Population, ages 12-17, total in Russia

Russia: Population, ages 12-17, total was 7.99 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7.99 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
15.09 million
in 1999
All-time low
7.83 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, total in Russia, 1990–2015

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200220151990: 12.6M1991: 12.9M1992: 13.1M1993: 13.3M1994: 13.5M1995: 13.8M1996: 14.2M1997: 14.6M1998: 14.9M1999: 15.1M2000: 15.1M2001: 14.8M2002: 14.4M2003: 13.8M2004: 13.0M2005: 12.3M2006: 11.4M2007: 10.6M2008: 9.7M2009: 9.0M2010: 8.4M2011: 8.0M2012: 7.9M2013: 7.8M2014: 7.9M2015: 8.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, total in Russia is 7.99 million, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Russia peaked at 15.09 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.83 million, in 2013.

Russia ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 12-17, total in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-17, total in Russia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 12.63 million
1991 12.88 million +2.0%
1992 13.10 million +1.7%
1993 13.31 million +1.6%
1994 13.55 million +1.8%
1995 13.83 million +2.1%
1996 14.18 million +2.5%
1997 14.56 million +2.7%
1998 14.89 million +2.3%
1999 15.09 million +1.3%
2000 15.07 million -0.1%
2001 14.83 million -1.6%
2002 14.38 million -3.0%
2003 13.77 million -4.3%
2004 13.05 million -5.2%
2005 12.27 million -6.0%
2006 11.44 million -6.8%
2007 10.56 million -7.7%
2008 9.71 million -8.1%
2009 8.97 million -7.6%
2010 8.40 million -6.3%
2011 8.04 million -4.4%
2012 7.86 million -2.2%
2013 7.83 million -0.4%
2014 7.89 million +0.8%
2015 7.99 million +1.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 7.99 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 363,700, 22.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 7.99 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 539,962, 14.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.80 million 12.63 million 15.09 million 10
2000s 12.40 million 8.97 million 15.07 million 10
2010s 8.00 million 7.83 million 8.40 million 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 13 Egypt 9.86 million compare
  2. 14 Vietnam 9.33 million compare
  3. 15 Turkey 8.16 million compare
  4. 17 Japan 7.11 million compare
  5. 18 Tanzania 7.06 million compare
  6. 19 Iran 6.67 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, total in Russia?
Population, ages 12-17, total in Russia was 7.99 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 15.09 million in 1999.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.83 million in 2013.
How does Russia rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
Russia ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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