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US vs Russia Population
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 Russia stood at roughly 66% of United States’s Population; today the figure is about 42%.
| Year | United States | Russia | Russia as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180,671,000 | 119,897,000 | 66% |
| 1970 | 205,052,000 | 130,404,000 | 64% |
| 1980 | 227,225,000 | 139,010,000 | 61% |
| 1990 | 249,623,000 | 147,969,406 | 59% |
| 2000 | 282,162,411 | 146,596,869 | 52% |
| 2010 | 309,378,227 | 142,849,468 | 46% |
| 2020 | 331,578,104 | 145,245,148 | 44% |
| 2025 | 341,784,857 | 143,513,328 | 42% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Russia in Population?
It has not come to that. United States has posted the larger Population in every published year (1960–2025).
How do United States and Russian Federation compare today?
United States is ahead: 341,784,857 against 143,513,328 — the trailing economy stands at about 42% of the leader.
Are these Population figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — people — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: