The decline in the birth rate in Russia in 2020-2021 led to a natural decline in the population. The article traces the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on labor and educational migration. The tendencies of international migration of Russia and the countries of Central Asia are revealed. The data of sociological researches are given.
demographic and migration situation; fertility; support measures; state migration policy; migration attractiveness of the Russian Federation; coastal zone of the North-West of Russia; Arctic; Far East; Bashkortostan; border regions of the North Caucasus; neighboring countries; the attitude of Russians towards Moslem migrants; migrantophobia; the role of the media.