Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC

SERIAL · 643Eurasia

Russia

CapitalMoscow

CurrencyRUB · Russian ruble

LanguageRussian

Area17.1M km²

Since1263

ISORUS · RU

Population

143.5Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. With a population of over 140 million, Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous in the world. It is a highly urbanised country, with sixteen of its urban areas having more than 1 million inhabitants. Moscow, the most populous metropolitan area in Europe, is the capital and largest city of Russia, while Saint Petersburg is its second-largest city and a major cultural centre.

Text: Wikipedia — RussiaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-31

— FACTS —

Capital: Moscow
Currency: Russian ruble (RUB)
Official language: Russian
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +7
Licence plate code: RUS
Top-level domain: .su
Independence / founding: 1263
Highest point: Mount Elbrus (5,642 m)
Lowest point: Caspian Sea (-28 m)
Anthem: State Anthem of the Russian Federation
Patron saint: Andrew the Apostle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

49.8%% of land area

#53 of 2132023

157% of world average

Forest area

8.2Mkm²

#1 of 2132023

4304% of world average

Agricultural land

13.2%% of land area

#170 of 2092023

35% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

7.4%% of land area

#115 of 2062023

53% of world average

Land area

17.1Mkm²

#1 of 2152023

2620% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

143.5Mpeople

#9 of 2162025

378% of world average

Population growth

-0.1%% per year

#177 of 2162025

-11% of world average

Population density

8.78people per km²

#202 of 2152023

2% of world average

People living in cities

75.3%% of population

#73 of 2162025

119% of world average

Urban population growth

0.1%% per year

#179 of 2162025

5% of world average

People living rurally

24.7%% of population

#144 of 2162025

67% of world average

Population aged 0-14

17.0%% of population

#154 of 2162025

68% of world average

Population aged 15-64

65.2%% of population

#91 of 2162025

102% of world average

Population aged 65+

17.8%% of population

#49 of 2162025

164% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

53.4%% of working-age population

#126 of 2162025

93% of world average

Female population

53.6%% of population

#5 of 2162025

107% of world average

Births per woman

1.42births per woman

#172 of 2162024

60% of world average

Birth rate

8.4 /1,000per 1,000 people

#179 of 2162024

49% of world average

Death rate

12.4 /1,000per 1,000 people

#15 of 2162024

161% of world average

Net migration

-251,822people (5-year total)

#207 of 2162025

-228698% of world average

Migrants living in the country

5.3%% of population

#109 of 2152024

40% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$2.56Tcurrent US$

#8 of 2112025

461% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$7.24Tcurrent int'l $

#4 of 1992025

693% of world average

GDP per person

$17,547current US$

#83 of 2112025

73% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$49,568current int'l $

#55 of 1992025

148% of world average

GDP growth

1.0%% per year

#174 of 2102025

30% of world average

GDP per person growth

1.1%% per year

#141 of 2102025

47% of world average

Gross national income

$2.54Tcurrent US$

#9 of 2042025

445% of world average

Gross national income per person

$15,960current US$

#76 of 2032025

79% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$49,220current int'l $

#50 of 1972025

155% of world average

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Inflation

8.7%% per year

#162 of 1902025

101% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

4.9%% per year

#146 of 2092025

68% of world average

Real interest rate

5.8%%

#54 of 1342024

141% of world average

Lending interest rate

17.1%%

#21 of 1342024

151% of world average

Government debt

17.9%% of GDP

#4 of 632024

30% of world average

Government revenue

27.8%% of GDP

#60 of 1492024

106% of world average

Government spending

30.0%% of GDP

#56 of 1492023

109% of world average

Government consumption

19.1%% of GDP

#62 of 1812025

109% of world average

Household consumption

51.3%% of GDP

#143 of 1812025

79% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

25.9%% of GDP

#61 of 1782025

111% of world average

Fixed investment

23.1%% of GDP

#76 of 1732025

104% of world average

Gross savings

28.6%% of GDP

#46 of 1682025

131% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$22.93Bcurrent US$

#20 of 2012025

273% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

0.9%% of GDP

#148 of 1982025

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.4%% of GDP

#86 of 1792025

19% of world average

Current account balance

1.7%% of GDP

#62 of 1912025

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$608.36Bcurrent US$

#6 of 1772024

605% of world average

External debt

$376.12Bcurrent US$

#115 of 1212022

486% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

330-100

#56 of 1472023

93% of world average

People below the poverty line

0.1%% of population

#14 of 1472023

1% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

25.1%%

#55 of 1472023

90% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

3.1%%

#45 of 1472023

111% of world average

Stock market value

31.8%% of GDP

#48 of 882023

42% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$1.61Bcurrent US$

#75 of 1862025

31% of world average

Exchange rate

92.6local currency per US$

#69 of 2112024

6% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

3.1%% of GDP

#128 of 1992025

31% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

29.7%% of GDP

#55 of 2022025

121% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

13.7%% of GDP

#54 of 1952025

124% of world average

Services' share of the economy

58.9%% of GDP

#95 of 2022025

102% of world average

1 of 39 figures unavailable for Russia.

