Population, ages 15-24, male in Russia

Russia: Population, ages 15-24, male was 7.47 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7.47 million
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
15th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.51 million
in 2004
All-time low
7.47 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 15-24, male in Russia, 1990–2015

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200220151990: 10.2M1991: 10.2M1992: 10.3M1993: 10.5M1994: 10.7M1995: 10.9M1996: 11.0M1997: 11.2M1998: 11.4M1999: 11.6M2000: 11.8M2001: 12.1M2002: 12.3M2003: 12.4M2004: 12.5M2005: 12.4M2006: 12.2M2007: 11.8M2008: 11.4M2009: 10.8M2010: 10.3M2011: 9.7M2012: 9.0M2013: 8.4M2014: 7.9M2015: 7.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, male in Russia is 7.47 million, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, male in Russia peaked at 12.51 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.47 million, in 2015.

That places Russia 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Population, ages 15-24, male in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 15-24, male in Russia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 10.16 million —
1991 10.22 million +0.6%
1992 10.33 million +1.1%
1993 10.48 million +1.5%
1994 10.66 million +1.7%
1995 10.85 million +1.8%
1996 11.05 million +1.8%
1997 11.24 million +1.8%
1998 11.44 million +1.7%
1999 11.64 million +1.8%
2000 11.84 million +1.8%
2001 12.06 million +1.8%
2002 12.28 million +1.8%
2003 12.44 million +1.4%
2004 12.51 million +0.5%
2005 12.43 million -0.6%
2006 12.20 million -1.8%
2007 11.84 million -3.0%
2008 11.37 million -4.0%
2009 10.83 million -4.8%
2010 10.25 million -5.3%
2011 9.65 million -5.9%
2012 9.03 million -6.5%
2013 8.42 million -6.7%
2014 7.89 million -6.3%
2015 7.47 million -5.4%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 7.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 330,291, 22.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 7.47 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 521,821, 14.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.81 million 10.16 million 11.64 million 10
2000s 11.98 million 10.83 million 12.51 million 10
2010s 8.79 million 7.47 million 10.25 million 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 12 Vietnam 8.61 million compare
  2. 13 Egypt 7.78 million compare
  3. 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.76 million compare
  4. 16 Turkey 7.08 million compare
  5. 17 Iran 6.94 million compare
  6. 18 Japan 6.23 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 15-24, male in Russia?
Population, ages 15-24, male in Russia was 7.47 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 12.51 million in 2004.
What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.47 million in 2015.
How does Russia rank for population, ages 15-24, male?
Russia ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 15-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 15-24, male
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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Population, ages 15-24, male is the total number of males age 15-24.