October 23, 2024

Population Problems


Population Problems
"Russia needs more babies. Post." RussianLife files

A new report from the UN predicts that Russia will lose tens of millions of citizens by the end of the century.

The report, which analyzed past and future birthrates around the globe, found that Russia has likely passed its population peak, and birthrates will only continue to decline. 

The current population of Russia is 146.2 million people, but UN analysts suggest that by 2100 it could be closer to 125-130 million. The current birth rate is 1.45 births per woman, while for the population to increase, that rate would have to be closer to 2.1. 

Russian demographers suggest that one way to fight this decline would be to increase the number of migrants allowed to enter the country, a number that is currently being more strictly enforced than in years prior. 

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