2002 Population Census in Russia
¥October 2002
¥Postponed from 1999 due to a lack of funding
¥
Not to hide ugly demographic facts
about the country
Not to hide ugly demographic facts
about the country¥One of the last FSU/transition countries to conduct their first
post-breakup, post-transition census
¥Based only on permanent population, not permanent (de jure/postoyanoye) and present (de facto/nalichnoye) as in past censuses
¥Attempts made to separately enumerate those temporarily in Russia who
reside permanently outside the country. Used to
estimate illegal migration.
¥New question on citizenship
New question on citizenship¥Households used as unit of analysis, not families
¥New question on whether marriage is registered or unregistered
¥Total cost about $142 million (about $1/person)