Population ages 15-64 in Russia
Russia: Population ages 15-64 was 65.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Russia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Russia recorded 65.2% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Russia peaked at 72.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1962.
That places Russia 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.5% | — |
| 1961 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.0% | 63.0% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.6% | 66.2% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 67.3% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 66.8% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 69.7% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 67.3% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 65.2% | 66.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Russia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Russia?
- Population ages 15-64 in Russia was 65.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1962.
- How does Russia rank for population ages 15-64?
- Russia ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.