Russian Census 2020

From 1^st to 31^st of October 2020 the National Census will be carried out in Russia.

By the Decree of the Government of Russia as of 07.12.2019 №1608, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) is entrusted with methodological support, planning and carrying of the census, processing of received data, summing up and official disclosure, storage of census forms and other materials.

The Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastral Records and Cartography is entrusted with providing of cartographical documents contained in the Federal fund of spatial data.

Besides, according to the Decree, responsibilities of other ministries are defined:

• проведением переписи среди военнослужащих, дипломатов, осужденных, а также граждан, проживающих на территории г. Байконура;
• обеспечением безопасности лиц, осуществляющих сбор сведений;
• обеспечением сохранности переписных листов;
• использованием инфраструктуры технологического взаимодействия информационных систем для сбора сведений в электронной форме.

In long distance and hard access territories with difficult transport communication from 1^st to 31^st of October, Census will be carried out from April, 1 to December, 20.

Interim results of the census will be taken on April 2021, and final results will be published in the 4th quarter of 2022.

Previous national censuses were carried out in Russia in 2002 and 2010. In 2014 census was carried out in the Crimea federal district. In 2015 sociodemographic survey or microcensus was carried out. In 2018 pilot census was made. In 2006 and 2016 National agricultural censuses were carried out.