What was the total population of Russia in the 2021 census?
The 2021 census recorded a total population of 147,182,123 people living in Russia. Only 130,045,163 individuals chose to declare their nationality during that count.
Questions about Ethnic groups in Russia
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Which ethnic group is the second largest in Russia according to the 2021 census data?
Tatars formed the second largest group with 4,713,669 people in 2021. Chechens followed as the third largest group with 1,674,854 members.
How many minority languages were taught in schools across Russia in 2007?
In 2007, 6,260 schools provided instruction in thirty-eight different minority languages. More than seventy-five minority languages were taught as academic disciplines within ten thousand four hundred schools.
When did the percentage of ethnic Russians begin to decline after reaching its peak?
The percentage continued climbing through the Soviet era before beginning a slow decline after 1959. Ethnic Russians have been in slight decline since the 1950s according to historical data.
What legislation protects small indigenous peoples of the North and Far East in Russia?
Russia passed specific legislation to protect rights of these small northern indigenous peoples following the fall of the Soviet Union. Recent legislative amendments removed some positive measures regarding land access and natural resource usage.