Worth noting that Communism--and of course Nazism as well, which was partially a reaction to Communism--significantly destroyed Russia's demographics. Russia (and Ukraine, and Belarus) would have something like two times as many people today if it wasn't for both Communism and Nazism.

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Worth noting that Communism--and of course Nazism as well, which was partially a reaction to Communism--significantly destroyed Russia's demographics. Russia (and Ukraine, and Belarus) would have something like two times as many people today if it wasn't for both Communism and Nazism.

To elaborate on this:

https://akarlin.com/500-million-russians/

And Yes, this writer unfortunately dabbled with Russian nationalism in the past. But he's since become an open borders-advocating liberal/libertarian. His opinion about the Bolsheviks hasn't changed, though.

Top 20 World's Oldest Living People (as of 4th July 2025)

(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Ms. Gibson turned 114)

1. Ethel Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 115,  UK World's Oldest Living Person
2. Marie-Rose Tessier (b. 21 May 1910), 115, 🇫🇷 France
3. Naomi Whitehead (b. 26 September 1910), 114,  USA
4. Izabel Rosa Pereira (b. 13 October 1910), 114,  Brazil
5. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 114, 🇮🇹 Italy
6. Klavdiya Gadyuchkina (b. 5 December 1910), 114, 🇷🇺 Russia
7. Andrée Bertoletto (b. 1 January 1911), 114, 🇫🇷 France
8. Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (b. 13 January 1911), 114,  Brazil
9. Miyoko Hiroyasu (b. 23 January 1911), 114,  Japan
10. Maria Paschoalina de Castro (b. 2 May 1911), 114,  Brazil
11. Mary Harris (b. 13 May 1911), 114,  USA
12. Shigeko Kagawa (b. 28 May 1911), 114,  Japan
13. Beatriz Ferreira Duarte (b. 21 June 1911), 114,  Brazil
14. Bonita Gibson (b. 4 July 1911), 114,  USA
15. Winnie Felps (b. 10 October 1911), 113,  USA
16. Kiyo Itō (b. 8 November 1911), 113,  Japan
17. Fuyo Kishimoto (b. 20 December 1911), 113,  Japan
18. Francesca Fioriglio (b. 11 January 1912), 113, 🇮🇹 Italy
19. Sumiko Mori (b. 30 January 1912), 113,  Japan
20. Ilse Meingast (b. 14 March 1912), 113, 🇩🇪 Germany/USA

UR. Margaret Romans (b. 16 March 1912), 113, 🇱🇻🇨🇦 Latvia/Canada

We have 14 114+ again, the list of 14 May 2025 was the last one with 14 114+