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Russia Population 2025 & Religious Demographics: Trends & Insights
Russia is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country by area in the world the most populous country in Europe, and the ninth-most populous country in the world. According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, the population of Russia in 2021 is 146,171,015 (146 million), and the estimated population of Russia in 2024 is 146,150,800 (14.6 crores or 145 million)
Source: Russian Federal State Statistics Service
Russia’s population is equivalent to 1.87% of the total world population. The total Land Area of Russia is 16,377,742 sq. km (6,323,482 sq. mi). The population Density of Russia is 9 people per sq. km (23 people per sq. mi). Its population has seen a negative growth rate in the past decade.
| Russia | 2025 Population |
| Total Population | 146,150,800 |
| Global Rank | 9th |
| Share of World Pop. | 1.87% |
| Land Area | 16,377,742 sq.km (6,323,482 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 1st |
Density | 9 person/km2 |
| Fertility Rate in Russia | 1.82 |
| Infant mortality rate in Russia | 4.9 |
| Median Age in Russia | 39.6 Years |
| Life Expectancy in Russia | 72.99 years |
| Urban Population of Russia | 73.7 % |
Source: Russian Federal State Statistics Service
Religious Demographics of Russia (2025 Updated)
Christianity is the largest religion in Russia, followed by 47.4% of the population. Among Russian Christians, most of its adherents follow Eastern Orthodox Christianity, chiefly represented by the Russian Orthodox Church.
Non-Christian faiths account for 8%, and the remaining 43.7% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Other religions recognized by Russian law as the traditional religions of the country are Islam, Buddhism, and Paganism. Islam is the second largest religion in Russia followed by 6.5% of the population. 1.2% of Russia’s population follows Paganism and other religions are less than 1%.
Religion Percentage in Russia
| Religion / Affiliations | Pop. 2012 | % |
| Christianity | 67,720,000 | 47.4% |
| –Russian Orthodox Church | 58,750,000 | 41.1% |
| –Other Orthodox Churches | 2,140,000 | 1.5% |
| –Old Believers’ Orthodoxy | 460,000 | 0.3% |
| –Unaffiliated Christianity | 5,800,000 | 4.1% |
| –Protestantism and Pentecostalism | 390,000 | 0.3% |
| –Catholicism | 180,000 | 0.1% |
| Unaffiliated/No Religion | ||
| Believers, but do not profess a particular religion | 35,920,000 | 25.2% |
| Atheism | 18,590,000 | 13% |
| Not stated | 7,790,000 | 5.5% |
| Religion | ||
| Islam | 9,320,000 | 6.5% |
| Paganism | 1,740,000 | 1.2% |
| – Rodnovery | 750,000 | 0.5% |
| – Tengrism, Siberian shamanism, Assianism and other Paganisms | 950,000 | 0.7% |
| Buddhism | 660,000 | 0.5% |
| Hinduism | 90,000 | 0.1% |
| Religious Jews | 90,000 | 0.1% |
| Total population | 142,800,000 |
Source: Wikipedia
Largest Cities in Russia by Population
Russia, the world’s largest country by land area, has several major urban centers spread across its vast territory. Moscow, the capital, remains the most populous city, followed by Saint Petersburg. These cities serve as economic, cultural, and political hubs. Below is a list of the largest cities in Russia, based on 2024 population estimates.
Top 20 Largest Cities in Russia (2024 Estimates)
| Rank | City | Federal Subject | Population (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow | Moscow | 13,149,803 |
| 2 | Saint Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | 5,597,763 |
| 3 | Novosibirsk | Novosibirsk Oblast | 1,633,851 |
| 4 | Yekaterinburg | Sverdlovsk Oblast | 1,536,183 |
| 5 | Kazan | Tatarstan | 1,318,604 |
| 6 | Krasnoyarsk | Krasnoyarsk Krai | 1,205,473 |
| 7 | Nizhny Novgorod | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 1,204,985 |
| 8 | Chelyabinsk | Chelyabinsk Oblast | 1,177,058 |
| 9 | Ufa | Bashkortostan | 1,163,304 |
| 10 | Samara | Samara Oblast | 1,158,952 |
| 11 | Rostov-on-Don | Rostov Oblast | 1,140,487 |
| 12 | Krasnodar | Krasnodar Krai | 1,138,654 |
| 13 | Omsk | Omsk Oblast | 1,104,485 |
| 14 | Voronezh | Voronezh Oblast | 1,046,425 |
| 15 | Perm | Perm Krai | 1,026,908 |
| 16 | Volgograd | Volgograd Oblast | 1,018,898 |
| 17 | Saratov | Saratov Oblast | 887,365 |
| 18 | Tyumen | Tyumen Oblast | 861,098 |
| 19 | Tolyatti | Samara Oblast | 667,956 |
| 20 | Makhachkala | Dagestan | 622,091 |