Аннотация:In the article data ofthe article describes thefindings of modern demographic indicators in Russia andforeign countriesfor the period 2010-2013. As a result of monitoring was defined Russia's status by demographics such as: proportion of population aged 60 years and older; total (men and women) life expectancy at birth; the rate of natural increase of population; mortality; fertility rate; the coefficient of migration growth and the dependency ratio. This article was presented analogy age-sex structure disclosed negative and positive aspects of the ageing of the population in Russia and foreign countries.