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1979 Soviet census
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<p>In January 1979, the <a href="/facts/Soviet_Union/m7wWsPto">Soviet Union</a> conducted its first census in nine years (since 1970). Between 1970 and 1979, the total Soviet population increased from 241,720,134 to 262,084,654, an increase of 8.4%. </p>