Russia has approximately 3 million sex workers

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Is it true that Russia has approximately 3 million sex workers?

Yes. Multiple reliable references and estimates, including Wikipedia's entry on prostitution in Russia and archived media reports, indicate that there are estimated to be between one and three million sex workers in Russia, supporting the upper bound of the claim.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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Evidence for · 2

skeptics.stackexchange.com: Does Russia have around 3 million sex workers?

It cites estimates and sources (such as Silver Rose and media reports) placing the number of sex workers up to three million.

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Does Russia have around 3 million sex workers?. (n.d.). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/55930/does-russia-have-around-3-million-sex-workers

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en.wikipedia.org: Prostitution in Russia

It explicitly states that according to different estimates, there were between one and three million prostitutes in Russia.

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en.wikipedia.org: Prostitution in Russia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Russia

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