The (GY September seventh day), October 14, 2010, Russia began a national census.

from October 14 to 25 from 2010, Russia will launch a new national census. Russian Bureau of Statistics, Suri Ivanov said that Russia will spend about 170 billion rubles census. During this period, more than 600,000 staff will assist in the registration of the census, more than 130,000 police officers responsible for security work. conducting a census,
each Russian citizens are required to answer the problems associated with personal information, such as marital status, level of education, to master the language in which the source of life, ethnic and nationality. Foreigners need to answer the problem of gender, age, to Russia and the purpose and length of stay in Russia. Table on housing issues, the Russians also will be asked to the houses built in what year, built with what materials, as well as housing the interior decoration and living health conditions.
Russia last census conducted in 2002, at that time the total population of 145.2 million. The census preliminary results will be announced in March 2011, the final results will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2012, Statistics, and the official release of the relevant data for the fourth quarter of 2013.