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Ukraine demographics 202010/3/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After the collapse of the communist bloc, and without the former Soviet republics, the population of the Russian Federation fell to 148.5 million. In 1989, the USSR had a population of 286.7 million, more than the United States (246.8 million). It fell sharply in the early 1990s, when a severe economic crisis wiped out the meager savings accumulated by households during the Soviet era. The number of children per woman, 1.5 on average, is below the threshold of 2.1 needed to replace the population without immigration. ![]() While the standard of living has stagnated, or even declined, since the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the first round of Western sanctions against Moscow, Russians are struggling to look forward. Others went to Armenia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and, to a lesser extent, Finland and Estonia.īut these measures have never really worked. Many have gone to Israel, which makes it easy for Ukrainians and Russians alike to settle on its soil – especially when they are high-tech specialists. In April, another 70,000 to 100,000 people in the new technology sector are expected to leave Russia, according to the industry trade association. How many middle-class and affluent Russians have fled their country since the invasion of Ukraine? According to economist Konstantin Sonin of the University of Chicago, at least 200,000 have already packed their bags since the end of February, because they are revolted by the war started by Vladimir Putin, they fear for their safety or they wish to provide a better future for their children. Published on April 17, 2022, at 12:52 am (Paris), updated on April 18, 2022, at 10:23 am Time to 3 min. The Russian brain drain has accelerated since the invasion of Ukraine, exacerbating population decline in Vladimir Putin's country, says 'Le Monde' columnist Marie Charrel. 'The Russian population is declining at a dizzying rate, and the war will only exacerbate this trend' Column ![]()
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