Other than in Russia, the Russian language was widely spoken in CIS countries by over 79 million people in 2019. Furthermore, more than 13 million residents of Eastern European and Balkan countries were Russian speakers.
Geographical distribution of the Russian-speaking population in 2019 (in millions)
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BusinesStat. (July 29, 2020). Geographical distribution of the Russian-speaking population in 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139302/russian-speaking-population-by-geographic-area/
BusinesStat. "Geographical distribution of the Russian-speaking population in 2019 (in millions)." Chart. July 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139302/russian-speaking-population-by-geographic-area/
BusinesStat. (2020). Geographical distribution of the Russian-speaking population in 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139302/russian-speaking-population-by-geographic-area/
BusinesStat. "Geographical Distribution of The Russian-speaking Population in 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139302/russian-speaking-population-by-geographic-area/
BusinesStat, Geographical distribution of the Russian-speaking population in 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139302/russian-speaking-population-by-geographic-area/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Geographical distribution of the Russian-speaking population in 2019 (in millions) [Graph], BusinesStat, July 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139302/russian-speaking-population-by-geographic-area/