Ethnic groups

According to the 2010 Census, Kalmyks make up 57.4% of the republic’s population.

Other groups include

Russians (30.2%),

Dargins (2.7%),

Kazakhs (1.7%),

Chechens (1.2%),

Turks (1.3%),

Avars (0.8%)

Ukrainians (0.5%),

Koreans (0.5%).