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Russian cross"; the black curve reflects the death rate dynamics, the red one corresponds to the birth rate (per thousand) A Russian cross, also known as a death cross, is the name of a demographic trend that occurred in Russia and many other countries of the former Warsaw Pact.
The contemporary population of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania numbered 3.6 million, with Ruthenians constituting the majority (see Demographic history of Poland). [ 9 ] [ 10 ] As the population of Muscovy was growing the size of the average peasant allotment declined (though there were significant regional variations) and the wages declined as ...
The UN is projecting that the decline that started in 2021 will continue, and if current demographic conditions persist, Russia's population will be 120 million in 50 years, a decline of about 17%. [39] [38] In January 2024, the Russian statistics agency Rosstat predicted that Russia's population could drop to 130 million by 2046. [40]
Russia has now been at war with Ukraine for two and a half years, causing mortality in the country to spike and exacerbating its population crisis. The invasion has also prompted a mass exodus ...
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The demographic trend spells trouble for Russia's economy, which is already dealing with a severe worker shortage. At the end of 2023, Russia was short a record 5 million workers, according to an ...
A Russian census is a census of the population of Russia.Such a census has occurred at various irregular points in the history of Russia. Introduced in 1897 during the Russian Empire, the census took place decennially since 2010 according to the UN standards.
Russia, [b] or the Russian Federation, [c] is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by land area, and extends across eleven time zones; sharing land borders with fourteen countries. [d] Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous country in the world.