What is the latest data on Population density in Russian Federation?

The latest Population density in Russian Federation that we can find in 2022 is 8.82[People/k㎡]. This data is from the 2018 worldbank.org survey and is in unit of People/k㎡. More details.

By what percentage did Population density in Russian Federation decrease from the previous year?

It has decreased by 0.010000000000005% from the previous year (2017). And Population density in the previous year is 8.82[People/k㎡] Show the trend graph from 1961 to 2018.

When was the last year that Russian Federation's Population density was at its highest?

The year 1992 was the highest year. (9.06[People/k㎡])

When was the last year that Russian Federation's Population density was at its lowest?

The year 1961 was the lowest year. (7.40[People/k㎡])

How many times higher is Russian Federation's Population density than in Japan?

Russian Federation's Population density is 0.03 times that of Japan. Show graph

What is Russian Federation's ranking in the world for Population density?

Russian Federation is ranked 194th in the world. View the world ranking table of Population density.

Which countries have a similar Population density to Russian Federation?

Bolivia, Plurinational State of (10[People/k㎡]) and Gabon (8[People/k㎡]) have very similar data.

How many times is Population density in Russian Federation compared to the world average?

It is 0.02 times lower than the world average. Find out more.

Is Russian Federation's Population density higher than the world median?

It is 10.14 times lower than the world median.

Russian Federation's Population density(Comparison Chart)

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Russian Federation's Population density (Transition,Comparison)
Where does Russian Federation rank in the world in terms of the "Population density"?
- Russian Federation ranks 194th in the world in "Population density"
- World Average vs Russian Federation vs Global Median

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Russian Federation's Population density (Transition,Comparison)

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What does "Population density" mean?

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

Russian Federation's Population density

Russian Federation's "Population density" is 8.82[People/k㎡].(2018's Research)

Russian Federation's Population density(2018)
Country	Population density
Russian Federation	8.82[People/k㎡]

※Source:worldbank.org Details
The newest updated about survey by worldbank.org for 2018.
(Confirmed on March 20, 2021, 12:00 am.)
Statistical data for 2021 will be reflected immediately upon release.

Transition Chart Of Russian Federation's Population density(1961 - current year)

So how has the current "8.82[People/k㎡]" Population density in Russian Federation changed compared to the past?

The following transition graph(line chart) shows "Population density" in Russian Federation from 1961 to 2018.

Animation Chart showing the yearly change

*Here is a chart that shows the transition from 1961 to 2018 as a moving year-by-year graph. It is also comparable to the total population.

*If you choose to view Other Statistics, you will be able to compare "Population density" with over 270 statistics for Russian Federation.

Changes in the global ranking of Russian Federation's "Population density" (full history)

The following Bar Chart Race shows the changes in the global ranking of Russian Federation's "Population density".

The entire history of Russian Federation's world ranking from 1961 to 2018 is visualized in Bar Chart Race.

*How to see the graph
Russian Federation is marked with a red frame, and an UP arrow is displayed on the right side when the ranking goes up, and a DOWN arrow is displayed when it goes down.

You can see where Russian Federation's "Population density" has been ranked in the world.

Overall view of the chart (still image)

This is the overall chart of the Russian Federation' Population density graph above.

Transition Chart Of Russian Federation's Population density(1961 - 2018)

※Source:worldbank.org Details

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Line 1:Years, Line 2:Population density

Also below is a list of "Russian Federation's Population density" from 1961 to 2018. 👆Scrollable horizontally.

A list of data on Russian Federation's Population density(1961 to 2018) 👆Scrollable horizontally
Year	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Population density[People/k㎡]	7.40	7.48	7.56	7.65	7.73	7.78	7.82	7.87	7.91	7.96	8.00	8.05	8.09	8.14	8.19	8.25	8.30	8.36	8.42	8.48	8.54	8.59	8.64	8.71	8.78	8.84	8.90	8.96	9.01	9.03	9.05	9.06	9.06	9.06	9.06	9.05	9.03	9.01	8.98	8.95	8.91	8.87	8.83	8.79	8.76	8.73	8.72	8.72	8.72	8.72	8.73	8.74	8.76	8.78	8.80	8.81	8.82	8.82
year-on-year(+-)	-	0.08	0.08	0.08	0.09	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.05	0.05	0.07	0.07	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.05	0.02	0.03	0.01	-0	-0	-0	-0.01	-0.02	-0.02	-0.03	-0.03	-0.04	-0.04	-0.04	-0.04	-0.03	-0.03	-0.01	-0	0	0	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	-0
year-on-year(%)	-	101.12	101.12	101.12	101.12	100.57	100.57	100.57	100.57	100.57	100.58	100.57	100.58	100.58	100.58	100.71	100.71	100.71	100.71	100.71	100.67	100.63	100.6	100.76	100.78	100.72	100.7	100.65	100.59	100.17	100.29	100.1	99.97	100	100	99.86	99.83	99.82	99.65	99.62	99.58	99.54	99.55	99.6	99.62	99.7	99.83	99.96	100.03	100.04	100.08	100.17	100.21	100.22	100.19	100.17	100.11	99.99

If you look at the graph above of "Russian Federation's Population density", you will see that the data for 1992 is the highest, and the data for 2018, the latest year for which statistics are available, is lower than that.

