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Russia.

Capital: Moscow · Europe · Eastern Europe

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Population143.51 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$2.02 trillion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$14,0552023 · calculated
Area17,098,242 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)6.7%2021 · World Bank
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Russia at a glance

Official name
Russian Federation
Capital
Moscow
Population
143.51 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$2.02 trillion (2023)
GDP per person
$14,055 (2023)
Area
17,098,242 km²
Languages
Russian
Currency
Russian ruble (RUB, ₽)
Time
UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00 (11 offsets)
Dialling code
+7
Internet domain
.ru, .su, .рф
People
Russian
Land borders
Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Ukraine
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Russia in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

110M120M130M140M150M1960198020002020RussiaRussia 1960: 119.9MRussia 1961: 121.2MRussia 1962: 122.6MRussia 1963: 124MRussia 1964: 125.3MRussia 1965: 126.7MRussia 1966: 127.5MRussia 1967: 128.2MRussia 1968: 128.9MRussia 1969: 129.7MRussia 1970: 130.4MRussia 1971: 131.2MRussia 1972: 131.9MRussia 1973: 132.7MRussia 1974: 133.4MRussia 1975: 134.2MRussia 1976: 135.1MRussia 1977: 136.1MRussia 1978: 137.1MRussia 1979: 138MRussia 1980: 139MRussia 1981: 139.9MRussia 1982: 140.8MRussia 1983: 141.7MRussia 1984: 142.7MRussia 1985: 143.9MRussia 1986: 144.9MRussia 1987: 145.9MRussia 1988: 146.9MRussia 1989: 147.7MRussia 1990: 148MRussia 1991: 148.4MRussia 1992: 148.5MRussia 1993: 148.5MRussia 1994: 148.4MRussia 1995: 148.4MRussia 1996: 148.2MRussia 1997: 147.9MRussia 1998: 147.7MRussia 1999: 147.2MRussia 2000: 146.6MRussia 2001: 146MRussia 2002: 145.3MRussia 2003: 144.6MRussia 2004: 144.1MRussia 2005: 143.5MRussia 2006: 143MRussia 2007: 142.8MRussia 2008: 142.7MRussia 2009: 142.8MRussia 2010: 142.8MRussia 2011: 143MRussia 2012: 143.4MRussia 2013: 143.8MRussia 2014: 144.2MRussia 2015: 144.6MRussia 2016: 145MRussia 2017: 145.3MRussia 2018: 145.4MRussia 2019: 145.5MRussia 2020: 145.2MRussia 2021: 144.7MRussia 2022: 144.2MRussia 2023: 143.8MRussia 2024: 143.7MRussia 2025: 143.5M110M120M130M140M150M1960198020002020RussiaRussia 1960: 119.9MRussia 1961: 121.2MRussia 1962: 122.6MRussia 1963: 124MRussia 1964: 125.3MRussia 1965: 126.7MRussia 1966: 127.5MRussia 1967: 128.2MRussia 1968: 128.9MRussia 1969: 129.7MRussia 1970: 130.4MRussia 1971: 131.2MRussia 1972: 131.9MRussia 1973: 132.7MRussia 1974: 133.4MRussia 1975: 134.2MRussia 1976: 135.1MRussia 1977: 136.1MRussia 1978: 137.1MRussia 1979: 138MRussia 1980: 139MRussia 1981: 139.9MRussia 1982: 140.8MRussia 1983: 141.7MRussia 1984: 142.7MRussia 1985: 143.9MRussia 1986: 144.9MRussia 1987: 145.9MRussia 1988: 146.9MRussia 1989: 147.7MRussia 1990: 148MRussia 1991: 148.4MRussia 1992: 148.5MRussia 1993: 148.5MRussia 1994: 148.4MRussia 1995: 148.4MRussia 1996: 148.2MRussia 1997: 147.9MRussia 1998: 147.7MRussia 1999: 147.2MRussia 2000: 146.6MRussia 2001: 146MRussia 2002: 145.3MRussia 2003: 144.6MRussia 2004: 144.1MRussia 2005: 143.5MRussia 2006: 143MRussia 2007: 142.8MRussia 2008: 142.7MRussia 2009: 142.8MRussia 2010: 142.8MRussia 2011: 143MRussia 2012: 143.4MRussia 2013: 143.8MRussia 2014: 144.2MRussia 2015: 144.6MRussia 2016: 145MRussia 2017: 145.3MRussia 2018: 145.4MRussia 2019: 145.5MRussia 2020: 145.2MRussia 2021: 144.7MRussia 2022: 144.2MRussia 2023: 143.8MRussia 2024: 143.7MRussia 2025: 143.5M

