In January 1979, the Soviet Union conducted its first census in nine years (since 1970).[1] Between 1970 and 1979, the total Soviet population increased from 241,720,134 to 262,084,654, an increase of 8.4%.
Moscow in 1970. The Soviet Union experienced increased urbanization between 1970 and 1979.
As in 1970,[2]Russians, Ukrainians, Uzbeks, and Belarusians were the largest ethnic groups in the Soviet Union in 1979.[3] Specifically, there were 137,397,089 Russians, 42,347,387 Ukrainians, 12,455,978 Uzbeks, and 9,462,715 Belarusians living in the Soviet Union in 1979.[3] Meanwhile, the largest SSRs in the Soviet Union by population in 1979 were the Russian SFSR (with 137.6 million inhabitants), the Ukrainian SSR (with 49.8 million inhabitants), the Uzbek SSR (with 15.4 million inhabitants), the Russian-plurality[4]Kazakh SSR (with 14.7 million inhabitants), and the Byelorussian SSR (with 9.6 million inhabitants).[1]
The Tajik SSR, Uzbek SSR, and Turkmen SSRs were the fastest-growing SSRs between 1970 and 1979.[1] During this time, the Tajik SSR grew by 31% while the Uzbek SSR grew by 30% and the Turkmen SSR grew by 28%.[1] Overall, other parts of the Caucasus and Central Asia also experienced large growth between 1970 and 1979 while the slowest-growing SSRs during this time were the Russian SFSR, the Ukrainian SSR, and the Byelorussian SSR (all of which only grew by 6% between 1970 and 1979).[1]
Between 1970 and 1979, the Soviet Union become more urban, with 62% of its total residents living in urban areas in 1979 in comparison to 56% in 1970.[5][1] Indeed, there were 18 cities in the Soviet Union with over one million residents in 1979 (in comparison to 10 such cities in 1970).[5][6] In addition to this, the male to female ratio also increased between 1970 and 1979.[1] Indeed, while males only made up 46.1% of the Soviet Union's total population in 1970 , this figure increased to 46.7% by 1979.[1] Overall, between 1970 and 1979, the total Soviet population increased from 241,720,134[2] to 262,084,654, an increase of 8.42%.[3]
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soviet, census, 1979, january, 1979, soviet, union, conducted, first, census, nine, years, since, 1970, between, 1970, 1979, total, soviet, population, increased, from, increase, 1979, union, population, census, 1970, january, 1979, 1989, general, informationc. In January 1979 the Soviet Union conducted its first census in nine years since 1970 1 Between 1970 and 1979 the total Soviet population increased from 241 720 134 to 262 084 654 an increase of 8 4 1979 All Union Population Census 1970 17 January 1979 1989 General informationCountrySoviet UnionResultsTotal population262 442 000 8 4 Most populous wbr republicRussian SFSR137 397 089Least populous wbr republicEstonian SSR1 464 476Summary Edit Moscow in 1970 The Soviet Union experienced increased urbanization between 1970 and 1979 As in 1970 2 Russians Ukrainians Uzbeks and Belarusians were the largest ethnic groups in the Soviet Union in 1979 3 Specifically there were 137 397 089 Russians 42 347 387 Ukrainians 12 455 978 Uzbeks and 9 462 715 Belarusians living in the Soviet Union in 1979 3 Meanwhile the largest SSRs in the Soviet Union by population in 1979 were the Russian SFSR with 137 6 million inhabitants the Ukrainian SSR with 49 8 million inhabitants the Uzbek SSR with 15 4 million inhabitants the Russian plurality 4 Kazakh SSR with 14 7 million inhabitants and the Byelorussian SSR with 9 6 million inhabitants 1 The Tajik SSR Uzbek SSR and Turkmen SSRs were the fastest growing SSRs between 1970 and 1979 1 During this time the Tajik SSR grew by 31 while the Uzbek SSR grew by 30 and the Turkmen SSR grew by 28 1 Overall other parts of the Caucasus and Central Asia also experienced large growth between 1970 and 1979 while the slowest growing SSRs during this time were the Russian SFSR the Ukrainian SSR and the Byelorussian SSR all of which only grew by 6 between 1970 and 1979 1 Between 1970 and 1979 the Soviet Union become more urban with 62 of its total residents living in urban areas in 1979 in comparison to 56 in 1970 5 1 Indeed there were 18 cities in the Soviet Union with over one million residents in 1979 in comparison to 10 such cities in 1970 5 6 In addition to this the male to female ratio also increased between 1970 and 1979 1 Indeed while males only made up 46 1 of the Soviet Union s total population in 1970 this figure increased to 46 7 by 1979 1 Overall between 1970 and 1979 the total Soviet population increased from 241 720 134 2 to 262 084 654 an increase of 8 42 3 Between 1970 and 1979 the Soviet Jewish population fell by over 300 000 decreasing from 2 167 000 in 1970 to 1 833 000 in 1979 7 This fall was caused at least in part by the 1970s Soviet Union aliyah 7 Meanwhile the ethnic German population in the Soviet Union increased from 1 846 317 in 1970 2 to 1 936 214 in 1979 3 References Edit a b c d e f g h On Preliminary Results of the 1979 Census Seventeen Moments in Soviet History Soviethistory msu edu 2 September 2015 Retrieved 2017 09 21 a b c Demoskop Weekly Prilozhenie Spravochnik statisticheskih pokazatelej Demoscope ru Retrieved 2017 09 21 a b c d Demoskop Weekly Prilozhenie Spravochnik statisticheskih pokazatelej Demoscope ru Retrieved 2017 09 21 Demoskop Weekly Prilozhenie Spravochnik statisticheskih pokazatelej Demoscope ru Retrieved 2017 09 21 a b The Soviet census of 1979 POPLINE org Retrieved 2017 09 21 Commentary on Statistics Seventeen Moments in Soviet History Soviethistory msu edu 1979 10 03 Retrieved 2017 09 21 a b YIVO Population and Migration Population since World War I Yivoencyclopedia org Retrieved 2017 09 21 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soviet Census 1979 amp oldid 1119399385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
