The Institute of Demography of NRU HSE (IDEM) was established in February 2007. The history of the Institute as a research center actually began almost 20 years earlier, in 1988, within the walls of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. The immediate predecessor of IDEM NRU HSE was the Center of Demography and Human Ecology of the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences. IDEM is a scientific and educational institution. The Institute’s goals: the conduct of fundamental scientific research, the improvement of its methodology, and the training of scientific personnel. Simultaneously with the formation of the Institute in 2007, the interfaculty Department of Demography was set up within it, and in 2009 the Scientific-Educational Laboratory on Socio-Demographic Policy was opened. A master’s program on demography is being run within the Institute.
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In the issue: Population Projections for the European Union, 2025 (Main Results). The population of the EU-27 could decline to 399 million by the end of the century, and to 269 million in the absence of migration. The population of 9 EU-27 countries could increase by the end of the century. Further population dynamics in the EU-27 depend decisively on net migration. The EU-27 population of older ages will continue to grow, while the younger and middle-aged population will decline. The median age of the EU-27 population could exceed 50 years by the end of the century, and the share of the population aged 65 and over could increase by 1.5 times to 33% or more. In some EU-27 countries, the median age of the population could exceed 55 years by the end of the century, and the share of the population aged 65 and over could exceed 36%. Birth Rate in Russia. DNA Paternity Tests in Maternity Hospitals: Pros and Cons. Every Second Russian Man Says He Is Ready to Take Parental Leave Instead of His Wife. Home Alone, Russian Style: Russians on People Living Alone. Symptoms of a Heart Attack. Evolution of Fertility in Russia: A View Through the Prism of Real Generations. Seminar of the International Laboratory for Population and Health Research, HSE University. The Interdisciplinary Nature of Demographic Research. Meeting of the Demographic Section of the Central House of Scientists. 95th Anniversary of the Birth of Leonid Leonidovich Rybakovsky.
In the issue: Pavel Polian «The holocaust in Kyiv: a demographic assessment»; Konstantin Chernyshev «Interregional migration ties in Russia: evidence from census place-of birth data»; Nikita Mkrtchyan «The role of population age structure dynamics in the decline of internal migration in Russia»; Mikhail Galkin «Forecasting migration from Russia to the United Kingdom using Google Trends Index»; Mikhail Balaban, Polina Korzh, Olga Rodina, Ekaterina Sharepina «Migration as a profession: How does experience of spatial mobility shape migration intentions?»; Aleksandr Sokolov «Transformation of the population structure of European ethnic groups in Kazakhstan and assessment of the reliability of the 2021 population census results».
The conference programme covers five research topics: economics; human capital and society; instrumental methods and models; foresight research; and international research. Hundreds of scientists from around the world will take part in the conference.
Career prospects in Russia prove to be more important for African students than climate, language barriers, or everyday difficulties. HSE researchers came to this conclusion after analysing survey results from students representing 28 countries across the continent. The key factor influencing their decision is the opportunity to start working while still studying.
Forbes has published its eighth annual ranking of the best Russian higher education institutions. HSE University took first place. Its leadership was secured, among other factors, by strong support from employers and high performance in the Academic Environment metric.
After graduating from the Vishnevsky Institute of Demography at HSE University, Asem Aldangarkyzy worked at the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Now she is an employee of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Asem Aldangarkyzy gave an interview in which she shared details about choosing a master's programme, the educational process at HSE University, and her academic and professional activities.
In the issue: Vadim Radaev «Do younger generations postpone their transition to adulthood, and how does it manifest»; Mikhail Maksimov «Cohort effect in mortality in Russian regions: economic losses»; Sergey Timonin, Egor Sergeev, Alexey Shchur, Anton Barchuk, Olga Kobyakova «Age standardization of medical and demographic indicators and a Russian standard population»; Vadim Ustyuzhanin «demor: R package for basic and advanced methods of demographic analysis»; Daniil Sitkevich, Ekaterina Mitrofanova «Labor migration from Daghestan: organizational forms and perspectives (a qualitative sociological study)»; Vlas Ryazanov «Socio-demographic features of traditional communities with outpacing population growth rates: two parishes in Kalyazin region in 1760-1862»; Dmitry Bogoyavlensky «Disasters in demographic statistics, or how I learned about the tsunami. An essay by a demographer and archivist»; Shamil Farakhutdinov, Lamara Mekhrishvili «The institute of family in post–industrial society».
Stephen Sodoke, a graduate of the «Population and Development» program, has published his first research article in the journal Energy Research and Social Science, a leading global journal in energy policy and sustainable development.
On November 12–13, 2025, the HSE University hosted the conference “The Second Demographic Readings in Memory of Anatoly Vishnevsky: The Theory of Demographic Transition and the Future of the Population of Russia and the World,” timed to coincide with the 90th birthday of the outstanding Russian demographer Anatoly Vishnevsky.
In total, almost 600 members of staff were named Best Teachers