Population, male (% of total population) in Russia
Russia: Population, male (% of total population) was 46.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
214th
of 218 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 1994
All-time low
44.8%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Russia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Russia stood at 46.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Russia peaked at 46.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1960.
That places Russia 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.8% | — |
| 1961 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 46.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 46.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.3% | 44.8% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.7% | 45.5% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.8% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 46.3% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Russia?
- Population, male in Russia was 46.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1960.
- How does Russia rank for population, male?
- Russia ranks 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.