๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Federationvs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine

Total Population
143,394,457
39,535,851
Russian Federation is 3.6ร— Ukraine
Median age
41.7 years
42.8 years
1.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
18.37%
19.13%
0.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.42%
1.43%
1.85 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Federation ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine
Russian Federation Ukraine
Young Population 16.73%23,990,899 13.41%5,302,725
Working Age Population 64.90%93,066,686 67.45%26,668,079
Elderly Population 18.37%26,336,872 19.13%7,565,047

In 2026, the median age is 41.7 years in Russian Federation and 42.8 years in Ukraine.Ukraine already reached Russian Federationโ€™s current median age in 2020, about 6 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Russian Federation peaks in 1991 at 149,448,433.The total population of Ukraine peaks in 1993 at 52,350,122.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Russian Federation will be 65.3%, and 23.84% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Ukraine will be 64.6%, and 29.05% of the population will be elderly.

Russian Federation Ukraine
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1954โ€“1956
1972โ€“2020
1953โ€“1959
1976โ€“1987
1997โ€“2037
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1968 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2017 15 years later 2002
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2032 4 years later 2028