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The article examines the results of the post-Soviet census of Moldova which was conducted in 2004. It analyzes major national and regional level changes in population size, urban/rural distribution, and ethnicity since the last Soviet-era census in 1989. It mentions that the major element which complicates the analysis is the de facto secession in 1992 of an eastern region of the country.

The article presents a study which examines the population trends and patterns in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) as illustrated by data from the October 2005 census. It evaluates the national and regional total populations, including nationality composition, migration and the trends in urbanization, from the war-torn republic. The results of the Soviet census in the region, particularly the difference of population in the NKR from the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of Azerbaijan, are discussed.

The article presents the result of a study on the first post-Soviet census of Armenia. The study examines the national and regional trends in Armenia's urban and rural population as well as the country's urbanization on the basis of the 2001 census data. The country experienced a sharp decline in population in the period 1989-2001, despite the continued natural increase because of net emigration.

The article presents the summary of the most important national regional, and sub-regional population trends in the post-Soviet census of Georgia. The author analyzes some important national and regional-level growth in population, urban and rural distribution, and ethnic association in the country. Fertility, mortality, natural increase, migration, and nationality patterns was also described, especially their impact on population trends.

In this article, the author has attempted to investigate briefly the major nationality population trends and patterns in Belarus during the intercensal period of 1989-1999. At the nationwide level, results revealed that of the major nationalities, only the ethnic Belarusians experienced a total population increase, although it was only a slight one. In contrast, the ethnic Russian and Ukrainian populations declined especially sharply. As a result, the Belarusian share of the total population increased to over 80 percent in 1999 and the second-ranking Russian share dropped to barely more than 10 percent. The Belarusian share of the urban population increased appreciably, although their corresponding share of the rural population declined slightly. This study provides some initial observations on the general nationality population trends and patterns that have emerged from first census of post-Soviet Belarus.

Examines nationwide and regional total, urban and rural population change in Kyrgyzstan for 1989 to 1999 with selected updates to 2001. Total population trends by nationality; National urbanization trends by nationality; Relationship between regional population change and nationality composition

Investigates spatial patterns of urban population change in Uzbekistan from 1989 to 1999, using data from the 1989 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics census and official population estimates. National and regional urban population trends; Economic functions of rapidly growing towns; Impact of urban fertility and natural increase rates on urban growth; Functions of declining and disappearing towns.

Examines the urban population change in Kazakhstan over the period 1989-1998. Trends of urbanization; Changes in the populations of individual urban centers; Locational patterns and economic functions of urban centers; Role of the exodus of Russians and Germans during 1990 on the urban decline.

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