In 1979, over 52 percent of the Soviet Union's total population was comprised of ethnic Russians. Ukrainians made up the second largest ethnic group, at 16 percent. No other ethnic group or nationality made up more than five percent of the USSR's total population.
Ethnic composition of the Soviet Union's population in 1979
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US Census Bureau. (August 31, 1991). Ethnic composition of the Soviet Union's population in 1979 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248351/population-ussr-ethnic-share/
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