Population, ages 15-24, total in Russia

Russia: Population, ages 15-24, total was 14.66 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

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

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200220151990: 19.9M1991: 20.0M1992: 20.2M1993: 20.5M1994: 20.9M1995: 21.3M1996: 21.7M1997: 22.1M1998: 22.6M1999: 23.0M2000: 23.4M2001: 23.8M2002: 24.2M2003: 24.6M2004: 24.7M2005: 24.5M2006: 24.1M2007: 23.3M2008: 22.4M2009: 21.3M2010: 20.2M2011: 19.0M2012: 17.8M2013: 16.6M2014: 15.5M2015: 14.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Russia recorded 14.66 million for population, ages 15-24, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Russia peaked at 24.69 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.66 million, in 2015.

Russia ranks 15th 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 15-24, total in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 15-24, total in Russia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 19.87 million —
1991 19.99 million +0.6%
1992 20.21 million +1.1%
1993 20.54 million +1.6%
1994 20.91 million +1.8%
1995 21.32 million +1.9%
1996 21.73 million +1.9%
1997 22.14 million +1.9%
1998 22.55 million +1.9%
1999 22.97 million +1.9%
2000 23.39 million +1.8%
2001 23.83 million +1.9%
2002 24.25 million +1.8%
2003 24.57 million +1.3%
2004 24.69 million +0.5%
2005 24.53 million -0.6%
2006 24.07 million -1.9%
2007 23.35 million -3.0%
2008 22.41 million -4.0%
2009 21.34 million -4.8%
2010 20.20 million -5.3%
2011 19.00 million -5.9%
2012 17.76 million -6.5%
2013 16.56 million -6.8%
2014 15.50 million -6.4%
2015 14.66 million -5.4%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 14.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 22.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 14.66 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million, 14.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.22 million 19.87 million 22.97 million 10
2000s 23.64 million 21.34 million 24.69 million 10
2010s 17.28 million 14.66 million 20.20 million 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 12 Vietnam 16.94 million compare
  2. 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.54 million compare
  3. 14 Egypt 15.38 million compare
  4. 16 Turkey 13.93 million compare
  5. 17 Iran 13.56 million compare
  6. 18 Japan 12.16 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 15-24, total in Russia?
Population, ages 15-24, total in Russia was 14.66 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 24.69 million in 2004.
What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.66 million in 2015.
How does Russia rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
Russia ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 15-24, 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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