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United States vs Russia: population comparison

Current population of United States

343,756,314

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,065
Deaths today
1,753
Change today (UTC)
+1,018

Current population of Russia

143,340,797

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
687
Deaths today
1,014
Change today (UTC)
−89

United States has a population of 341,784,857 and Russia has 143,513,328 (2025 estimates). United States is currently larger by 198,271,529 people — about 2.4 times Russia's population. They rank 3 and 9 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: United States grows at +0.52% per year versus −0.11% for Russia. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

Beyond size, the structures differ: United States is the younger society (median age 38.5 vs 40.3); United States is far more crowded at 37 people per km² against 9.

United States vs Russia population, 1960–2025

United StatesRussia
075M150M225M300M375M19601970198019902000201020202025: 143.51M2025: 341.78M1960: 180,671,0001961: 183,691,0001962: 186,538,0001963: 189,242,0001964: 191,889,0001965: 194,303,0001966: 196,560,0001967: 198,712,0001968: 200,706,0001969: 202,677,0001970: 205,052,0001971: 207,661,0001972: 209,896,0001973: 211,909,0001974: 213,854,0001975: 215,973,0001976: 218,035,0001977: 220,239,0001978: 222,585,0001979: 225,055,0001980: 227,225,0001981: 229,466,0001982: 231,664,0001983: 233,792,0001984: 235,825,0001985: 237,924,0001986: 240,133,0001987: 242,289,0001988: 244,499,0001989: 246,819,0001990: 249,623,0001991: 252,981,0001992: 256,514,0001993: 259,919,0001994: 263,126,0001995: 266,278,0001996: 269,394,0001997: 272,657,0001998: 275,854,0001999: 279,040,0002000: 282,162,4112001: 284,968,9552002: 287,625,1932003: 290,107,9332004: 292,805,2982005: 295,516,5992006: 298,379,9122007: 301,231,2072008: 304,093,9662009: 306,771,5292010: 309,378,2272011: 311,839,4612012: 314,339,0992013: 316,726,2822014: 319,257,5602015: 321,815,1212016: 324,353,3402017: 326,608,6092018: 328,529,5772019: 330,226,2272020: 331,578,1042021: 332,100,1662022: 333,996,3042023: 336,755,0522024: 340,003,7972025: 341,784,8571960: 119,897,0001961: 121,236,0001962: 122,591,0001963: 123,960,0001964: 125,345,0001965: 126,745,0001966: 127,468,0001967: 128,196,0001968: 128,928,0001969: 129,664,0001970: 130,404,0001971: 131,155,0001972: 131,909,0001973: 132,669,0001974: 133,432,0001975: 134,200,0001976: 135,147,0001977: 136,100,0001978: 137,060,0001979: 138,027,0001980: 139,010,0001981: 139,941,0001982: 140,823,0001983: 141,668,0001984: 142,745,0001985: 143,858,0001986: 144,894,0001987: 145,908,0001988: 146,857,0001989: 147,721,0001990: 147,969,4061991: 148,394,2161992: 148,538,1971993: 148,458,7771994: 148,407,9121995: 148,375,7871996: 148,160,1291997: 147,915,3611998: 147,670,7841999: 147,214,7762000: 146,596,8692001: 145,976,4822002: 145,306,4972003: 144,648,6182004: 144,067,3162005: 143,518,8142006: 143,049,6372007: 142,805,1142008: 142,742,3662009: 142,785,3482010: 142,849,4682011: 143,018,1952012: 143,378,4472013: 143,805,6382014: 144,237,2232015: 144,640,7162016: 145,015,4602017: 145,293,2602018: 145,398,1062019: 145,453,2912020: 145,245,1482021: 144,746,7622022: 144,236,9332023: 143,826,1302024: 143,669,6482025: 143,513,328

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United States and Russia compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorUnited StatesRussia
Population341,784,857143,513,328
Annual growth+0.52%−0.11%
Yearly change+1,781,060−156,320
Density (P/km²)379
Land area (km²)9,147,42016,376,870
Median age38.5 yrs40.3 yrs
Fertility rate1.631.42
Life expectancy78.9 yrs73.4 yrs
Urban population80%75%
World share4.16%1.75%
2050 projection (UN)380,846,910136,132,775

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: United States · Russia

United States vs Russia FAQ

Is United States bigger than Russia by population?

United States currently has the larger population: 341,784,857 versus 143,513,328 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 198.27 million people.

Which grows faster, United States or Russia?

United States currently grows faster: +0.52% per year versus −0.11%.

How do United States and Russia compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put United States at 380,846,910 and Russia at 136,132,775 in 2050.

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