COUNTRY PROFILE / RUS
Russia
Russian Federation / RUS / RU
For Russia, population is 143,513,328 people (2025, #9/215) and area is 17,125,190 km² (2023, #1/215). This profile covers 86 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2006 / 19.5%); Main language: Russian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Russia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Russia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Russia, population is about 1.16 times Japan's value and area is about 45.3 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Russia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 143,513,328 people2025 / About 1.16 times Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 17,125,190 km²2023 / About 45.3 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 8.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 2.6% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 73.44 years2024 / 10.6 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 17,5472025 / About 48.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 146,596,869 people in 2000 to 143,513,328 people in 2025, a decrease of about 2.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 65.48 years in 2000 to 73.44 years in 2024, an increase of 7.96 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,772 in 2000 to US$ 17,547 in 2025, an increase of about 890.4%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
81 additional rankings for Russia.
81 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY