Russian conquest of the Caucasus led to the abolition of slavery by the 1860s and the conquest of the Central Asian Islamic khanates of Bukhara, Samarkand, and Khiva by the 1870s. The Russian administration liberated the slaves of the Kazakhs in 1859.
The 2014 Albuquerque, New Mexico, population is 545,083. There are 2,904 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 35.3. The US median is 37.2. 45.53% of people in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are married. 14.10% are divorced. The average household size is 2.42 people. 29.06% of people are married, with children. 22.00% have children, but are single. 69.76% of people are white, 3.28% are black, 2.59% are asian, 4.37% are native american, and 16.02% claim 'Other'.
From 2000 to 2010, the Albuquerque metro area increased 21.6 percent adding 157,428 residents. The City of Rio Rancho, located northwest of Albuquerque in Sandoval County, is the fastest growing city in New Mexico with a population of 94,030 increasing by 65 percent from 2000-2010.ducational Attainment. On a per capita basis, the Albuquerque metro ranks among the top 25 largest metros in the nation for cities with the most college graduates. The Albuquerque area is home to over 0,000 enrolled college students and 29 percent of the metro population has a bachelorâs degree or higher.