Population ages 15-64, male in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Population ages 15-64, male was 45.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
45.31 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 217 countries
All-time high
49.49 million
in 2002
All-time low
32.97 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in Russian Federation, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Russian Federation is 45.31 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Russian Federation peaked at 49.49 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.97 million, in 1960.

That places Russian Federation 9th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 15-64, male in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, male in Russian Federation, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 32.97 million
1961 33.21 million +0.7%
1962 33.72 million +1.5%
1963 34.32 million +1.8%
1964 35.10 million +2.3%
1965 35.98 million +2.5%
1966 36.67 million +1.9%
1967 37.38 million +1.9%
1968 38.04 million +1.8%
1969 38.72 million +1.8%
1970 39.35 million +1.6%
1971 39.93 million +1.5%
1972 40.55 million +1.6%
1973 41.19 million +1.6%
1974 41.84 million +1.6%
1975 42.46 million +1.5%
1976 43.10 million +1.5%
1977 43.68 million +1.3%
1978 44.20 million +1.2%
1979 44.62 million +0.9%
1980 44.93 million +0.7%
1981 45.30 million +0.8%
1982 45.68 million +0.8%
1983 45.91 million +0.5%
1984 46.22 million +0.7%
1985 46.63 million +0.9%
1986 47.04 million +0.9%
1987 47.44 million +0.9%
1988 47.79 million +0.7%
1989 48.09 million +0.6%
1990 48.18 million +0.2%
1991 48.27 million +0.2%
1992 48.26 million -0.0%
1993 48.22 million -0.1%
1994 48.24 million +0.0%
1995 48.30 million +0.1%
1996 48.30 million +0.0%
1997 48.41 million +0.2%
1998 48.75 million +0.7%
1999 49.13 million +0.8%
2000 49.35 million +0.5%
2001 49.48 million +0.3%
2002 49.49 million +0.0%
2003 49.37 million -0.2%
2004 49.19 million -0.4%
2005 49.02 million -0.4%
2006 48.89 million -0.3%
2007 48.87 million -0.0%
2008 48.98 million +0.2%
2009 49.13 million +0.3%
2010 49.26 million +0.3%
2011 49.25 million -0.0%
2012 49.08 million -0.3%
2013 48.88 million -0.4%
2014 48.59 million -0.6%
2015 48.24 million -0.7%
2016 47.92 million -0.7%
2017 47.63 million -0.6%
2018 47.35 million -0.6%
2019 47.08 million -0.6%
2020 46.77 million -0.7%
2021 46.44 million -0.7%
2022 46.12 million -0.7%
2023 45.79 million -0.7%
2024 45.55 million -0.5%
2025 45.31 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.61 million 32.97 million 38.72 million 10
1970s 42.09 million 39.35 million 44.62 million 10
1980s 46.50 million 44.93 million 48.09 million 10
1990s 48.40 million 48.18 million 49.13 million 10
2000s 49.18 million 48.87 million 49.49 million 10
2010s 48.33 million 47.08 million 49.26 million 10
2020s 46.00 million 45.31 million 46.77 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Russian Federation?
Population ages 15-64, male in Russian Federation was 45.31 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 49.49 million in 2002.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 32.97 million in 1960.
How does Russian Federation rank for population ages 15-64, male?
Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.