Not gonna lie, the concept of those "echos" is emotionally painful, it feels like a second wave of ghost deaths, an entire additional generation of people who should be there, but aren't.
@@Dragones15 it can be both since many move to suburban or rural areas when cities get super dense but if population is declining it wouldn't help the situation
we learnt about this exact place in history class and I have so much respect for him enduring those conditions : no food, frozen dead bodies on the street, constant paranoia, freezing temperatures omfg
AND's JUST DO IT!!!!!!!!!! Cause the Soviet Union existed, and the military was the main source of the budget. Do they not teach you at whatever Russian school you went to. Also since the Russian troops were treated like numbers and dirt by their government, they suffered the heaviest casualties.
Outbreaker That’s what I said, their reproductive rate is low, emigration rate is high, and the only reason Russia doesn’t have two people left is because of the faction that a lot of post ussr countries in Central Asia have a lot of immigrants in the country. I was just responding to the Russian kid saying how having nuclear warheads was indicative of power.
The fact about boys being born in 1923 Russia only having a 20% chance of being alive by 1946 is quite close to being one of the most mind-boggling statistics I've ever read, and that's coming from someone who constantly watches space/universe documentaries.
At least the shrinkage isn't having a detrimental effect on the planet. Other countries are beyond the point of no return on planet ending breeding. Facts!!!
This is both hateful and sad at the same time. They could have given incentive for having 3 children. And free citizenship for all other slavic nation.
@@maddie5303 no he would because that didn't want to be with Russia don't let what's your media tell you any different what's your people in Ukraine and the other Eastern Bloc states did not want to be with Russia they was forced to be with him and his country and all like stolen and lena they use all those countries in the Soviet Union to fight their wars
80 years after WW2, Russia's continuing population woes can be blamed mostly on government policy. When your nation is corrupt and authoritarian, it is tough for a young family to want to have children. Russia continues to needlessly threaten its neighbors and suffer sanctions. Its state owned/oligarch controlled industries enjoy so much protectionism that the common man can't compete. Jobs and wages stagnate or shrink and then who can afford kids?
Yeah, other countries suffered similar or worse destruction as a result of WW2 - e.g., Poland, Germany, China - and have long since recovered to a far greater extent. People can't keep blaming Russia's woes on 'the scars of WW2.' It's an excuse some Russians use to avoid accepting that their biggest problem is having terrible governments for over a century.
@@markzucker5893 Less than a century. The government of the USSR was normal, the population was growing. At the time of 1917, the population of the Russian Empire was 160 million people. The population of the USSR at the time of 1991 was 285 million people (perhaps even excluding Poland).
@@bundubashing2591 Russia and especially Siberia has a very strong gravity. It hard to explain why it so hard to leave the place. Many many different things are against you if you try to change your life in Russia. This is syndrome of learned helpless, I believe.
@@peterfu6213 he has a shirt. it is right in front of him. He has placed his drink and chocolate on top off it. but Russian summers can be brutal hot. so it's quite common for young children to walk around with out a shirt.
Fact is, the land up north is too harsh. Mountains, always cold, hardly and trees or animals, etc. That’s why we live more on the southern area of Canada, which you can see if you do a quick google search for a Canadian population density map.
Yeah, that certainly isn't going to help (to say nothing of all the men they've lost already). First step to getting out of a hole: put down the shovel.
Well, let's thank The Russo-Japanese war, The 1905 revolution, Ww1, The Russian revolution, The Russian civil war, Stalin's reign and purge, Ww2, The collapse of the ussr, The covid pandemic, and the invasion of Ukraine for Russia's problem. 👇 wow... 1.8k, in over 2 years.
Tihi WW1 could’ve been avoidable if Russia chose to wait it out and fully industrialise, but WW2 wasn’t, you’re right. However, if the Russians chose to sit it out instead of fighting Germany in WW1, it would’ve easily won any conflict which came after.
@@TOLML Russia couldn't have waited out ww1, they would have lost too much influence in the balkans to the central powers and France would have lost the war without them(the only reason the uk joined was because germany went through belgium to knock out france quicker so it could focus on russia) thus making letting germany and austria become the dominant powers of europe, and possibly turning out even worse for russia if they decided they wanted the rest of poland.
