Population, male in Russia
Russia: Population, male was 66.55 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.55 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.65 million
in 1992
All-time low
53.73 million
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.
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 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.73 million | — |
| 1961 | 54.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 55.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 55.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 56.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 57.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 57.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 58.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 58.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 59.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 59.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 59.71 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 60.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 60.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 60.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 61.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 63.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 63.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 64.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 64.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 65.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 66.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 67.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 68.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 68.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 69.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 69.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.62 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.62 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 68.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.55 million | -0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 66.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 44.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 66.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 22.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (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)
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 218 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.