11% |
| 2022 |
35,877,495 |
24.87 |
-1.12% |
| 2021 |
36,282,223 |
25.07 |
-1.06% |
| 2020 |
36,668,590 |
25.25 |
-0.80% |
| 2019 |
36,964,045 |
25.41 |
-0.57% |
| 2018 |
37,173,934 |
25.57 |
-0.48% |
| 2017 |
37,351,991 |
25.71 |
-0.31% |
| 2016 |
37,466,194 |
25.84 |
-0.18% |
| 2015 |
37,534,266 |
25.95 |
-0.11% |
| 2014 |
37,573,797 |
26.05 |
-0.03% |
| 2013 |
37,586,480 |
26.14 |
0.02% |
| 2012 |
37,578,057 |
26.21 |
0.03% |
| 2011 |
37,568,019 |
26.27 |
-0.05% |
| 2010 |
37,587,981 |
26.31 |
-0.13% |
| 2009 |
37,635,362 |
26.36 |
-0.14% |
| 2008 |
37,686,839 |
26.40 |
-0.21% |
| 2007 |
37,767,668 |
26.45 |
-0.34% |
| 2006 |
37,896,710 |
26.49 |
-0.50% |
| 2005 |
38,085,588 |
26.54 |
-0.55% |
| 2004 |
38,295,974 |
26.58 |
-0.57% |
| 2003 |
38,515,588 |
26.63 |
-0.57% |
| 2002 |
38,737,259 |
26.66 |
-0.44% |
| 2001 |
38,908,572 |
26.65 |
-0.41% |
| 2000 |
39,068,066 |
26.65 |
-0.41% |
| 1999 |
39,226,849 |
26.65 |
-0.29% |
| 1998 |
39,340,974 |
26.64 |
-0.15% |
| 1997 |
39,400,215 |
26.64 |
-0.15% |
| 1996 |
39,459,487 |
26.63 |
-0.13% |
| 1995 |
39,509,505 |
26.63 |
-0.01% |
| 1994 |
39,512,122 |
26.62 |
-0.02% |
| 1993 |
39,518,242 |
26.62 |
-0.04% |
| 1992 |
39,533,441 |
26.62 |
0.11% |
| 1991 |
39,489,185 |
26.61 |
0.31% |
| 1990 |
39,368,740 |
26.61 |
0.18% |
| 1989 |
39,296,740 |
26.60 |
-0.23% |
| 1988 |
39,385,579 |
26.82 |
-0.89% |
| 1987 |
39,738,044 |
27.24 |
-0.83% |
| 1986 |
40,068,987 |
27.65 |
-0.80% |
| 1985 |
40,391,011 |
28.08 |
-0.73% |
| 1984 |
40,686,607 |
28.50 |
-0.74% |
| 1983 |
40,990,219 |
28.93 |
-0.89% |
| 1982 |
41,358,307 |
29.37 |
-0.85% |
| 1981 |
41,712,214 |
29.81 |
-0.80% |
| 1980 |
42,049,135 |
30.25 |
-0.75% |
| 1979 |
42,367,388 |
30.70 |
-1.26% |
| 1978 |
42,902,521 |
31.30 |
-1.66% |
| 1977 |
43,620,050 |
32.05 |
-1.63% |
| 1976 |
44,336,325 |
32.81 |
-1.61% |
| 1975 |
45,054,966 |
33.57 |
-1.71% |
| 1974 |
45,831,223 |
34.35 |
-1.68% |
| 1973 |
46,607,946 |
35.13 |
-1.65% |
| 1972 |
47,384,351 |
35.92 |
-1.63% |
| 1971 |
48,162,739 |
36.72 |
-1.60% |
| 1970 |
48,939,317 |
37.53 |
-1.63% |
| 1969 |
49,741,704 |
38.36 |
-1.64% |
| 1968 |
50,561,694 |
39.22 |
-1.61% |
| 1967 |
51,383,521 |
40.08 |
-1.58% |
| 1966 |
52,200,695 |
40.95 |
-1.55% |
| 1965 |
53,013,631 |
41.83 |
-0.97% |
| 1964 |
53,529,836 |
42.71 |
-0.94% |
| 1963 |
54,036,643 |
43.59 |
-0.91% |
| 1962 |
54,530,929 |
44.48 |
-0.87% |
| 1961 |
55,009,623 |
45.37 |
-0.84% |
| 1960 |
55,475,143 |
46.27 |
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