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Yes, Russia is equipped now better to support younger population at the expense of dying out “pensioners”. Natural resources..
Their population still declining (and it would be better Mark if you provided comparison between births per woman graph), but less so and when the generation of 50-60 olds will die out they will have better statistics providing that Russian rulers will be still good Caesars.
USA: Total fertility rate is 2.06 children born/woman (2013 est.)
for whites probably 1.5?
Russia: 1.61 children born/woman (2013 est.) For white Russians probably 1.4? For muslims probably 2.3-2.5
Murad Nabiev 1 month ago
I agree, you forgot to mention who is multiplying so fast in Russia. It’s not Russians, it’s mostly muslim ethnic minorities of Northern Caucasus + immigrants from Southern former soviet republics. As for Russians, they are rapidly decreasing in numbers. You can check statistics for Russian regions and for ethnic minorities regions so you could see what I’m talking about. Plus you are right about short jump up of birth rate due to last numerous generation of 80s is giving birth these days. In few years situation will change dramatically to steady decrease of birthrate and the only surplus will exist from non Russian ethnic groups. What I want to tell that there’s nothing about politics here. It’s not Russian “democracy” or whatever “authoritarian” laws that cause it. It’s muslim population that is multiplying equally fast in any part of the world.
As for US, demographics is the least problem of the country, I don’t even think it’s an issue at all.