Population, male in Russia
Russia: Population, male was 66.55 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Russia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Russia is 66.55 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Russia peaked at 69.65 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.73 million, in 1960.
Russia ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.76 million | 53.73 million | 59.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.31 million | 59.41 million | 63.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.53 million | 64.05 million | 69.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.41 million | 68.90 million | 69.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.97 million | 66.03 million | 68.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.89 million | 66.08 million | 67.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.95 million | 66.55 million | 67.45 million | 6 |
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More health data for Russia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,176 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 26 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 26 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 704,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 679,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 718,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 692,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 734,691 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 708,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Russia?
- Population, male in Russia was 66.55 million 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 69.65 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.73 million in 1960.
- How does Russia rank for population, male?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.