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Russia: Population decreases for the first time in 15 years | News

On: January 29, 2021

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 hits highest level in 15 years – Preliminary data

By: Robert H. Shaw

On: January 28, 2021

In: Russia population

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 →