The population density in Russia saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 8.81 inhabitants per square kilometer. Still, 2022 marked the third consecutive decline of the population density. Population density refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
Russia: Population density from 2012 to 2022
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
Characteristic
Inhabitants per square kilometer
2022
8.81
2021
8.84
2020
8.87
2019
8.88
2018
8.88
2017
8.87
2016
8.85
2015
8.83
2014
8.81
2013
8.78
2012
8.75
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World Bank. (December 16, 2024). Russia: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271342/population-density-in-russia/
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