1979 Soviet census

In January 1979, the Soviet Union conducted its first census in nine years (since 1970). Between 1970 and 1979, the total Soviet population increased from 241,720,134 to 262,084,654, an increase of 8.4%.

1979 All-Union Population census

17 January 1979

General information
CountrySoviet Union
Results
Total population262,442,000 ( 8.4%)
Most populous republicRussian SFSR
137,397,089
Least populous republicEstonian SSR
1,464,476
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