New reports from the Atlantic Council and Carnegie Endowment paint a grim picture of Russia’s “disastrous demographics,” a ...

Russia's economy faces 3 obstacles to further growth as capital, industry, and its population wither, researcher says ...

Russia's economy has a dire demographic problem on its hands, and the nation could see its population slashed in half by the end of the century, an Atlantic Council report says.

Most countries which have suffered population falls have managed to avoid big social upheavals. Russia may be different. Its population is falling unusually fast and may drop to 130m by mid-century.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended the All Russian Population Census until January 1, 2029.

For decades, Russia has been experiencing a plunging birth rate and population decline, which appears to have worsened amid its ongoing invasion of Ukraine —with high casualty rates and men ...

Birth rates have plummeted, and labor shortages have worsened because of the war in Ukraine. The demographic crisis is threatening the country's long-term economic stability. Russia is staring ...

Russia's brain drain has become its economy's biggest problem, an economist told Business Insider. The nation has been losing highly skilled workers, who have fled the war since 2022.