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 235 million people, covering a total land area of 21,309,297 km².

Russia is the largest Russian-speaking country by population, home to 61.1% 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 36,361,859 people (15.5% 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

Russia61.1% · 143,533,851

Uzbekistan15.5% · 36,361,859

Kazakhstan8.8% · 20,592,571

Tajikistan4.5% · 10,590,927

Belarus3.9% · 9,132,629

Turkmenistan3.2% · 7,494,498

Kyrgyzstan3.1% · 7,221,868

All Russian-Speaking Countries

#	Country	Population	% Share	Capital	Region
1	Russia	143,533,851	61.1%	Moscow	Europe
2	Uzbekistan	36,361,859	15.5%	Tashkent	Asia
3	Kazakhstan	20,592,571	8.8%	Astana	Asia
4	Tajikistan	10,590,927	4.5%	Dushanbe	Asia
5	Belarus	9,132,629	3.9%	Minsk	Europe
6	Turkmenistan	7,494,498	3.2%	Ashgabat	Asia
7	Kyrgyzstan	7,221,868	3.1%	Bishkek	Asia

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