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Analysis of the size, structure and age-sex composition of the population of Russia is the most important task of modern statistics, providing government agencies with the necessary information for developing programs and plans for the development of key sectors of the economy. In times of economic downturns and recessions, it is important for authorities to have reliable and complete information about the state of the population, since it is the population size and its structure that are the basis of human resources for the development of sectors of the economy, including agriculture, which ensures food security and preservation of the population, decides strategic development tasks for the country as a whole. The study is aimed at analyzing the state and identifying patterns of changes in the Russian population, population distribution, identifying trends in the dynamics of the working-age and elderly population, and analyzing the gender and age pyramid of Russia for 2023. To conduct a comprehensive study, the following methods were used: calculation of demographic coefficients, alignment of time series. The results of the study made it possible to propose directions for improving measures within the framework of the existing demographic policy of the state to ensure uniform distribution of the population throughout the country, reduce the tax burden on individuals, and increase labor productivity.
Khoruzhy et al. (Mon,) studied this question.