Russian Speaking Countries (2026)

Russian is spoken in 7 countries across 2 regions (Europe, Asia). The combined population of all Russian-speaking countries is approximately 238 million people, covering a total land area of 21,309,297 km².

Russia is the largest Russian-speaking country by population, home to 61.3% of the total Russian-speaking population. It is also the largest by land area at 17,098,246 km².

The second most populous Russian-speaking country is Uzbekistan with 37,859,698 people (15.9% of total). The average population density across all Russian-speaking countries is 11 people per km². These countries use 7 different currencies, including Russian ruble, Uzbekistani soʻm, Kazakhstani tenge, and others.

Population Share by Country

Proportion of total Russian-speaking population per country

Russia61.3% · 146,028,325

Uzbekistan15.9% · 37,859,698

Kazakhstan8.6% · 20,426,568

Tajikistan4.4% · 10,499,000

Belarus3.8% · 9,109,280

Kyrgyzstan3.1% · 7,281,800

Turkmenistan3.0% · 7,057,841

All Russian-Speaking Countries

#	Country	Population	% Share	Capital	Region
1	Russia	146,028,325	61.3%	Moscow	Europe
2	Uzbekistan	37,859,698	15.9%	Tashkent	Asia
3	Kazakhstan	20,426,568	8.6%	Astana	Asia
4	Tajikistan	10,499,000	4.4%	Dushanbe	Asia
5	Belarus	9,109,280	3.8%	Minsk	Europe
6	Kyrgyzstan	7,281,800	3.1%	Bishkek	Asia
7	Turkmenistan	7,057,841	3.0%	Ashgabat	Asia

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