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It is not correct to compare population of Russia and Baltic countries. They border each other, but live in completely different economic spaces. No doubts tha
by vldmit 13y ago
It is not correct to compare population of Russia and Baltic countries. They border each other, but live in completely different economic spaces.
No doubts that author, who position himself as Russia watcher, is familiar with the demography in russian regions bordering with baltic states. Depopulation there is the same if not more severe that in Latvia or Estonia, yet author just 'forget' to mention that little detail.
- a8da6b0c91d 13y agoSome of the hype about Russian population decline is overblown. Whereas people under communism formed families young, now careers take longer to establish and people tend to have kids older just as in the west. This transition contributed to a period of suppressed birth rates, but births are increasing now.