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Russia
143,077,318
Population nowvs
China
1,414,836,867
Population nowAs of 2026, Russia has a population of about 143,077,318 while China has about 1,414,836,867 — a difference of 1,271,759,549 people. China is growing faster (-0.15% per year).
| Russia | Metric | China |
|---|---|---|
| -0.57% | Growth rate / yr | -0.15% |
| 8.8 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 6.4 |
| 14.5 | Death rate / 1,000 | 7.9 |
| 8.4 | Density / km² | 147.8 |
| 46.3% | Male % | 51.2% |
| 99.7% | Literacy % | 97.2% |
| 26.8% | Smoking % | 25.6% |
| 67.2 | Life expectancy | 71.4 |