Digital 2021: The Russian Federation
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for the Russian Federation, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in the Russian Federation in 2021.
The Russian Federation’s population
The Russian Federation had a population of 145.9 million in January 2021.
The Russian Federation’s population increased by 20 thousand (+0.01%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
53.6% of the Russian Federation’s population is female, while 46.4% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
74.9% of the Russian Federation’s population lives in urban centres, while 25.1% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in the Russian Federation
There were 124.0 million internet users in the Russian Federation in January 2021.
The number of internet users in the Russian Federation increased by 6.0 million (+5.1%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in the Russian Federation stood at 85.0% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for the Russian Federation
There were 99.00 million social media users in the Russian Federation in January 2021.
The number of social media users in the Russian Federation increased by 4.8 million (+5.1%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in the Russian Federation was equivalent to 67.8% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in the Russian Federation
There were 228.6 million mobile connections in the Russian Federation in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in the Russian Federation decreased by 8.7 million (-3.7%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in the Russian Federation in January 2021 was equivalent to 156.7% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
Additional resources
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