Dynamics Of Titular Ethnic Groups Of Bordering States In Russian Regions

Abstract

The article considers trends of the ethnic structural modification of population in the regions of the Southern border zone of Russian Asia. It focuses on absolute and relative increase in titular ethnic groups of bordering states (Kazakhs, Chinese, Mongols, Koreans). The study period is a so-called post-Soviet period, the research basis - data of the All-Union and All-Russian population census 1989 and 2010, correspondingly. The research discloses and exemplifies a growing trend of the increased total population and the share of titular ethnic groups of the bordering states within the national composition of the population in the Russian Federation entities. The trend is considered in the region under the study against a slight decrease in the total population rate in these entities. The research presents the region ratings within the Southern border zone of Russian Asia by the number of bordering states' titular ethnic group representatives for 1989 and 2010. The authors stress a great diversity in distribution of bordering titular ethnic groups residing in the region studied. It is manifested both geographically (on the Russian Federation entities) and by the activity rate of bordering states' titular ethnic groups (growth/decline of absolute and relevant values of their representatives' number). The entities of the Southern border zone of Russian Asia are grouped based upon their specific features. Finally, the authors outline major areas in the transformation of the population ethnical structure in the Southern bordering entities of Russian Asia and the bordering activity of titular ethnic groups from neighboring states.