Panic Reaches Epic Proportions. The Kremlin Is Hiding a Huge Demographic Problem

According to demographic estimates, Russia's population will fall to around 132 million in the next two decades. In the worst case, according to the United Nations, the population could decrease by as much as half - to 83 million - by the beginning of the next century. In 2024, Russia recorded 1.222 million births, the lowest annual number since 1999. Compared to 2014, the birth rate decreased by a third. Between 2016 and 2024, the natural popul…