Russia’s Demographic Problems Set Stage For Future Political Challenges – Analysis

Russia’s Demographic Problems Set Stage For Future Political Challenges – Analysis

Russia’s population has declined for the last seven years as the fertility rate, the number of women of reproductive age, and the immigration rate continue to decrease. According to Russian demographer Aleksey Raksha, Russian women gave birth to fewer than 294,000 babies during the first three months of 2025, the lowest quarterly figure for Russia in 225 years (The Moscow Times, April 11; Tochka, April 25). The current decrease in the fertility …

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