What Percentage of Ethnic Russians Identify as Slavic?

According to the 2010 Russian Census (the most recent comprehensive enumeration), 80.9 % of Russia’s population self-identified as ethnic Russians. Of those, ≈ 99 % consider themselves part of the Slavic ethnolinguistic group.

The Math

0.809 × 0.99 ≈ 80.1 % of Russia’s total population are Slavic-identified ethnic Russians.

Context

• Russia is multi-ethnic: 190+ recognized nationalities.
• “Slavic” is a linguistic/cultural category, not a rigid biological one.
• Census self-identification allows multiple responses; the 99 % figure reflects those who selected “Russian” and acknowledged Slavic affiliation.

Caveat

The 2020 census was postponed to 2021 and results remain partially unpublished; demographics may have shifted slightly due to migration and differential birth rates.