The Demographics of Mother Russia
The term used to describe the nationality of Mother Russia is Russian(s). As an adjective, the term is Russian (Example: The Russian man was tall). There are many ethnic groups in Russia. 79.8% of the population is Russian, 3.8% is Tatar, 2% is Ukrainian, 1.2% is Bashkir, 1.1% is Chuvash, and 12.1% is other or unspecified.
The official language of Russia is Russian, but many minority languages exist. In terms of religion, 15 - 20% of the people belong to the Russian Orthodox church, 10 - 15% associate themselves as Muslims, and 2% identify with another type of Christianity. However, Russia has a large population of non-practicing believers and non-believers.
The total population of Mother Russia is 142,500,482, making it the world's 10th most populated nation. 16% of the population is between the ages of 0 and 14 years, 11.5% is between the ages of 15 and 24 years, 45.9% is between the ages of 25 and 54 years, 13.5% is between the ages of 55 and 64 years, and 13.1% is 65 years and older. The median age of Russians is 38.8 years, with the median age in males being 35.8 years and 41.8 years in females.
The birth rate is 12 births per 1,000 people, and the death rate is 14 deaths per 1,000 people. The maternal mortality rate is 34 deaths per 100,000 live births, and the infant mortality rate is approximately 7 deaths per 1,000 life births. Approximately 73.8% of Russia is urbanized with the most populous cities being Moscow, 10.523 million people, Saint Petersburg, 4.575 million people, Novosibirsk, 1.397 million people, and Yekaterinburg, 1.344 million people.
The official language of Russia is Russian, but many minority languages exist. In terms of religion, 15 - 20% of the people belong to the Russian Orthodox church, 10 - 15% associate themselves as Muslims, and 2% identify with another type of Christianity. However, Russia has a large population of non-practicing believers and non-believers.
The total population of Mother Russia is 142,500,482, making it the world's 10th most populated nation. 16% of the population is between the ages of 0 and 14 years, 11.5% is between the ages of 15 and 24 years, 45.9% is between the ages of 25 and 54 years, 13.5% is between the ages of 55 and 64 years, and 13.1% is 65 years and older. The median age of Russians is 38.8 years, with the median age in males being 35.8 years and 41.8 years in females.
The birth rate is 12 births per 1,000 people, and the death rate is 14 deaths per 1,000 people. The maternal mortality rate is 34 deaths per 100,000 live births, and the infant mortality rate is approximately 7 deaths per 1,000 life births. Approximately 73.8% of Russia is urbanized with the most populous cities being Moscow, 10.523 million people, Saint Petersburg, 4.575 million people, Novosibirsk, 1.397 million people, and Yekaterinburg, 1.344 million people.
The average life expectancy in Mother Russia is 69.85 years, with the average male living to be 64.04 years old and the average female living to be 76.02 years old. In terms of medicine, Russia has 4.309 physicians per 1,000 people and 9.7 hospital beds per 1,000 people. 26.5% of Russians are obese. 99.7% of individuals ages 15 and older can read and write.
The average school life in Russia is 14 years from primary to tertiary schooling, with males attending school for approximately 14 years and females for about 15. 15.5% of youths ages 15 - 24 are unemployed.
The average school life in Russia is 14 years from primary to tertiary schooling, with males attending school for approximately 14 years and females for about 15. 15.5% of youths ages 15 - 24 are unemployed.
For a more detailed look at Russian demographics and Russia as a whole, please click the following link.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html