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Russia

Russia is a country in Eastern Europe. Its capital is Moscow. It shares land borders with 14 countries.

Map showing where Russia is — Russia on the map

Capital: Moscow
Continent: Europe
Region: Eastern Europe
Currency: Russian Ruble RUB⁵
United Nations: Member since October 24, 1945⁶
Internet domain: .ru⁷
Country code: RU · RUS

At a glance

Russia in numbers

Population 143.4 million¹143,394,458 No. 9 of 195
Area 17,098,246 km²² No. 1 of 195
Population density 8.4 per km²¹² No. 184 of 195
Economy (GDP) US$2.6 trillion³ No. 8 of 189
GDP per person $17,547⁴ No. 64 of 189
Life expectancy 73.7 years¹ No. 104 of 195
Median age 40.7 years¹ No. 40 of 195
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Sources

Every figure on this page with where it comes from.

World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
Member States, United Nations
Root Zone Database, IANA
Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.

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