Ethnic groups in Russia

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Russia, as the largest country in the world, has great ethnic diversity, is a multinational state, and is home to over 190 ethnic groups nationwide. According to the population census at the end of 2021, more than 147.1 million people lived in Russia, which is 4.3 million more than in the 2010 census, or 3.03%. At the same time, only 130.587 million census participants indicated their nationality. The top ten largest nations besides Russians included in descending order: Tatars, Chechens, Bashkirs, Chuvash, Avars, Armenians, Ukrainians, Dargins and Kazakhs. Population censuses in Russia allow citizens to report their nationality according not only to their ancestry, but also to self-identification. [1] The 83 (or 85) federal subjects which together constitute the Russian Federation include:

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Ethnic groups of Russia, 1926–2021

1926-1979

Population counts and percentage from the 1926, 1939, 1959, and 1979 censuses
Ethnic
group [2]
Year
1926 Census1939 Census1959 Census1970 Census1979 Census
Number%Number%Number%Number%Number%
Russians 71,374,28378.1%89,747,79582.9%97,863,57983.3%107,747,63082.8%113,521,88182.6%
Tatars 3,926,0533.2%3,682,9563.4%4,074,2533.5%4,577,0613.5%5,055,7573.6%
Chechens 318,3610.34%400,3250.37%261,3110.22%572,2200.44%712,1610.52%
Bashkir 738,8610.80%824,5370.76%953,8010.81%1,180,9130.91%1,290,9940.94%
Chuvashs 1,112,4781.20%1,346,2321.24%1,436,2181.22%1,637,0281.26%1,689,8471.23%
Avars 178,2630.19%235,7150.22%249,5290.21%361,6130.28%438,3060.32%
Armenians 183,7850.20%205,2330.19%255,9780.22%298,7180.23%364,5700.27%
Ukrainians 6,870,9767.9%3,205,0613.0%3,359,0832.9%3,345,8852.6%3,657,6472.7%
Dargins 125,7590.14%152,0070.14%152,5630.13%224,1720.17%280,4440.20%
Kazakhs 136,5010.15%356,5000.33%382,4310.33%477,8200.37%518,0600.38%
Kumyks 94,5090.10%110,2990.10%132,8960.11%186,6900.14%225,8000.16%
Kabardins 139,8640.15%161,2160.15%200,6340.17%277,4350.21%318,8220.23%
Ingush 72,1370.08%90,9800.08%55,7990.05%137,3800.11%165,9970.12%
Lezgins 92,9370.10%100,3280.09%114,2100.10%170,4940.13%202,8540.15%
Ossetians 157,2800.17%195,6240.18%247,8340.21%313,4580.24%352,0800.26%
Mordvins 1,306,7981.41%1,375,5581.27%1,211,1051.03%1,177,4920.91%1,111,0750.81%
Yakuts [lower-alpha 1] 240,6820.26%241,8700.22%236,1250.20%295,2230.23%326,5310.24%
Azerbaijanis 24,3350.03%43,0140.04%70,9470.06%95,6890.07%152,4210.11%
Buryats [lower-alpha 2] 237,4900.26%220,6180.20%251,5040.21%312,8470.24%349,7600.25%
Mari 427,8740.46%476,3140.44%498,0660.42%581,0820.45%599,6370.44%
Udmurts [lower-alpha 3] 503,9700.54%599,8930.55%615,6400.52%678,3930.52%685,7180.50%
Tajiks 520.00%3,3150.00%7,0270.01%14,1080.01%17,8630.01%
Uzbeks 9420.00%16,1660.01%29,5120.03%61,5880.05%72,3850.05%
Tuvans 2000.00%7940.00%99,8640.08%139,0130.11%165,4260.12%
Crimean Tatars 00.00%00.00%4160.00%2,8520.00%5,1650.00%
Karachays 55,1160.06%74,4880.07%70,5370.06%106,8310.08%125,7920.09%
Belarusians 607,8450.66%451,9330.42%843,9850.72%964,0820.74%1,051,9000.77%
Germans 707,2770.76%811,2050.75%820,0160.70%761,8880.59%790,7620.58%
Kalmyks 128,8090.14%129,7860.12%100,6030.09%131,3180.10%140,1030.10%
Laks 40,2430.04%54,3480.05%58,3970.05%78,6250.06%91,4120.07%
Roma 39,0890.04%59,1980.05%72,4880.06%97,9550.08%120,6720.09%
Tabasarans 31,9830.03%33,4710.03%34,2880.03%54,0470.04%73,4330.05%
Komi [lower-alpha 4] 226,0120.24%415,0090.38%281,7800.24%315,3470.24%320,0780.23%
Kyrgyz 2850.00%6,3110.01%4,7010.00%9,1070.01%15,0110.01%
Balkars 33,2980.04%41,9490.04%35,2490.03%52,9690.04%61,8280.04%
Turks [lower-alpha 5] 1,8460.00%2,6680.00%1,3770.00%1,5680.00%3,5610.00%
Cherkess / Circassians [lower-alpha 6] 28,9860.02%38,3560.03%44,5720.03%
Georgians 20,5510.02%43,5850.04%57,5940.05%68,9710.05%89,4070.07%
Adyghe [lower-alpha 7] 64,9590.07%85,5880.08%78,5610.07%98,4610.08%107,2390.08%
Nogais 36,0890.04%36,0880.03%37,6560.03%51,1590.04%58,6390.04%
Koreans 86,7990.09%11,3450.01%91,4450.08%101,3690.08%97,6490.07%
Altay 52,2480.06%46,4890.04%44,6540.04%54,6140.04%58,8790.04%
Jews 539,0860.58%891,1470.82%875,0580.74%807,5260.62%699,2860.51%
Moldovans 16,8700.02%21,9740.02%62,2980.05%87,5380.07%102,1370.07%
Khakas 45,6070.05%52,0330.05%56,0320.05%65,3680.05%69,2470.05%
Komi-Permyak [lower-alpha 8] 149,2750.16%143,0300.12%150,2440.12%145,9930.11%
Pontic Greeks [lower-alpha 9] 34,4390.04%65,7050.06%47,0240.04%57,8470.04%69,8160.05%
Nenets [lower-alpha 10] 17,5600.02%24,7160.02%22,8450.02%28,4870.02%29,4870.02%
Abazas 13,8250.01%14,7390.01%19,0590.02%24,8920.02%28,8000.02%
Turkmens 7,8490.01%12,8690.01%11,6310.01%20,0400.02%22,9790.02%
Evenks 38,8040.03%29,5990.02%24,5830.02%25,0510.02%27,2780.02%
Aghuls 7,6530.01%SDPSDP6,4600.01%8,7510.01%11,7520.01%
Rutuls 10,3330.01%SDPSDP6,7030.01%11,9040.01%14,8350.01%
Karelians 248,0170.27%249,7780.23%164,0500.14%141,1480.11%133,1820.10%
Khanty 22,3010.02%18,4470.02%19,2460.02%21,0070.02%20,7430.02%
Yazidis 10.00%
Kurds [lower-alpha 11] 1640.00%3870.00%8550.00%1,0150.00%1,6340.00%
Poles 189,2690.20%142,4610.13%118,4220.10%107,0840.08%99,7330.07%
Evens 2,0440.00%9,6740.01%9,0230.01%11,8190.01%12,2150.01%
Chinese 8,7390.01%22,4910.02%19,0970.02%7,9870.01%5,7430.00%
Arabs 4660.00%940.00%6490.00%2,5550.00%2,3390.00%
Chukchi [lower-alpha 12] 12,3310.01%13,8300.01%11,6800.01%13,5000.01%13,9370.01%
Lithuanians 26,1280.03%20,7950.02%108,5790.09%76,7180.06%66,7830.05%
Tsakhurs 3,5330.00%SDPSDP4,4370.00%4,7300.00%4,7740.00%
Mansi 5,7540.01%6,2950.01%6,3180.01%7,6090.01%7,4340.01%
Bulgarians 4,0870.00%8,3380.01%24,8990.02%27,3210.02%24,9430.02%
Nanais 5,8600.01%8,4110.01%7,9190.01%9,9110.01%10,3570.01%
Shors 13,0000.01%16,0420.01%14,9380.01%15,9500.01%15,1820.01%
Gagauz 00.00%00.00%3,0120.00%3,7040.00%4,1760.00%
Latvians 124,3120.13%104,8770.10%74,9320.06%59,6950.05%67,2670.05%
Abkhaz 970.00%6470.00%1,4000.00%2,4270.00%4,0580.00%
Dolgans [lower-alpha 13] 6560.00%4,7180.00%4,9110.00%
Finns 134,0890.14%138,9620.13%72,3560.06%62,3070.05%55,6870.04%
Vietnamese 00.00%00.00%7810.00%6,2870.00%6610.00%
Estonians 146,0510.16%130,4940.12%78,5560.07%62,9800.05%55,5390.04%
Indians 170.00%00.00%2160.00%1,3780.00%1810.00%
Koryaks 7,4370.01%7,3370.01%6,1680.01%7,3670.01%7,6370.01%
Nağaybäk 111960.01%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Veps 32,7830.04%31,4420.03%16,1700.01%8,0570.01%7,5500.01%
Assyrians 2,7910.00%7,4460.01%7,6120.01%8,0980.01%8,7080.01%
Soyots [lower-alpha 14] 2290.00%
Meskhetian Turks [lower-alpha 15]
Nivkh 4,0760.00%3,8570.00%3,6900.00%4,3560.00%4,3660.00%
Talysh 00.00%470.00%330.00%20.00%
Afghans 380.00%1900.00%1750.00%5610.00%1840.00%
Selkups 1,6300.00%2,6040.00%3,7040.00%4,2490.00%3,5180.00%
Dungans 6,0090.01%480.00%1690.00%3040.00%1,1590.00%
Itelmeni 8030.00%SSPSSP1,0960.00%1,2550.00%1,3350.00%
Udis 20.00%SDPSDP350.00%940.00%2160.00%
Ulchs 7230.00%SSPSSP2,0490.00%2,4100.00%2,4940.00%
Persians 8,6260.01%6,0410.01%2,4900.00%2,5480.00%1,7470.00%
Kumandins 6,3350.01%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Teleuts 1,8980.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Uygurs 260.00%6420.00%7200.00%1,5130.00%1,7070.00%
Serbs 1,2780.00%2,3730.00%00.00%1,4310.00%8150.00%
Hemshins 20.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Besermyan [lower-alpha 16] 10,0350.01%
Shapsugs [lower-alpha 17]
Romanians 2,8810.00%2,6820.00%3,3160.00%4,0930.00%3,8370.00%
Yukaghir 4430.00%SSPSSP4400.00%5930.00%8010.00%
Inuit /Yupik 1,2920.00%SSPSSP1,1110.00%1,2650.00%1,4600.00%
Kamchadals 42160.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Sami 1,7150.00%1,8280.00%1,7600.00%1,8360.00%1,7750.00%
Hungarians 3,8820.00%00.00%4,1750.00%6,6810.01%4,3130.00%
Italians 7490.00%7130.00%5250.00%8890.00%3560.00%
French 1,3380.00%9910.00%5350.00%1,2430.00%3050.00%
Udege [lower-alpha 18] 1,3570.00%1,7010.00%1,3950.00%1,3960.00%1,4310.00%
Mongols 5480.00%00.00%1,5110.00%3,7590.00%1,8120.00%
Czechs 7,9960.01%7,5260.01%7,1740.01%6,0730.00%4,4910.00%
Spanish 00.00%2,2900.00%1,6150.00%2,6310.00%1,9610.00%
British 5170.00%4160.00%3120.00%5420.00%1150.00%
Americans 00.00%4570.00%2730.00%7850.00%810.00%
Ket 1,4280.00%SSPSSP1,0170.00%1,1610.00%1,0720.00%
Krymchaks 6,1850.01%00.00%2490.00%3890.00%1,3650.00%
Chuvans [lower-alpha 19] 7040.00%1,3840.00%
Karakalpaks 140.00%3060.00%9880.00%2,2670.00%1,7430.00%
Izhorians 16,1360.02%7,7200.01%5640.00%5610.00%4490.00%
Tofalar 2,8280.00%SSPSSP4760.00%5700.00%5760.00%
Cubans 00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%1,1750.00%
Nganasans [lower-alpha 20] 7210.00%8230.00%8420.00%
Japanese 790.00%9220.00%8880.00%1,1410.00%6550.00%
Ruthenians 00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Tats 2230.00%5,1360.00%8,7530.01%12,7480.01%
Orochs [lower-alpha 21] 6460.00%SSPSSP7790.00%1,0370.00%1,0400.00%
Karaites 1,6080.00%1,6080.00%1,2360.00%9390.00%
Negidals 6830.00%SSPSSP4950.00%4770.00%
Pamiris 00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Pakistani 00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Aleut 3530.00%SSPSSP3990.00%4100.00%4890.00%
Chulyms 00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Oroks [lower-alpha 22] 1620.00%SSPSSP20.00%
Mountain Jews 15,6120.02%00.00%19,3520.02%15,4340.01%6,5090.00%
Taz [lower-alpha 23]
Enets [lower-alpha 24]
Slovaks 00.00%5130.00%4970.00%7580.00%4390.00%
Croats 00.00%00.00%00.00%1740.00%1150.00%
Macedonians 00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Slovenes 00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Votes 7050.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Bosnians 00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Montenegrins 00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Kereks [lower-alpha 25]
Central Asian Jews 930.00%00.00%990.00%910.00%3360.00%
Georgian Jews 820.00%00.00%1090.00%1090.00%1300.00%
Central Asian Roma 00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Small Dagestan Peoples (SDP)20,9620.02%
Small Siberian Peoples (SSP)11,8240.01%
Other Ethnicity
Ethnicity not stated or stated No ethnicity

1989 - 2021

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Population of Russia by language family, 2021 census
(% of those who declared ethnicity)

   Slavic peoples (82.1%)
   Turkic peoples (8.7%)
   Caucasian peoples (4.3%)
  Other (4.9%)
Population counts and percentage from the 1989, 2002, 2010, and 2021 censuses
Ethnic
group [3]
Year
1989 Census2002 Census2010 Census2021 Census [4]
Number%Number%Number%Number%% (of those declared)
Russians 119,865,46981.5%115,889,10779.83%111,016,89677.71%105,620,17971.76%80.85%
Tatars 5,522,0963.8%5,554,6013.83%5,310,6493.72%4,713,6693.2%3.62%
Chechens 898,9990.61%1,360,2530.95%1,431,3601.00%1,674,8541.14%1.29%
Bashkir 1,345,2730.92%1,673,3891.16%1,584,5541.11%1,571,8791.07%1.21%
Chuvashs 1,773,6451.21%1,637,0941.14%1,435,8721.01%1,067,1390.73%0.83%
Avars 544,0160.37%814,4730.57%912,0900.64%1,012,0740.69%0.78%
Armenians 532,3900.36%1,132,0330.79%1,182,3880.83%946,1720.64%0.72%
Ukrainians 4,362,8723.0%2,942,9612.03%1,927,8881.35%884,0070.6%0.68%
Dargins 353,3480.24%510,1560.35%589,3860.41%626,6010.43%0.49%
Kazakhs 635,8650.43%653,9620.46%647,7320.45%591,9700.4%0.45%
Kumyks 277,1630.19%422,4090.29%503,0600.35%565,8300.38%0.43%
Kabardins 386,0550.26%519,9580.36%516,8260.36%523,4040.36%0.41%
Ingush 215,0680.15%413,0160.29%444,8330.31%517,1860.35%0.40%
Lezgins 257,2700.17%411,5350.28%473,7220.33%488,6080.33%0.37%
Ossetians 402,2750.27%514,8750.36%528,5150.37%485,6460.33%0.37%
Mordvins 1,072,9390.73%843,3500.59%744,2370.52%484,4500.33%0.37%
Yakuts 380,2420.26%443,8520.31%478,0850.34%478,4090.33%0.37%
Azerbaijanis 335,8890.23%621,8400.43%603,0700.42%474,5760.32%0.36%
Buryats [lower-alpha 2] 417,4250.28%445,1750.31%461,3890.32%460,0530.31%0.35%
Mari 643,6980.44%604,2980.42%547,6050.38%423,8030.29%0.33%
Udmurts [lower-alpha 3] 714,8830.49%636,9060.44%552,2990.39%386,4650.26%0.29%
Tajiks 38,2080.03%120,1360.08%200,6660.14%350,2360.24%0.27%
Uzbeks 126,8990.09%122,9160.09%289,8620.20%323,2780.22%0.25%
Tuvans 206,1600.14%243,4420.17%263,9340.19%295,3840.2%0.23%
Crimean Tatars 21,2750.01%4,1312,449257,5920.18%0.20%
Karachays 150,3320.10%192,1820.13%218,4030.15%226,2710.15%0.17%
Belarusians 1,206,2220.82%807,9700.56%521,4430.37%208,0460.14%0.16%
Germans 842,2950.57%597,2120.41%394,1380.28%195,2560.13%0.15%
Kalmyks 165,1030.11%174,0000.12%183,3720.13%179,5470.12%0.14%
Laks 106,2450.07%156,5450.11%178,6300.13%173,4160.12%0.14%
Roma 152,9390.10%183,2520.13%204,9580.14%173,4000.12%0.14%
Tabasarans 93,5870.06%131,7850.09%146,3600.10%151,4660.1%0.11%
Komi 336,3090.23%293,4060.20%228,2350.16%148,5160.1%0.11%
Kyrgyz 41,7340.03%31,8080.02%103,4220.07%137,7800.09%0.10%
Balkars 78,3410.05%108,4260.08%112,9240.08%125,0440.08%0.09%
Turks [lower-alpha 5] 9,8900.01%92,4150.06%105,0580.07%116,7050.08%0.09%
Cherkess / Circassians 50,5720.03%60,51773,184114,6970.08%0.09%
Georgians 130,6880.09%197,9340.14%157,8030.11%112,7650.08%0.09%
Adyghe [lower-alpha 6] 122,9080.08%128,5280.09%124,8350.09%111,4710.08%0.09%
Nogais 73,7030.05%90,6660.06%103,6600.07%109,0420.07%0.08%
Koreans 107,0510.07%148,5560.10%153,1560.11%87,8190.06%0.07%
Altay 69,4090.05%77,8220.05%89,7730.05%83,1250.06%0.07%
Jews 550,7090.37%233,4390.16%156,8010.11%82,6440.06%0.07%
Moldovans 172,6710.12%172,3300.12%156,4000.11%77,5090.05%0.06%
Khakas 78,5000.05%76,27872,95961,3650.04%0.05%
Komi-Permyak 147,2690.10%125,2350.09%94,4560.07%55,7860.04%0.05%
Pontic Greeks [lower-alpha 9] 91,6990.06%97,8270.07%85,6400.06%53,9720.04%0.05%
Nenets 34,1900.02%41,30244,64049,6460.03%0.03%
Abazas 32,9830.02%37,94243,34141,7930.03%0.03%
Turkmens 39,7390.03%33,05336,88541,3280.03%0.03%
Evenks 29,9010.02%35,52737,84339,2260.03%0.03%
Aghuls 17,7280.01%28,29734,16034,5760.02%0.02%
Rutuls 19,5030.01%29,92935,24034,2590.02%0.02%
Karelians 124,9210.08%93,34460,81532,4220.02%0.02%
Khanty 22,2830.02%28,67830,94331,4670.02%0.02%
Yazidis 31,27340,58626,2570.02%0.02%
Kurds [lower-alpha 11] 4,7240.00%19,60723,23224,6570.01%0.01%
Poles 94,5940.06%73,00147,12522,0240.01%0.01%
Evens 17,0550.01%19,07122,38319,9130.01%0.01%
Chinese 5,1970.00%34,57728,94319,6440.01%0.01%
Arabs 2,7040.00%10,8119,58316,3290.01%0.01%
Chukchi [lower-alpha 12] 15,1070.01%15,76715,90816,2000.01%0.01%
Lithuanians 70,4270.05%45,56931,37713,2300.01%0.01%
Tsakhurs 6,4920.00%10,36612,76912,5410.01%0.01%
Mansi 8,2790.01%11,43212,26912,2280.01%0.01%
Bulgarians 32,7850.02%31,96524,03811,8510.01%0.01%
Nanais 11,8830.01%12,16012,00311,6230.01%0.01%
Shors 15,7450.01%13,97512,88810,5070.01%0.01%
Gagauz 10,0510.01%12,21013,6909,2720.01%0.01%
Latvians 46,8290.03%28,52018,9798,5160.01%0.01%
Abkhaz 7,2390.00%11,36611,2498,1770.01%0.01%
Dolgans 6,5840.00%7,2617,8858,1570.01%0.01%
Finns 47,1020.03%34,05020,2677,9780.01%0.01%
Vietnamese 2,1420.00%26,20613,9547,8590.01%0.01%
Estonians 46,3900.03%28,11317,8757,7780.01%0.01%
Indians 5350.00%4,9804,0587,6670.01%0.01%
Koryaks 8,9420.01%8,7437,9537,4850.01%0.01%
Nağaybäk 00.00%9,6008,1485,7190.00%0.00%
Veps 12,1420.01%8,2405,9364,5340.00%0.00%
Assyrians 9,6220.01%13,64911,0844,4210.00%0.00%
Soyots [lower-alpha 14] 2,7693,6084,3680.00%0.00%
Meskhetian Turks [lower-alpha 15] 3,5274,8254,0950.00%0.00%
Nivkh 4,6310.00%5,1624,6523,8420.00%0.00%
Talysh 2020.00%2,5482,5293,5950.00%0.00%
Afghans 8580.00%9,8005,3503,5360.00%0.00%
Selkups 3,5640.00%4,2493,6493,4580.00%0.00%
Dungans 6350.00%8011,6513,0280.00%0.00%
Itelmeni 2,4290.00%3,1803,1932,5960.00%0.00%
Udis 1,1020.00%3,7214,2672,5510.00%0.00%
Ulchs 3,1730.00%2,9132,7652,4720.00%0.00%
Persians 2,5720.00%3,8213,6962,4340.00%0.00%
Kumandins 00.00%3,1142,8922,4080.00%0.00%
Teleuts 00.00%2,6502,6432,2170.00%0.00%
Uygurs 2,5770.00%2,8673,6962,2170.00%0.00%
Serbs 1,5800.00%4,1563,5102,1510.00%0.00%
Hemshins 00.00%1,5422,0472,0820.00%0.00%
Besermyan [lower-alpha 16] 3,1222,2012,0360.00%0.00%
Shapsugs [lower-alpha 7] 3,2313,8821,9140.00%0.00%
Romanians 5,9960.00%5,3083,2011,8500.00%0.00%
Yukaghir 1,1120.00%1,5091,6031,8020.00%0.00%
Inuit /Yupik 1,7040.00%1,7501,7381,6570.00%0.00%
Kamchadals 00.00%2,2931,9271,5470.00%0.00%
Sami 1,8350.00%1,9911,7711,5300.00%0.00%
Hungarians 5,7420.00%3,7682,7811,4600.00%0.00%
Italians 6270.00%8621,3701,4600.00%0.00%
French 3520.00%8191,4751,4570.00%0.00%
Udege [lower-alpha 18] 1,9020.00%1,6571,4961,3250.00%0.00%
Mongols 2,1170.00%2,6562,9861,3180.00%0.00%
Czechs 4,3750.00%2,9041,8981,2140.00%0.00%
Spanish 2,0540.00%1,5471,1621,1750.00%0.00%
British 2230.00%5299501,1670.00%0.00%
Americans 1850.00%1,2751,5721,1290.00%0.00%
Ket 1,0840.00%1,4941,2191,0880.00%0.00%
Krymchaks 3380.00%157909540.00%0.00%
Chuvans 1,0871,0029000.00%0.00%
Karakalpaks 6,1550.00%1,6091,4668380.00%0.00%
Izhorians 4490.00%3272667810.00%0.00%
Tofalar 7220.00%8377627190.00%0.00%
Cubans 1,5660.00%7076767010.00%0.00%
Nganasans [lower-alpha 10] 1,2620.00%8348626870.00%0.00%
Japanese 5910.00%8358886630.00%0.00%
Ruthenians 00.00%972255960.00%0.00%
Tats 19,4200.01%2,3031,5855750.00%0.00%
Orochs 8830.00%6865965270.00%0.00%
Karaites 6800.00%3662055000.00%0.00%
Negidals 5870.00%5675134810.00%0.00%
Pamiris 00.00%03634670.00%0.00%
Pakistani 00.00%05074100.00%0.00%
Aleut 6440.00%5404823970.00%0.00%
Chulyms 00.00%6563553820.00%0.00%
Oroks 1790.00%3462952680.00%0.00%
Mountain Jews 11,2820.01%3,3947622660.00%0.00%
Taz [lower-alpha 23] 2762742350.00%0.00%
Enets 1980.00%2372272010.00%0.00%
Slovaks 7110.00%5683241930.00%0.00%
Croats 4790.00%03041770.00%0.00%
Macedonians 00.00%03251550.00%0.00%
Slovenes 00.00%01,0081080.00%0.00%
Votes 00.00%7364990.00%0.00%
Bosnians 00.00%0256980.00%0.00%
Montenegrins 00.00%0181850.00%0.00%
Kereks [lower-alpha 25] 84230.00%0.00%
Central Asian Jews 1,4070.00%5432180.00%0.00%
Georgian Jews 1,1720.00%5378140.00%0.00%
Central Asian Roma 00.00%48649120.00%0.00%
Small Dagestan Peoples (SDP)
Small Siberian Peoples (SSP)
Other Ethnicity1,393,6850.95%1.08%
Ethnicity not stated or no ethnicity17,136,96011.64%-

Population pyramids

Future projections

The ethnic demographic mix of the Russian Federation is projected to change far into the future. The majority population, ethnic Russians, who have been in slight decline since the 1950's will decline further due to a below replacement fertility rate and population ageing. [5] In 2010, rough population projections from Ivan Beloborodov projecting to 2030 estimated that the percentage of Russians within the population would decrease to around 70 to 60% of the total population. [6]

Language and culture

Although the constitution of Russia recognizes Russian as the official language, the individual republics may declare one or more official languages. Many of these subjects have at least two—Russian and the language of the "eponymous" nationality. [7] There is a minority language scene in most subjects of the country, with more than 1,350 newspapers and magazines, 300 TV channels and 250 radio stations in over 50 of these minority languages. Moreover, new legislation allows usage of minority languages in federal radio and TV broadcasting. [ citation needed ]

In 2007, there were 6,260 schools which provided teaching in 38 minority languages. Over 75 minority languages were taught as a discipline in 10,404 schools.[ citation needed ] The Ministers of Council of Europe has noted significant efforts to improve the supply of minority language textbooks and teachers, as well as a greater availability of minority language teaching. However, as Ministers has noted, there remain shortcomings in the access to education of a person(s) belonging to certain minorities. [ citation needed ]

There are more than 2,000 national minorities' public associations and 560 national cultural autonomies, however the Committee of Ministers has noted that in many regions, amount of state support for the preservation and development of minority cultures is still inadequate.[ citation needed ] There's a significant difference between "eponymous" ethnic groups and nationalities without their own national territory, as resources of the last are relatively limited.

Indigenous peoples

Russia is also home to a particular category of minority peoples, i.e. small indigenous peoples of the North and Far East, who maintain very traditional lifestyles, often in a hazardous climatic environment, while adapting to the modern world. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia passed legislation to protect rights of these small northern indigenous peoples. [ citation needed ]

Gil-Robles has noted agreements between indigenous representatives and oil companies, which are to compensate potential damages on peoples habitats due to oil exploration. As Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe noted in 2007, [8] despite some initiatives for development, the social and economic situation of numerically small indigenous peoples was affected by recent legislative amendments at the federal level, removing some positive measures as regards their access to land and other natural resources. [9]

Maps

See also

Indigenous peoples:

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    1. (including Dolgans 1939–1959)
    2. 1 2 (including Soyots 1939–1989)
    3. 1 2 (including Besermyan 1939–1989)
    4. (including Komi-Permyak in 1939)
    5. 1 2 (including Meskhetian Turks from 1926–1989)
    6. 1 2 (in the Adyghe group from 1926–1939)
    7. 1 2 (including Shapsugs 1926–1989 and Cherkess 1926–1939)
    8. (in Komi in 1939 census)
    9. 1 2 (includes Caucasus Greeks)
    10. 1 2 (including Enets, 1926–1979, and Nganasans, 1926–1939)
    11. 1 2 (including Yazidis 1939–1989)
    12. 1 2 (incl. Kereks 1926–1989 and Chuvans 1939–1979)
    13. (in Yakuts 1939–1959)
    14. 1 2 (in Buryats 1939–1989)
    15. 1 2 (in Turks 1926–1989)
    16. 1 2 (in Udmurts 1939–1989)
    17. (in Adyghe 1926–1989)
    18. 1 2 (including Taz 1926–1989)
    19. (in Chukchi 1939–1979)
    20. (in Nenets 1926–1939)
    21. (incl. Oroks 1970–1979)
    22. (in Orochs 1970–1979)
    23. 1 2 (in Udege 1926–1989)
    24. (in Nenets 1926–1979)
    25. 1 2 (in Chukchi 1926–1989)