Four hundred eighty-one thousand five hundred eighty-five people comprised the population of Karelia distributed by language proficiency during the 2020 All-Russian Census. The 112 rows presented reflect both general indicators of language proficiency and a list of specified languages, as well as specific data on foreign languages such as English. Rows are categorized by ethnicity, providing a linguistic overview of the most numerous ethnic groups residing in the republic
Table of language proficiency of the most numerous nationalities in Karelia based on the 2020 Census results
Rosstat data. Rows: 112, indicators: 13. Table rows: Those who indicated language proficiency; Languages of proficiency indicated by the population; English; Spanish; German and others
Five highest values: Languages of proficiency indicated by the population (550 105), Those who indicated language proficiency (481 585), Russian (481 328), Persons whose census forms [indicated] language prof... (51 536), English (33 664). The gap between the highest and lowest is 11 704 times. The top five account for 98.1% of the total across all positions — the distribution is heavily skewed towards the top
Population groups are compared by columns, ranging from the total population category to those who did not specify their nationality. Each row identifies a separate nationality or specific language of proficiency, including English. This allows for comparing the proportion of language speakers among different ethnic groups based on the census totals recorded in the 112 table rows. The figures show the actual extent of language competence in the region without accounting for historical trends
What is visible in these numbers
What is measured: Total population; Those who indicated ethnicity; of whom — Russians; of whom — Karelians; of whom — Belarusians; of whom — Ukrainians; of whom — Finns; of whom — Veps; of whom — Armenians; of whom — Tatars; of whom — Azerbaijanis; of whom — Other ethnicities; Ethnicity not indicated
Of 325 possible values, 276 (84.9%) are filled. There are gaps, but they are isolated: for some positions, observations were not always conducted
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Data were obtained during the 2020 All-Russian Population Census and are presented in the fifth volume of the results. The information is useful for linguists, ethnographers, and researchers of demographic processes studying the linguistic situation in Karelia. Rosstat provides this data as a final snapshot, current at the time of the census completion. No additional periods or updates are provided for this dataset, as it is the result of a specific statistical observation
How it is calculated
The linguistic composition of the region directly affects the language used for signage, interfaces, and support
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