20 November 2003 04:45
Russia`s population decreases by 623,000 from January-September
MOSCOW. Nov 20 (Interfax) - Russia's population has decreased by 623,000, or 0.4%, to 144.3 million from
January-September 2003.
These figures were announced by the State Statistics Committee with reference to the preliminary results of last
year's national census.
All in all, the birth rate and death rate increased in Russia, as
compared to the same period in 2002. The birth rate was growing at a
The population has decreased for several reasons, including the natural loss factor, the State Statistics Committee
said. Natural population loss was 651,600 from January-September 2003. But this was 31,500 fewer than in the period from
January-September 2002. Declining migration compensated this loss by only 4.4%.
The State Statistics Committee also said that 1.12 million births were registered, as compared to 1.05 million a year
earlier, and 1.77 million deaths were registered against 1.73 million in the first three quarters of 2002.
faster pace than the death rate, 7.2% to 2.5%. [RU EUROPE EEU EMRG POL] sd tj <>
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