Age specifics of the ethnic structure and heterogeneity of the ethnic space of Belarus
Journal: Pskov region studies journal
Year: 2025

The article is devoted to the analysis of the age structure of the main ethnic groups of the population of Belarus — Belarusians, Russians, Poles, Ukrainians, as well as the change in the index of ethnic heterogeneity of the population depending on age. It was found that in all regions there is a steady decrease in the ethnic mosaic index from older to younger ages. The share of the population aged 0–9 years from the total population of the ethnic group is the highest for Belarusians, which is m