Countries Where Russian Is An Official Language
| Country | Population 2010 | Native Russian speakers | Est. total speakers | Status of Russian | More info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Russian language | ||||
| Belarus | 9,480,178 | x | x | 2-nd state language | Languages of Belarus |
| Kazakhstan | 16,442,000 | x | x | 2-nd official | Languages of Kazakhstan |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5,418,300 | x | 2-nd official | Languages of Kyrgyzstan | |
| Russia | 141,914,509 | x | x | State language | Languages of Russia |
| Tajikistan | 7,616,400 | x | x | Languages of Tajikistan | |
| Ukraine | 46,918,000 | 11,300,000 | x | Languages of Ukraine |
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