Russia
World Watch List
(2019-2020)
- Population:
- 144,820,000
- Language:
- Russian
- Religion:
- Christianity
Russia’s history includes early Slavic states, the rise of the Kievan Rus, and the powerful Russian Empire under the Tsars. After the 1917 Russian Revolution, it became the Soviet Union, a global superpower until its dissolution in 1991. Today, Russia remains a major geopolitical force, rich in natural resources, but faces economic and political challenges.
Russia, officially the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by land area, covering approximately 17.1 million square kilometers, and has a population of about 146 million people as of 2023. The capital and largest city is Moscow. The official language is Russian, with numerous regional languages recognized across its various republics and regions. Russia operates as a federal semi-presidential republic. The economy is classified as upper-middle income, with key sectors including natural resources (notably oil and natural gas), manufacturing, and services. Russia is known for its rich cultural heritage, contributions to arts and sciences, and diverse landscapes ranging from tundra to forests and mountains. The country is a member of international organizations such as the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
| Title | Population | Bibles | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian | 138000000 | 21 | 103 |
| Tatar | 5350000 | 1 | 10 |
| Chuvash | 1640000 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukrainian | 1465950 | 11 | 19 |
| Bashkir | 1380000 | 3 | 5 |
| Chechen | 1330000 | 1 | 4 |
| Avaric | 744000 | 2 | 4 |
| Russian Sign Language | 691770 | 0 | 1 |
| Armenian | 661000 | 21 | 8 |
| North Azerbaijani | 622000 | 3 | 31 |
| Erzya | 614000 | 1 | 1 |
| Moksha | 614000 | 2 | 1 |
| Udmurt | 565460 | 1 | 3 |
| Eastern Mari | 558510 | 1 | 1 |
| Kabardian | 520000 | 1 | 4 |
| Kumyk | 511520 | 1 | 4 |
| Dargwa | 510000 | 1 | 3 |
| Yakut | 487490 | 2 | 11 |
| Belarusian | 431710 | 6 | 7 |
| Lezghian | 431140 | 2 | 5 |
| Ingush | 429060 | 1 | 1 |
| German | 401900 | 32 | 22 |
| Karachay-Balkar | 340750 | 1 | 8 |
| Northern Uzbek | 295560 | 3 | 42 |
| Tuvinian | 274700 | 1 | 5 |
| Tajik | 204750 | 6 | 14 |
| Kalmyk | 186980 | 1 | 4 |
| Romanian | 162740 | 16 | 29 |
| Georgian | 160910 | 6 | 7 |
| Tabassaran | 151670 | 1 | 6 |
| Kirghiz | 105450 | 3 | 15 |
| Ossetian | 103890 | 3 | 2 |
| Siberian Tatar | 102530 | 0 | 0 |
| Komi-Permyak | 96310 | 1 | 3 |
| Nogai | 94530 | 1 | 3 |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | 87320 | 24 | 10 |
| Southern Altai | 82160 | 1 | 2 |
| Khakas | 74390 | 2 | 2 |
| Karelian | 62010 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish | 57480 | 9 | 351 |
| Polish | 48050 | 13 | 18 |
| Abaza | 45190 | 0 | 0 |
| Evenki | 39150 | 1 | 3 |
| Turkmen | 37610 | 11 | 46 |
| Aghul | 35320 | 2 | 0 |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | 34990 | 4 | 4 |
| Lithuanian | 31990 | 8 | 8 |
| Khanty | 31550 | 2 | 0 |
| Andi | 31160 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgarian | 24550 | 13 | 7 |
| Standard Latvian | 19350 | 5 | 4 |
| Dido | 18700 | 1 | 2 |
| Standard Estonian | 18220 | 4 | 3 |
| Chukot | 16220 | 1 | 1 |
| Vietnamese | 14220 | 9 | 44 |
| Gagauz | 13960 | 3 | 2 |
| Shor | 13140 | 1 | 0 |
| Tsakhur | 12960 | 1 | 2 |
| Livvi | 12740 | 1 | 0 |
| Ludian | 12740 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansi | 12510 | 3 | 0 |
| Portuguese | 11200 | 18 | 349 |
| Tindi | 10380 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamalal | 9870 | 0 | 0 |
| Uzbeki Arabic | 9770 | 0 | 0 |
| Bezhta | 9350 | 1 | 3 |
| Veps | 8400 | 1 | 0 |
| Koryak | 8100 | 2 | 0 |
| Dolgan | 8030 | 1 | 0 |
| Abkhazian | 7930 | 1 | 2 |
| Swedish | 7400 | 11 | 11 |
| Botlikh | 7310 | 0 | 0 |
| Akhvakh | 6750 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Altai | 6150 | 1 | 0 |
| Northern Pashto | 5450 | 4 | 31 |
| Norwegian | 4930 | 7 | 7 |
| Gilyak | 4740 | 1 | 0 |
| Udi | 4350 | 2 | 0 |
| Komi-Zyrian | 4290 | 1 | 3 |
| Adyghe | 4030 | 2 | 5 |
| Uighur | 3760 | 6 | 32 |
| Iranian Persian | 3760 | 8 | 70 |
| Serbian | 3580 | 6 | 28 |
| Hungarian | 2830 | 13 | 14 |
| Talysh | 2570 | 0 | 4 |
| English | 2560 | 242 | 359 |
| Hunzib | 2490 | 0 | 0 |
| Muslim Tat | 2140 | 0 | 2 |
| Archi | 2070 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenian | 2020 | 14 | 15 |
| Czech | 1930 | 10 | 22 |
| Spanish | 1870 | 33 | 135 |
| Central Siberian Yupik | 1770 | 3 | 1 |
| Eastern Yiddish | 1700 | 4 | 2 |
| Dungan | 1680 | 1 | 3 |
| French | 1500 | 45 | 126 |
| Kara-Kalpak | 1490 | 2 | 15 |
| Slovak | 1450 | 9 | 16 |
| Italian | 1390 | 16 | 23 |
| Ket | 1240 | 1 | 0 |
| Japanese | 905 | 13 | 12 |
| Hinukh | 624 | 0 | 0 |
| Judeo-Tat | 507 | 0 | 0 |
| Domari | 500 | 0 | 3 |
| Aleut | 492 | 3 | 2 |
| Skolt Sami | 356 | 1 | 0 |
| Mednyj Aleut | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tundra Enets | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Yukaghir | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sirenik Yupik | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nenets | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Naukan Yupik | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Yukaghir | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mingrelian | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kamas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Votic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urdu | 0 | 13 | 81 |
| Ulch | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udihe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ter Sami | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kildin Sami | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sinhala | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| Akkala Sami | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Selkup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutul | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Vlax Romani | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| Pontic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oroch | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orok | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nganasan | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Negidal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peripheral Mongolian | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Western Mari | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Lak | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bagvalal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerek | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karata | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Korean | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| Komi | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Kurdish - Kurmanji | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Karagas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khvarshi | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halh Mongolian | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Karaim | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kazakh | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Ingrian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Itelmen | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Armenian | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Hindi | 0 | 13 | 105 |
| Hebrew | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| Nanai | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ghodoberi | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finnish | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Even | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest Enets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crimean Tatar | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0 | 46 | 104 |
| Chulym | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Church Slavic | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mari (Russia) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russia Buriat | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Buriat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bohtan Neo-Aramaic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alutor | 0 | 0 | 0 |