My grandfather disappeared without a trace in 1941. He was commander of R.W.P.A. (Major - one bar) and was stationed in Dunno, where he was transferred just one week before June 22nd. So, yes, you were lucky - my father didn't know his father, he was just 5 y.o., when war begun.
Anthony Perez To manage it you have to create more residential zones during the death wave, and make sure to keep immigration at a constant pace. Also, put crematoriums or cemeteries everywhere so that everyone doesn't leave a building when a person dies. Also, deathwaves are not accurate in Cities Skylines because of birth dates being ridiculously high in the game, and deaths being ridiculously high as well. Mods can help prevent them, however the game needs to be more realistic.
@@simonsimonovic2072 there is a difference see unlike Russians they have nowhere to go since basically all of Asia is poor except India or China and no european country would accept them since there is waaaay too many off them even more then refugees most of them cant even afford to leave to unlike in Russia where people leave because of bad living standards and are accepted into Europe unlike the Asians and at least can muster up some money to lose this is just however one reason but its the end of the reign of the Russ question is who will take its place?
Yep he should have done what Regan did by giving lottery to deserving immigrants every year which subsequent Presidents continued instead of invasion of Ukraine
My country: Finland is not as east as Russia, but still a neighbour country. The population here is about 5,5 million and isn't rising fast at all. One reason could be the Winter war and Continuation war. The wars were fought against Soviet union in years 1939-1945 and the later struggle to drive Nazies away from Finland. In the Winter War Finnish people were killed around 25 000 and 43 500 lost. In the Continuation War Finnish people were killed 63 200 or lost. It was huge setback to Finland because there were only 3,6 million people in Finland in 1939. Other one is economical struggle.
To be fair, the whole WW2 thing, how they got involved and why they lost so many people DOES stem from tyranny. Stalin's total disregard of human life was a key factor, and economic recovery wasn't a priority after the war either, as teh USSR spent all the money on the bullshit arms race to occupy other nations which they plundered and pillaged for 40 years, but it still wasn't profitable enough, so a net loss to both the USSR and the occupied countries. So yeah, it is absolutely the fault of the USSR's leadership.
I’m Russian. My grandfather was born in 1923 and he is still alive and has a bright mind. He is a veteran of WWII. He was injured during the War. Afterward he became a really successful lawyer. He retired 10 years ago. Almost 65% of territories in Russia are located on Permafrost. Siberia is known for its strongest frost. Yakutsk for example has average temperature in January about - 40 °C, but it is often colder. In Magadan the temperature rises above zero only from May to September, and winds from the Sea of Okhotsk blow all year round. It’s really difficult to live and to survive there. I can’t but agree that our government doesn’t do a great job to support people who live there. Conversely it doesn’t regulate cost of fuel, gas, products, that’s why it’s really expensive to live there. People don’t have really good infrastructure. That’s why they leave their hometown. Someone just tries to survive... The question about population is really complicated. Obviously, it’s not only about cold. People move to other countries, for example. Scientists don’t have money for their discoveries, doctors, teachers are not well paid. Somebody doesn’t want to live in these conditions. Cancer influences a lot. Some of medicines are not registered in Russia, so some patients can’t have innovative medical care (against melanoma, lymphoma). People die in car crashes because of disregard for the speed limit... Russia is really difficult to understand, it has a lot of problems. Our older generation still has fear in the blood because of wars, Stalin, repressions, horrible 90-s, so they are afraid of everything and everybody🤷🏼♀️. However we are welcoming, we have the “wide soul”, despite our pokerfaces or even gloomy appearance☺️. We like guests, holidays, big parties, but our mentality is a bit strange (consequences of USSR, political situation etc). P.s. Moscow and St. Petersburg are not cold. They have really warm summer (25-30 °C) and beautiful winter with snow (-5 - 15 °C).
Gustavo Adolfo It makes sense! At the same time it’s a disputable idea, because climate change can make everything worse:) A lot of territories could be under water🤷🏼♀️ I think government change could help us a lot🤔😬🤫
It's so upsetting hearing how your families had suffered in the past, and to those who suffer in Siberia. I've been wanting to visit your nation, and I'm glad to hear that even through all of the pain your people have been through, The Russian spirit still holds strong, and you all do seem to find happiness somehow. I wish your people praise, and for a prosperous future. Your country has potential, and if other countries can turn their blind hatred for a second, and even for just a second, and help your country get out of it's problems, it would be awesome. I'd love to go to Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Novosibirsk and to hear the you all are hospitable warms my heart. With love, and stay strong!
