Russia — Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Russia covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Russia
The capital of Russia is Moscow. It has a population of approximately 146.0M. The country covers an area of 17,098,246 km². It is located in Eastern Europe.
The largest country, covering about 11% of Earth's land area.
Geography
Russia is a country in Eastern Europe, part of the Europe region. It covers an area of approximately 17,098,246 km². It shares land borders with Azerbaijan, Belarus, People's Republic of China, and Estonia, totalling 14 neighbours. The territory spans Europe and Asia, making it a transcontinental state.
Demographics & Languages
Russia has a population of approximately 146,028,325 people. Population density is around 8.5 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Russian, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Russian.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Russia reports a nominal GDP of about $2.17 trillion. Government debt stood at roughly 18.0% of GDP in 2024. The official currency is the Russian ruble (RUB, symbol ₽). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 71.12 RUB.
Culture & Time
Russia spans 9 time zones (including UTC+03:00, UTC+04:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.ru,.su,.рф.
Government & Status
The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +73. Its FIFA country code is RUS, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is RU.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.