Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Russia

Russia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 118,489 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
118,489
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
121,315
in 2005
All-time low
84,140
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Russia, 1960–2010

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1960198520101960: 84.1k1965: 88.9k1970: 95.8k1975: 103.0k1980: 108.5k1985: 110.6k1990: 114.0k1995: 116.7k2000: 119.9k2005: 121.3k2010: 118.5k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Russia stood at 118,489.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Russia peaked at 121,315 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84,140, in 1960.

That places Russia 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Russia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 84,140 —
1965 88,933 +5.7%
1970 95,753 +7.7%
1975 102,952 +7.5%
1980 108,505 +5.4%
1985 110,623 +2.0%
1990 113,952 +3.0%
1995 116,739 +2.4%
2000 119,858 +2.7%
2005 121,315 +1.2%
2010 118,489 -2.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 118,489 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,602, 25.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 118,489 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,784, 17.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86,536 84,140 88,933 2
1970s 99,352 95,753 102,952 2
1980s 109,564 108,505 110,623 2
1990s 115,346 113,952 116,739 2
2000s 120,586 119,858 121,315 2
2010s 118,489 118,489 118,489 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 3 United States 249,660 compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 172,622 compare
  3. 5 Brazil 145,288 compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 112,500 compare
  5. 8 Japan 110,797 compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 103,588 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Russia?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Russia was 118,489 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 121,315 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 84,140 in 1960.
How does Russia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
Russia ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.