Experts attribute the decline to the pandemic, which has seen many deaths, while migration and low birth rates have also played a role. Russia’s population shrank by around half a million last year, its first contraction in 15 years, the country’s statistics agency said on Friday. Russia has 146.2 millionRead More →
Experts attribute the decline to the pandemic, which has claimed many lives, while migration and low birth rates have also played a role. Russia’s population shrank by around half a million last year, its first contraction in 15 years, the country’s statistics agency said on Friday. Russia has 146.2 millionRead More →
Russia’s population decline has set a 15-year record amid the coronavirus pandemic, preliminary government data shows cited by the RBC news website on Thursday. Russia’s population stood at 146.24 million as of January 1, 2021, up from 146.75 million the previous year. The drop of 510,000 people is the largestRead More →