What is the population of Russia?
Population | 141,722,205 |
Population Growth Rate | -0.02% |
Urban Population | 73.8% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | MOSCOW (capital) 11.621 million; Saint Petersburg 4.866 million; Novosibirsk 1.478 million; Yekaterinburg 1.355 million; Nizhniy Novgorod 1.245 million; Samara 1.166 million |
Nationality Noun | Russian(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Russian |
Ethnic Groups | Russian 79.8%, Tatar 3.8%, Ukrainian 2%, Bashkir 1.2%, Chuvash 1.1%, other or unspecified 12.1% |
Languages Spoken | Russian (official), many minority languages |
Language Note | Russian is the official language in the country. It is a European language belonging to the Slavonic group of languages. This group includes Ukrainian, Belorussian, Serbian, Czech and Polish. The Russian alphabet uses the Cyrillic, which consists of thirty-three letters; this alphabet is related to but quite distinct from the Roman (Latin) alphabet. Standard Russian is spoken throughout the territory, with regional differences in pronunciation and vocabulary. |
What is school like in Russia?
What are the health conditions in Russia?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 79.5% |
Contraceptive Prevalence - note | note: percent of women under age 50 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 13.97 |
Diseases - note | highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 92.2% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 3% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 98.7% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | bacterial diarrhea |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 6.2% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 1% |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 9.7 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 6.29 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 8.04 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 7.19 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | intermediate |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 34 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 26.5% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 980,000 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | 4.31 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 29.5% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 74.4% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 59.3% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 1.61 |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | tickborne encephalitis |
How long do people live in Russia?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 69 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 76 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 64 Years |
Median Age | 38 Years |
Median Age - female | 41 Years |
Median Age - male | 35 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 12 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 13.97 |
Median Age | 38 Years |
Median Age - female | 41 Years |
Median Age - male | 35 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | 1.69 |
Population Growth Rate | -0.02% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.06 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | .96 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | .86 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.06 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | .86 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .44 |
What are the health conditions in Russia?
What is school like in Russia?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 4.1% |
Literacy - female | 99.5% |
Literacy - male | 99.7% |
Literacy - total population | 99.6% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 15 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 14 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 14 Years |
Can people in Russia read?
Literacy - female | 99.5% |
Literacy - male | 99.7% |
Literacy - total population | 99.6% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Russian (official), many minority languages |
Is Russia a safe place to visit?