Thank you so much! I’m sure that all political “games of thrones” around the World will end eventually. And all people will be able to live in the real world, not in the propaganda and stereotypes. It would be great if you could visit Russia some day. I believe that you’ll like it☺️ Summer is a great time to do it😉
It's not just the Great Patriotic War - though that is certainly a major factor. The first half of the 20th century was a very bad time for Russia - losses in the First World War were also very substantial, and it was followed by a long and bloody civil war, and then Stalinist policies of rapid industrialisation that took a heavy toll on the rural population. And then World War 2... From 1914 to 1945, merely 31 years - a single generation - Russia had lost countless millions, mostly young men who perished in war - and suffered a major blow to the productivity of the agricultural sector. The empire that had been perhaps the greatest exporter of agricultural products throught the 18-th and 19-th centuries was reduced in the 20th century to a reliance on food imports.
What happened to Russia between 1914 and 1945 was something like what happed to the Holy Roman Empire between 1619-1648. Recovery did not occur until the 19th century. Which is why so many Germans emigrated, including to Russia.
Nah dude,the population losses in the great war were insignificant to alter the population structure,because the population kept growing during wartime.The Russian Empire in the two and a half years lost 2.254.000 dead soldiers and 1.140.000 dead civilians for a total of 3.394.000 dead.The Reds on the other hand in almost four years,lost 8.700.000 dead soldiers and 18.300.000 dead civilians,a total of 27.000.000 dead...and that's the official estimate there are even higher estimates
literally no problem considering how 9 children families seemed to be a norm in russia back in 1950's(looking at my family tree, my great grandfather had 9 children, grandfather had 5, father had 2.....) russia lost more population to people simply not breeding than to war, just like other eu countries
Pre-pandemic, pre-war in Ukraine RealLifeLore: "The next 30 years will almost certainly be an interesting and decisive time for the Russian nation." Me, 3 years later: "I think you've got an unnecessary '0' in there, friend."
I assume you are being sarcastic. Of course it was Stalin's doing. #1 He allied with Hitler to start with and took him at his word. #2 He took too long to recognize that Hitler was occupying the Soviet Union.
@@Walter-Montalvo Stalin wanted together with Britain and France strike the Third Reich in 1938 but the pussies in London and Paris decided that appeasement was the best option. If anything the west allied with Nazis before 1939
Seeing as my mom is russian, this stuff is really interesting. It just so happens that she was one of those who moved away from Russia during the 1990s.
@Proud Bangladeshi গর্বিত বাংলাদেশী dude on that time Bangladesh and Pakistan are not divided yet so it was considered India so he just mentioned British raj. Think before you comment lol🤣🤣 Dufus
@@AveRay_ its just a bs comment everyone says for likes same with “the algorithm has a sick sense of humour” but they don’t understand why the algorithm recommends it . People are so gullible
@@cardboardsnail81 exactly now if you're implying that it will be like communist rule you are you are sadly mistaken remember America is one of the few Nations that you can criticize the government and not get in trouble for it
Yes! Winston Churchill was very positive to Imperial Russia and Emperor Nicholas II, whom he considered a loyal ally, whose deployment in WWI contributed greatly to the final victory of the Entente powers. Unfortunately, Russia never managed to benefit from her great efforts.
@@gaborczirjak4172 Russia had interests in the Balkans and their ultimate goal was to conquer Constantinople. Their rival was Austria which was also competing for spreading influence in the Balkan region.
@@shohan5772 At the time of the war of 1877-78 between Russia and Turkey, the Russian army reached the outskirts of Constantinopol ( Istambul )when England and France sent a warning to Russia if they don't stop right now , they declare war on Russia. So the Russians stop and they pulled out their army. They been so close to reach their goal , the warm seas ! So England and France stop them, not Austria -Hungary ! But was a policy of Russia to extend. Peter the Great , said, Stop Extending, Mean Start Declining !
Or think of this way, if your were a female born in 1923, you have to compete against each other to find a husband and will probably take on jobs in the mines or in the factory whilst your American counterpart can stay home comfortably. Some people said that because of this, Russia is a "post feminism" country.
