Distribution of Kalmykia's population by native language
During the 2020 Census, residents of Kalmykia reported their native language, with data recorded in eighty-eight rows. Columns divide the population into groups by type of locality: urban and rural. Rows show the predominant languages in the republic, while columns allow for comparison of language distribution between urban and rural areas
Table of Kalmykia population by native language, urban and rural population, VPN-2020
Set in numbers
Rosstat data. Rows: 88, indicators: 3. The breakdown is by the following items: Indicated native language; Indicated native language — Abaza; Indicated native language — Abkhaz; Indicated native language — Avar; Indicated native language — Agul and others
The five largest values: Indicated native language (253 043), Indicated native language — Kalmyk (154 071), Indicated native language — Dargin (7 119), Indicated native language — Kazakh (3 852), Indicated native language — Avar (2 349). The gap between the largest and the smallest is 126 522 times. The top five account for 99.6% of the sum for all items — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
All table numbers are series: 88
How to read this table
Table rows vary by the list of languages reported by respondents, ranging from Abazin and Abkhaz to other languages. Indicators should be compared by residence category to understand the linguistic composition of the republic's urban and rural populations. The data provides a single snapshot based on the results of the All-Russian Population Census
What is visible in these numbers
Indicators in the set: Urban and rural population; Urban population; Rural population
Cells with numbers 75 out of 75 (100%) — there are practically no missing values
More in the section Results of the All-Russian Population Census»
Period and application
Data obtained during the 2020 Census reflects the ethnic composition and language proficiency in Kalmykia. As this is a one-time statistical snapshot, no data updates are scheduled. This information will be useful to demographers, linguists, and those studying the ethnic composition of Russia's regional populations
How it is calculated
Census data on languages are needed for product localization and audience assessment of regional media
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