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The Russian Census of 2010 (russian: Всеросси́йская пе́репись населе́ния 2010 го́да) was the second 
although it was also speculated that political motives were influential in the decision. However, in late 2009,
The census recorded the population as 142.9 million, a decrease of 2.3 million (1.6%) since the 2002 census. The population is 73.7% urban (105.3 million) and 26.3% rural (37.5 million). The median age is 38 years. The ethnic composition is dominated by Russians (80.9% of the population).
Russian Census 2010 final results
Results of 2010 All-Russia population census
Official website of the 2010 Census
{{Russian censuse Censuses in Russia
The Russian Census of 2010 (russian: Всеросси́йская пе́репись населе́ния 2010 го́да) was the second census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses inc ...
of the Russian Federation
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population after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
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. Preparations for the census began in 2007 and it took place between October 14 and October 25.
The census
The census was originally scheduled for October 2010, before being rescheduled for late 2013, citing financial reasons,Всероссийская перепись населения переносится на 2013 годalthough it was also speculated that political motives were influential in the decision. However, in late 2009,
Prime Minister
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Putin
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announced that the Government of Russia had allocated 10.5 billion rubles
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in order to conduct the census as originally scheduled (in October 2010).Путин снова перенес Всероссийскую перепись населения на 2010 год?Rosstat
The Federal State Statistics Service (russian: Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Росстат), ''Federal'naya sluzhba gosudarstvennoi statistiki (Rosstat)'') is the governmental statistics ...
Retrieved on November 5, 2009
Results
The census recorded the population as 142.9 million, a decrease of 2.3 million (1.6%) since the 2002 census. The population is 73.7% urban (105.3 million) and 26.3% rural (37.5 million). The median age is 38 years. The ethnic composition is dominated by Russians (80.9% of the population).
See also
*Demographics of Russia
Russia, the largest country in the world by area, had a population of 147.2 million according to the 2021 census, or 144.7 million when excluding Crimea and Sevastopol, up from 142.8 million in the 2010 census. It is the most populous coun ...
References
External links
Russian Census 2010 final results
Results of 2010 All-Russia population census
Official website of the 2010 Census
{{Russian censuse Censuses in Russia
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses inc ...
2010 censuses