The gender distribution of the population of Russia saw a slow change since 1960, when women represented over 55 percent of the total. Over the observed time period, the share of the male population gradually increased, ranging from 44.7 percent in 1960 to 46.5 percent in 2021. Russian women outnumbered the male population by approximately 10.3 million as of January 1, 2022.
Gender distribution of the population in Russia from 1960 to 2021
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Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (December 30, 2022). Gender distribution of the population in Russia from 1960 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090682/russia-population-distribution-by-gender/
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Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (2022). Gender distribution of the population in Russia from 1960 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090682/russia-population-distribution-by-gender/
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