Population of Russia 2023, by federal district

The Central Federal District was the most populated in Russia with around 40.2 million residents as of January 1, 2023. The Volga Federal District followed, with a population of roughly 28.7 million. The lowest population was recorded in the Far Eastern Federal District at less than eight million inhabitants. In total, over 146.4 million people were estimated to be living in Russia as of the beginning of 2023. The country ranked ninth worldwide by population size in mid-2021.