@@tygerthompson2592 I get your joke, but back then being gay was considered as a mental illness and disorder (mostly worldwide) and it wouldn't get any better many years later. While your joke did give me a chuckle, it didn't make much sense, just like my comment, which obviously nobody has asked for.
Well if he didn't exist, soviets would just be a country of peasants. And a country of peasants cannot compete an industrialised nation such as germany. And even in our timeline soviets needed lend lease from USA to fight the axis. So be grateful that stalin existed even though he was an evil asshole.
@@BirdTurdMemes And he didn't say that Stalin "made" communism. He said "brought," which is a fairly accurate statement. It was Stalinist USSR which instigated and supported the communist revolution in Vietnam.
The problem is shock therapy. Theres so many comments blaming stalin. The population boomed under stalin. Even he said that its been decreasing for 30 years. 1991 was the start of shock therapy and the destruction of the soviet union.
@@David-bh5le he's just saying that executing hundreds of thousands of people didn't help the situation. I believe the number is around half a million for 1937-38 alone (the great purge/red terror period). The problem was exacerbated by the purges, the problem would be lesser if not for that is what OP is tryna say.
@@nicholasbrassard3512 I understand his point and i disagree with it. Sure, every instance of avoidable death is bad and means there is 1 less person, but the current trends have a definite starting point in the late 80s. If you want you can list every death that happened in the russian empire and soviet union and say that they contributed to the problem. Or you can talk about why its actually happening
@@David-bh5le deaths attributed to Stalin (pre-1938) due to summary execution, gulags and siberian deportation are estimated around 6-8million. Id call that statistically significant. Considering the death toll that is what this video is based on is in the realms of 20-27million. Thus events that are 25-35% of that number and only pre-date it by 5-25yrs are relevant.
Thats the illegal annexation of the crimeran peninsula. In reality russia is having something between 140-144 millions thanks to the influx of muslims an chinese from the south.
@Kiril Burinskij Nope, I mean the illegal "green-guys-with-guns" kind of annexation the russians did, idiot! Without this, russia is having around 140 million people....and the muslims are the only growing part.
@@wigglebot2368 true unless something serious like the Bubonic Plague then around half the worlds population might be screwed depending how rapid it spreads
No it's not "clickbait." Land doesn't shrink and anyone familiar with population trends and history all know that the number of Russians has been in decline for many years.
But not in modern times... they lost a lot of their men in wars which is the first reason why they're shrinking. Also unlike germany after having their male adults and childs mass murdered during and after the war, they didnt financially support pairs with children which in a country with a poor population that cant afford baby food, clothes etc. isnt exactly helping the population re-grow.
@Fabian Kirchgessner Actually not, Theodore tried to get placed on the front lines but the the president at the time refused because they didn't want a America ex-president dying in a war
Thanks to two world wars, Stalin's 1930's collectivization policies, Afghan war in 80's, widespread alcoholism and domestic violence we have this demographic tragedy.
Hi from Russia! Just wanted to say that echo of war is just one of many problems here. Btw, Siberia is not really 77% of Russia, administratevely Pacific coast is another region, but it's just a correction
@ScarletDespair Yeah, but it's not happening until our people understand that they can do something youseful to their country and not just sit and watch how everything goes to pieces
The biggest problem for Russia's shrinking population is alcoholism - excessive drinking of Vodka. That eroded their health and shortened their longevity. 😢
The reason Bangladesh can manage such a big population in small land is Almost all of the country is covered with the most fertile soil in the world and 700 rivers and additional canals supplying water. So the cost of growing crops is very low and we usually have three harvest of rice per year. Besides these 700 river and thousands of canals swarming with fishes shower us with free protein.
That's very interesting. This may sound like a dumb question, but are there any rural villages left in Bangladesh? 110 million people in that tiny country must mean everyone is compacted in cities, isn't it?
@@MrEnric98 Majority of the population live in villages. But very few of them are "Rural" anymore since income per person trippled in just last 10 years and the transportation system saw a rapid development. High density is felt mainly in capital city Dhaka and commercial city Chittagong. Other small cities are not that dense. And the population is 166 million actually. The growth rate is slowing down btw.
@@yytyytg the purges killed not only the generals but around a million people as well. The purges also caused poor leadership during ww2 and caused a lot more deaths than normal.