Furthermore, "Russian Federation's Population density" may be lower in the future as it is lower than the previous year's figure of 8.8232207986019 in 2017.

Also, if you are looking for population growth trends rather than Population density, please refer to this page for a special feature for your consideration.
➡　Population Trends in Russian Federation (Past to Future Projections)

Comparison Bar Graph(Hight or Low? Russian Federation vs USA )

How low or high is "Russian Federation's Population density"?

Comparing Population density in Russian Federation, Bangladesh and Mexico

First, let's compare "Population density" in Bangladesh and Mexico, which have the world's closest populations to Russian Federation.

Comparison Bar Graph Of Population density(Russian Federation vs Bangladesh vs Mexico )

※Source:worldbank.org Details

A chart comparing Population density in Bangladesh and Mexico, which have similar populations to Russian Federation.
Country	Population	Population density
Bangladesh	163,046,173	1,240[People/k㎡]
Russian Federation	144,406,261	8.82[People/k㎡]
Mexico	127,575,529	64.91[People/k㎡]

Looking at the table above comparing Population density, we see that

Bangladesh has about 1,231 more "Population density" than Russian Federation, 140.51 times higher.
Mexico has about 56 more "Population density" than Russian Federation, 7.36 times higher.

In particular, the comparison reveals that although Bangladeshand Russian Federation are close to the first and second in population numbers in the world, there is an overwhelming difference in "Population density".

Russian Federation VS USA vs China vs Japan

Next, we will compare "Population density" in Russian Federation with that in USA and China and Japan.

※Source:worldbank.org Details

A chart comparing "Population density" in USA and China and Japan and Russian Federation.
Country	Population	Population density
China	1,407,745,000	148.35[People/k㎡]
United States of America	328,329,953	35.71[People/k㎡]
Russian Federation	144,406,261	8.82[People/k㎡]
Japan	126,264,931	347.07[People/k㎡]

From the above bar graph, we can see that among Russian Federation, Japan and China and United States of America, Russian Federation has the lowest value

In particular, the data is 39.3 times lower than that of Japan, 16.8 times lower than that of China.

Compare Russian Federation more with other countries

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Where does Russian Federation rank in the world in terms of the "Population density"?

Here is an easy-to-understand explanation, using tables and graphs, of where Russian Federation ranks in the world's "Population density".

Russian Federation ranks 194th in the world in "Population density"

First, let's take a look at "Russian Federation's Population density" and see how high it is in the world, using the world "Population density" ranking chart.

The world Population density ranking chart:Russian Federation ranks 194th
Rank	Country	Population density [People/k㎡]
190	Norway	14.55
191	Turkmenistan	12.45
192	Chad	12.29
193	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	10.48
194	Russian Federation	8.82
195	Gabon	8.22
196	Central African Republic	7.49
197	Kazakhstan	6.77
198	Mauritania	4.27
199	Canada	4.08

※Source:worldbank.org Details

In this ranking table of the world's highest "Population density", Russian Federation ranks 194th out of 208 countries for which statistics are available, indicating that Russian Federation is one of the bottom twenty countries in the world with a very low level of "Population density".

Below is a graph that shows the yearly changes in the World ranking of "Population density" and which cities or prefectures are in the top 10.

Top 10 Countries by "Population density"

World Average vs Russian Federation vs Global Median

The following bar chart compares the average and median of the global ranking of "Population density" with Russian Federation.

※Source:worldbank.org Details

Chart comparing Population density in Russian Federation with the world median (89) and average (359)
Country	Population density
Russian Federation	8.82[People/k㎡]
Average	359[People/k㎡]
Median	89[People/k㎡]

※Source:worldbank.org Details

From the table here, we can see that "Russian Federation's Population density" is 350 lower than the average.

Moreover, when compared to the median of 89, we can see that Russian Federation's Population density "8.8220679531559[People/k㎡]" is more than half lower than the median.

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Title	"Russian Federation's Population density"
Unit	People/k㎡
Period	1961 to 2018
Lastmodified	2021-03-20T10:55:04+0900
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Source	worldbank.org - Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.

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