Rural population, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 2.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Russia is 2.2 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 2.45 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.2 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Russia ranks 189th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 186 Guyana 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Norway 2.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mauritania 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Namibia 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Qatar 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Russia was 2.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.