Socio-demographic portrait and characteristics of Russian relocators 2022-2024 (experience of a pilot sociological survey)

The paper presents the results of a pilot online sociological survey of Russian relocators, which was conducted in February–March 2024. The survey involved 98 Russian relocators living in different countries. The survey was conducted using the snowball method through the media, WhatsApp, Telegram, and e-mail. The subject of the study was a comparative analysis of the sociodemographic characteristics and attitudes of Russian relocators obtained during our study in comparison with other sociological surveys. In the course of the work, the results of sociological surveys of other studies involving Russian relocators were used - the projects “OUTRUSH”, “Russian Field”, the issue of “SocioDigger” (VCIOM), published works of scientists. Russian relocators who left Russia after the start of the special military operation were the object of the study. In the paper, relocators are people who have moved to another country, changed their location, place of residence. The relevance of the study is due to the intensification of migration activity of the Russians of working age after the start of the SMO. Given the growing demographic deficit, the exodus of young people can negatively affect the socio-economic and socio-cultural dynamics of the country.