GDP, current US$

1988–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$500B$1T$1.5T$2T$2.5T1990200020102020RussiaRussia 1988: $554.8BRussia 1989: $506.6BRussia 1990: $517BRussia 1991: $518BRussia 1992: $460.3BRussia 1993: $435.1BRussia 1994: $395.1BRussia 1995: $395.5BRussia 1996: $391.7BRussia 1997: $404.9BRussia 1998: $271BRussia 1999: $195.9BRussia 2000: $259.7BRussia 2001: $306.6BRussia 2002: $345.5BRussia 2003: $430.3BRussia 2004: $591BRussia 2005: $764BRussia 2006: $989.9BRussia 2007: $1.3TRussia 2008: $1.7TRussia 2009: $1.2TRussia 2010: $1.5TRussia 2011: $2TRussia 2012: $2.2TRussia 2013: $2.3TRussia 2014: $2.1TRussia 2015: $1.4TRussia 2016: $1.3TRussia 2017: $1.6TRussia 2018: $1.7TRussia 2019: $1.7TRussia 2020: $1.5TRussia 2021: $1.8TRussia 2022: $2.3TRussia 2023: $2T$0$1T$2T$3T1990200020102020RussiaRussia 1988: $554.8BRussia 1989: $506.6BRussia 1990: $517BRussia 1991: $518BRussia 1992: $460.3BRussia 1993: $435.1BRussia 1994: $395.1BRussia 1995: $395.5BRussia 1996: $391.7BRussia 1997: $404.9BRussia 1998: $271BRussia 1999: $195.9BRussia 2000: $259.7BRussia 2001: $306.6BRussia 2002: $345.5BRussia 2003: $430.3BRussia 2004: $591BRussia 2005: $764BRussia 2006: $989.9BRussia 2007: $1.3TRussia 2008: $1.7TRussia 2009: $1.2TRussia 2010: $1.5TRussia 2011: $2TRussia 2012: $2.2TRussia 2013: $2.3TRussia 2014: $2.1TRussia 2015: $1.4TRussia 2016: $1.3TRussia 2017: $1.6TRussia 2018: $1.7TRussia 2019: $1.7TRussia 2020: $1.5TRussia 2021: $1.8TRussia 2022: $2.3TRussia 2023: $2T

Inflation (consumer prices)

1993–2021 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%200%400%600%800%1,000%199520002005201020152020RussiaRussia 1993: 874%Russia 1994: 308%Russia 1995: 197%Russia 1996: 47.8%Russia 1997: 14.8%Russia 1998: 27.7%Russia 1999: 85.7%Russia 2000: 20.8%Russia 2001: 21.5%Russia 2002: 15.8%Russia 2003: 13.7%Russia 2004: 10.9%Russia 2005: 12.7%Russia 2006: 9.67%Russia 2007: 9.01%Russia 2008: 14.1%Russia 2009: 11.6%Russia 2010: 6.85%Russia 2011: 8.44%Russia 2012: 5.07%Russia 2013: 6.75%Russia 2014: 7.82%Russia 2015: 15.5%Russia 2016: 7.04%Russia 2017: 3.68%Russia 2018: 2.88%Russia 2019: 4.47%Russia 2020: 3.38%Russia 2021: 6.69%0%200%400%600%800%1,000%200020102020RussiaRussia 1993: 874%Russia 1994: 308%Russia 1995: 197%Russia 1996: 47.8%Russia 1997: 14.8%Russia 1998: 27.7%Russia 1999: 85.7%Russia 2000: 20.8%Russia 2001: 21.5%Russia 2002: 15.8%Russia 2003: 13.7%Russia 2004: 10.9%Russia 2005: 12.7%Russia 2006: 9.67%Russia 2007: 9.01%Russia 2008: 14.1%Russia 2009: 11.6%Russia 2010: 6.85%Russia 2011: 8.44%Russia 2012: 5.07%Russia 2013: 6.75%Russia 2014: 7.82%Russia 2015: 15.5%Russia 2016: 7.04%Russia 2017: 3.68%Russia 2018: 2.88%Russia 2019: 4.47%Russia 2020: 3.38%Russia 2021: 6.69%

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