— TRADE —

Exports

18.2%% of GDP

#154 of 1872025

42% of world average

Imports

15.5%% of GDP

#180 of 1872025

31% of world average

Trade balance

2.7%% of GDP

#55 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

28.2%% of GDP

#180 of 2052025

44% of world average

Goods exported

$419.40Bcurrent US$

#20 of 2072025

339% of world average

Goods imported

$302.71Bcurrent US$

#25 of 2072025

240% of world average

Services exported

$46.27Bcurrent US$

#38 of 1912025

95% of world average

Services imported

$94.84Bcurrent US$

#25 of 1912025

216% of world average

Goods and services exported

$468.34Bcurrent US$

#21 of 1912025

268% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$399.82Bcurrent US$

#22 of 1912025

236% of world average

High-tech share of exports

9.7%% of manufactured exports

#68 of 1792021

80% of world average

Terms of trade

116index

#56 of 2062024

110% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

73.4 yrsyears

#121 of 2162024

99% of world average

Life expectancy, women

78.9 yrsyears

#101 of 2162024

103% of world average

Life expectancy, men

68.3 yrsyears

#146 of 2162024

96% of world average

Infant deaths

4.1 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#39 of 1962024

22% of world average

Deaths under age 5

5.2 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#41 of 1962024

21% of world average

Maternal deaths

9per 100,000 live births

#44 of 1942023

8% of world average

Health spending

7.0%% of GDP

#85 of 1932023

103% of world average

Health spending per person

$1,003current US$

#65 of 1932023

69% of world average

Physicians

5.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#8 of 1872022

243% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

7.0 /1,000per 1,000 people

#42 of 1962022

149% of world average

Hospital beds

6.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#9 of 1572023

230% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

96.9%% of population

#113 of 2142024

107% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

92.2%% of population

#114 of 2132024

114% of world average

Suicide rate

21.4per 100,000 people

#177 of 1852021

250% of world average

Adults who smoke

27.0%% of adults

#127 of 1662024

137% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

34per 100,000 people

#92 of 2082024

34% of world average

Undernourishment

2.5%% of population

#1 of 1682023

25% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

97.0%% of children 12-23 months

#31 of 1932024

113% of world average

1 of 19 figures unavailable for Russia.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

