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The 2010 Russian census () 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).
Results of 2010 All-Russia population census
Official website of the 2010 Census
{{Russian censuse Censuses in Russia
The 2010 Russian census () was the second census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
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 announced that the Government of Russia had allocated 10.5 billion rubles 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 (, abbreviated as Rosstat) is the List of national and international statistical services, governmental statistics agency in Russia.
Since 2017, it is again part of the Ministry of Economic Development (Rus ...
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 RussiaReferences
External links
Results of 2010 All-Russia population census
Official website of the 2010 Census
{{Russian censuse Censuses in Russia
Census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
2010 censuses