Native language of the population of Saint Petersburg based on the Population Census results
Saint Petersburg residents reported their native language during the 2020 All-Russian Population Census. The table contains 155 rows, listing common and rare languages, as well as the total number of people who indicated any language. Data is broken down by population type, allowing for a comparison of the linguistic composition of urban and rural residents. The data is a one-time snapshot from the census results and does not include time-series data
Table: Population of Saint Petersburg by native language, 2020 Census results
Set in numbers
Rosstat data. Rows: 155, indicators: 3. Shown by items: Indicated native language; Indicated native language — Abaza; Indicated native language — Abkhaz; Indicated native language — Avar; Indicated native language — Agul and others
Five largest values: Indicated native language (4.6 million), Indicated native language — Azerbaijani (11 839), Indicated native language — Armenian (8 730), Indicated native language — Belarusian (3 985), Indicated native language — Bashkir (1 491). The gap between the largest and smallest is 4.6 million times. The top five account for 99.9% of the total for all items — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
All table numbers are series: 155
How to read this table
Rows are categorized by specific native languages, ranging from Abazin to the rarest dialects. Comparing rows shows the prevalence of each language in the city. Columns distinguish between total urban and rural populations, enabling an assessment of language group distribution by place of residence
What is visible in these numbers
Indicators of the set: Urban and rural population; Urban population; Rural population
Cells with numbers 50 out of 75 (66.7%). The data is sparse — for many items, observations were not conducted for the entire period, and summary totals for them should not be calculated
More in the section Results of the All-Russian Population Census»
Period and application
The data is based on the 2020 Census results and is published as part of the fifth volume of the All-Russian Population Census materials. This data is useful for demographers, linguists, and sociologists studying the ethnic diversity and linguistic environment of the metropolis. No updates to this dataset are planned, as it is a final statistical report
How it is calculated
Census data on languages are needed for product localization and audience assessment of regional media
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