Russian Population Census, 2010

<p>Results of the 2010 Complete Russian Federation population census. The main aim of the 2010 census was to find out the exact size of the population across all population centers in the country, ranging from “millionaires’ cities” to the very smallest villages that may have just one inhabitant. The 2010 census was conducted on the basis of the Federal All-Russian Population Census Act, which makes participation a civil and social obligation. The list of questions under the Act, on which population data are collected does not include a person’s family name, first name, or patronymic.</p>