<style type="text/css"> .no-show { display: none; } .disable-fade-in{ opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; visibility: visible !important; } </style>

Photos of Russia

A volcano in the Kuril Islands. This volcano appears to have been formed after a volcanic collapse forming a caldera, similar to Wizard Island in Crater Lake, Oregon. Photo courtesy of NOAA / Anatoly Gruzevich.

Introduction

World Factbook Glyph

Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 1

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Russian audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 48

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 221

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 209

Death rate

comparison ranking: 9

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 68

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 138

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 162

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 199

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 41

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 132

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 11

Government

National symbol(s)

Coat of Arms of Russia:
Coat of Arms of Russia

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 88

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 63

Labor force

comparison ranking: 9

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 55

Public debt

comparison ranking: 188

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 176

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 12

Exports

comparison ranking: 20

Imports

comparison ranking: 21

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 5

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 6

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 7

Railways

comparison ranking: total 3

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 5

Waterways

comparison ranking: 1

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 9

Transportation - note

Russian icebreaker Yamal:
Russian icebreaker Yamal

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 9

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues