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The Russian population is decreasing. In 1995, Russia counted
148 million inhabitants versus 143 million in 2004. The low
level of the birth rate (1,26 children/woman) is a major problem.
Pensioners make up a fourth of the population and the typical
family size is three people. Life expectancy is significantly
lower than in the European Union.
The urbanisation of Russia is relatively high. Around two-thirds
of the population live in cities. But nearly 70 % are concentrated
in Western Russia. Moscow, the largest city in Europe, has a
population of over 10 million, and St. Petersburg has 4.7 million
citizens.
| Population |
143,782,338 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age structure |
0-14 years: 15% (male 11,064,109; female 10,518,595)
15-64 years: 71.3% (male 49,534,076; female 52,958,107)
65 years and over: 13.7% (male 6,177,580; female 13,529,871)
(2004 est.) |
| Median age |
total: 37.9 years
male: 34.7 years
female: 40.7 years (2004 est.) |
Population growth rate
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-0.45% (2004 est.) |
Birth rate
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9.63 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
Death rate
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15.17 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate |
1.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Life expectancy at
birth |
total population: 66.39 years
male: 59.91 years
female: 73.27 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate |
1.26 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
Source: CIA World factbook, 2004
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