2019 Soviet Union census (TheodoresTomfooleries)

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2019 All-Union Population Census

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Coat of arms of the Soviet Union (1956–1991).svg
General information
CountrySoviet Union
Results
Total population342,592,671 (10.9% Neutral increase)
Most populous 
republic
Russia
160,040,541
Least populous 
republic
Estonia
1,639,021
...

The 2019 Soviet census, officially the 2019 All-Union census (Russian: Всесоюзная перепись населения 2019), was the 10th census held in the Soviet Union and the 5th decennial census. The census reported a population of 342,592,671, which made the Soviet Union the third most populous country in the world, above the United States by 11,143,390 (according to the 2020 census in the United States).

Statistics

Around 47% of the Soviet Union's population lived in Russia, a decline from 49% in 2009. Uzbekistan recorded the highest number of new people, while Tadzhikistan recorded the highest percentage change. The growth in the Turkic Soviet republics accounted for 64% of the total growth. The largest city was Moscow, also the country's capital.

Ranking of Soviet republics

Rank
Soviet Republic
Population as of
2009 Census
Population as of
2019 Census
Change
Percent
change
1 Flag of the RSFSR (TT).svg Russia 156,822,809 160,040,541 3,217,732 Neutral increase 2.05% Neutral increase
2 Flag of the UkSSR (TT).svg Ukraine 50,721,506 52,727,758 2,006,252 Neutral increase 3.96% Neutral increase
3 Flag of the UzSSR (TT).svg Uzbekistan 31,577,736 37,762,158 6,184,422 Neutral increase 19.58% Neutral increase
4 Flag of the KSSR (TT).svg Kazakhstan 21,256,342 23,688,104 2,431,762 Neutral increase 11.44% Neutral increase
5 Flag of the TjSSR (TT).svg Tadzhikistan 9,025,869 11,205,894 2,180,025 Neutral increase 24.15% Neutral increase
6 Flag of the AzSSR (TT).svg Azerbaijan 9,617,308 10,738,911 1,121,603 Neutral increase 11.66% Neutral increase
7 Flag of the BSSR (TT).svg Byelorussia 10,418,258 10,717,617 299,359 Neutral increase 2.87% Neutral increase
8 Flag of the KiSSR (TT).svg Kirghizia 6,124,059 6,872,666 748,607 Neutral increase 12.22% Neutral increase
9 Flag of the TSSR (TT).svg Turkmenia 5,099,625 5,562,820 463,195 Neutral increase 9.08% Neutral increase
10 Flag of the GSSR (TT).svg Georgia 5,874,180 5,938,609 64,429 Neutral increase 1.10% Neutral increase
11 Flag of the MSSR (TT).svg Moldavia 4,490,941 4,847,041 156,100 Neutral increase 7.93% Neutral increase
12 Flag of the AmSSR (TT).svg Armenia 3,354,827 4,120,198 765,371 Neutral increase 22.76% Neutral increase
13 Flag of the LtSSR (TT).svg Lithuania 3,639,345 3,985,652 346,307 Neutral increase 9.52% Neutral increase
14 Flag of the LSSR (TT).svg Latvia 2,443,307 2,747,416 304,109 Neutral increase 12.45% Neutral increase
15 Flag of the ESSR (TT).svg Estonia 1,577,559 1,639,021 61,462 Neutral increase 3.90% Neutral increase
   Soviet Union 322,043,671 342,592,671 20,549,000 6.38%

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