Magazine and newspaper output
How many magazines and newspapers were published in the USSR in different years? The table provides data on the publication of magazines and other periodicals, including collections and bulletins, as well as newspapers. Figures show the number of titles published in the corresponding year, without circulation or volume data
Number of magazines and newspapers published in the USSR in different years
- Журналы и другие периодические издания (включая сбоpники и бюллетени, выходящие пеpиодически) — Magazines and other periodicals (including collections and bulletins issued periodically) — число жуpналов — magazines
- Журналы и другие периодические издания (включая сбоpники и бюллетени, выходящие пеpиодически) — Magazines and other periodicals (including collections and bulletins issued periodically) — годовой тиpаж — annual circulation — всего, млн экз.
- Журналы и другие периодические издания (включая сбоpники и бюллетени, выходящие пеpиодически) — Magazines and other periodicals (including collections and bulletins issued periodically) — годовой тиpаж — annual circulation — в среднем на 1000 человек населения1), экз.
- Газеты — Newspapers — число газет (изданий) – всего — newspapers (editions) – total
- Газеты — Newspapers — разовый тиpаж — one time circulation — всего, млн экз.
- Газеты — Newspapers — разовый тиpаж — one time circulation — в среднем на 1000 человек населения, экз.
- Газеты — Newspapers — годовой тиpаж, млpд экз. — annual circulation, bln. copies
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
Set in numbers
7 series are published here, from 1940 to 2023, 21 reporting periods. 147 values in total.
“Журналы и другие периодические издания (включая сбоpники и бюллетени, выходящие пеpиодически) — Magazines and other periodicals (including collections and bulletins issued periodically) — число жуpналов — magazines” multiplied by 5.1 between 1940 and 2023: from 1,214 to 6,222. The highest value in the series is 8,847 in 2015.
All table numbers are series: 7
| Series | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Журналы и другие периодические издания (включая сбоpники и бюллетени, выходящие пеpиодически) — Magazines and other periodicals (including collections and bulletins issued periodically) — число жуpналов — magazines | 1 214,00 | 905,00 | 2 361,00 | 4 133,00 | 3 960,00 | 3 681,00 | 3 570,00 | 7 049,00 | 7 812,00 | 8 051,00 | 8 598,00 | 8 846,00 | 8 847,00 | 8 177,00 | 8 032,00 | 7 678,00 | 7 507,00 | 6 851,00 | 6 708,00 | 6 514,00 | 6 222,00 |
| Журналы и другие периодические издания (включая сбоpники и бюллетени, выходящие пеpиодически) — Magazines and other periodicals (including collections and bulletins issued periodically) — годовой тиpаж — annual circulation — всего, млн экз. | 207,00 | 158,00 | 649,00 | 2 112,00 | 2 488,00 | 5 010,00 | 607,00 | 1 848,00 | 1 953,00 | 1 838,00 | 1 905,00 | 1 736,00 | 1 498,00 | 1 383,00 | 1 229,00 | 1 055,00 | 957,00 | 671,00 | 683,00 | 613,00 | 544,00 |
| Журналы и другие периодические издания (включая сбоpники и бюллетени, выходящие пеpиодически) — Magazines and other periodicals (including collections and bulletins issued periodically) — годовой тиpаж — annual circulation — в среднем на 1000 человек населения1), экз. | 1 871,00 | 1 550,00 | 5 410,00 | 16 219,00 | 17 966,00 | 33 860,00 | 4 138,00 | 12 937,00 | 13 657,00 | 12 816,00 | 13 248,00 | 11 941,00 | 10 194,00 | 9 388,00 | 8 319,00 | 7 139,00 | 6 471,00 | 4 544,00 | 4 637,00 | 4 181,00 | 3 716,00 |
| Газеты — Newspapers — число газет (изданий) – всего — newspapers (editions) – total | 5 730,00 | 5 021,00 | 4 474,00 | 4 445,00 | 4 413,00 | 4 808,00 | 5 758,00 | 9 659,00 | 10 152,00 | 10 681,00 | 11 109,00 | 11 061,00 | 10 504,00 | 10 051,00 | 9 542,00 | 8 984,00 | 8 503,00 | 7 867,00 | 7 324,00 | 6 937,00 | 6 565,00 |
| Газеты — Newspapers — разовый тиpаж — one time circulation — всего, млн экз. | 25,00 | 25,00 | 45,00 | 94,00 | 120,00 | 166,00 | 109,00 | 215,00 | 232,00 | 238,00 | 259,00 | 247,00 | 203,00 | 217,00 | 176,00 | 158,00 | 140,00 | 138,00 | 120,00 | 102,00 | 85,00 |
| Газеты — Newspapers — разовый тиpаж — one time circulation — в среднем на 1000 человек населения, экз. | 227,00 | 249,00 | 381,00 | 719,00 | 863,00 | 1 118,00 | 738,00 | 1 446,00 | 1 621,00 | 1 663,00 | 1 800,00 | 1 397,00 | 1 382,00 | 1 474,00 | 1 189,00 | 1 066,00 | 948,00 | 936,00 | 817,00 | 693,00 | 580,00 |
| Газеты — Newspapers — годовой тиpаж, млpд экз. — annual circulation, bln. copies | 5,00 | 5,00 | 11,00 | 23,00 | 4,00 | 37,00 | 7,00 | 10,00 | 8,00 | 9,00 | 10,00 | 9,00 | 8,00 | 7,00 | 7,00 | 6,00 | 5,00 | 5,00 | 4,00 | 4,00 | 3,00 |
How to read this table
Compare rows by year to see how the range of periodicals changed. Columns are categorized by publication type: magazines and newspapers are listed separately, while the magazine category includes all periodical collections and bulletins
What is visible in these numbers
“Газеты — Newspapers — число газет (изданий) – всего — newspapers (editions) – total” leads the table with 6,565, “Газеты — Newspapers — годовой тиpаж, млpд экз. — annual circulation, bln. copies” closes it with 3. The gap between them is 2,188-fold.
The same indicator for other periods
More in the section Russian Statistical Yearbook»
Period and application
Data covers the Soviet period from 1940 to the mid-20th century. This information is updated upon the republication of statistical yearbooks. The data is useful for historians, researchers of the Soviet press, and those studying the media landscape of that era
1) Данные за 2011 – 2021 г. публикуются с учетом итогов ВПН-2020.
1) Data for 2011 – 2021 are presented taking into account the All-Russian Population Census of 2020 results.
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