4.2%% of GDP

#96 of 1902023

96% of world average

Education spending

14.3%% of government spending

#69 of 1892018

106% of world average

Adult literacy

99.9%% aged 15+

#3 of 1192021

119% of world average

Youth literacy

99.9%% aged 15-24

#7 of 1262021

110% of world average

Primary school enrolment

97.7%% gross

#122 of 2002023

97% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

92.5%% gross

#89 of 1882023

106% of world average

University enrolment

60.4%% gross

#61 of 1672024

121% of world average

Primary school completion

100.0%% of relevant age group

#35 of 1802019

111% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

21.3pupils per teacher

#96 of 1602017

96% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

11.0 yrsyears

#62 of 1972025

110% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

2.1%% of labour force

#18 of 1862025

31% of world average

Youth unemployment

7.6%% of labour force aged 15-24

#46 of 1862025

49% of world average

Labour force participation

61.1%% aged 15+

#97 of 1862025

101% of world average

Women in the labour force

54.5%% of women aged 15+

#86 of 1862025

107% of world average

Men in the labour force

69.0%% of men aged 15+

#103 of 1862025

99% of world average

Labour force

72.8Mpeople

#9 of 1862025

360% of world average

Working in agriculture

5.1%% of employment

#131 of 1862025

23% of world average

Working in industry

25.8%% of employment

#40 of 1862025

132% of world average

Working in services

69.1%% of employment

#63 of 1862025

118% of world average

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Self-employed

6.3%% of employment

#178 of 1862025

16% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

80.5%% of labour force

#54 of 1712024

106% of world average

Employed

59.8%% aged 15+

#77 of 1862025

106% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

94.4%% of population

#35 of 2072024

132% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

186per 100 people

#9 of 2102024

161% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

27.1per 100 people

#70 of 2082024

149% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

14.3per 100 people

#84 of 2132023

96% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#1 of 2142024

113% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

100.0%% of population

#1 of 1892023

144% of world average

Electricity used per person

7,285kWh per person

#21 of 1492023

173% of world average

Energy used per person

5,498kg oil equivalent per person

#13 of 1492023

244% of world average

Air passengers carried

98.9Mpassengers

#8 of 1652023

382% of world average

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Air freight

1,269million tonne-km

#25 of 1632023

97% of world average

Rail network

85,544route-km

#3 of 842021

820% of world average

Rail passengers

103,447million passenger-km

#4 of 782021

376% of world average

Container port traffic

5.2MTEU

#33 of 1672024

95% of world average

Research and development spending

0.9%% of GDP

#44 of 1272024

96% of world average

Patent applications by residents

19,569count

#7 of 1422021

121% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

85,558count

#7 of 1972023

520% of world average

Tourists arriving

6.4Mcount

#31 of 1942020

124% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$4.96Bcurrent US$

#30 of 1752020

134% of world average

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

14tonnes per person

#190 of 2032024

311% of world average

Carbon emissions

2,009Mt CO2

#200 of 2032024

1074% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

2,576Mt CO2-equivalent

#200 of 2032024

1016% of world average

Protected land

11.5%% of land area

#148 of 2132025

61% of world average

Protected coastal waters

2.2%% of territorial waters

#87 of 1742025

21% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

1.5%% of internal resources

#36 of 1772022

1% of world average

Renewable water available per person

29,895m³ per person

#20 of 1832022

212% of world average

Renewable energy use

3.5%% of final energy consumption

#172 of 2122021

12% of world average

Electricity from renewables

19.2%% of total

#118 of 2062021

55% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

62.2%% of total

#98 of 2092022

105% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

18.7%% of total

#18 of 2082023

524% of world average

Energy imported (net)

-75.1%% of energy use

#117 of 1432022

no comparison

— STATE —

Military spending

7.1%% of GDP

#5 of 1562024

317% of world average

Military spending

$148.97Bcurrent US$

#3 of 1602024

895% of world average

Military spending

18.9%% of government spending

#11 of 1532024

255% of world average

Armed forces personnel

1.5Mpeople

#4 of 1702020

908% of world average

Armed forces

2.0%% of labour force

#29 of 1682020

158% of world average

Tax revenue

10.9%% of GDP

#122 of 1492024

65% of world average

Homicides

6.77per 100,000 people

#116 of 1582021

87% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Russia.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

State Anthem of the Russian FederationAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Moscow · approx. UTC+3

Neighbours

People's Republic of China

Poland

Ukraine

Landmarks

Struve Geodetic ArcImage: Wikimedia Commons

Solovetsky IslandsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Trinity Lavra of St. SergiusImage: Wikimedia Commons

Church of the Ascension, KolomenskoyeImage: Wikimedia Commons

Golden Mountains of AltaiImage: Wikimedia Commons

Novodevichy ConventImage: Wikimedia Commons

Putorana PlateauImage: Wikimedia Commons

Virgin Komi ForestsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of MonumentsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Bolgar Historical and Archaeological ComplexImage: Wikimedia Commons

Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its ChoraImage: Wikimedia Commons

Volcanoes of KamchatkaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of DerbentImage: Wikimedia Commons

Central Sikhote-AlinImage: Wikimedia Commons

Landscapes of DauriaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White SeaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Churches of the Pskov School of ArchitectureImage: Wikimedia Commons

Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal UniversityImage: Wikimedia Commons

Ferapontov MonasteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

White Monuments of Vladimir and SuzdalImage: Wikimedia Commons

Zapovednik Wrangel IslandImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic Monuments of Novgorod and SurroundingsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Cathedral of the Nativity in SuzdalImage: Wikimedia Commons

Astronomical Observatory of the University of KazanImage: Wikimedia Commons

Engelhardt ObservatoryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Derbent FortressImage: Wikimedia Commons

historical centre of YaroslavlImage: Wikimedia Commons

Sviyazhsk Assumption MonasteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Church of the Holy All-Savior of DerbentImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Vladimir PutinPresident of the Russian Federation

Mikhail Gorbachevleader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 (1931–2022)

Dmitry MedvedevPresident of Russia from 2008 to 2012, Prime Minister of Russia (2012-2020) and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia since 2020