in 1922 and 1923. Demographics As of 1897, 382,487 people populated the oblast. Turkmens constituted the majority of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Kazakhs and Russians. Total Turkic speaking were 328,059 (85,8%). Ethnic groups in 1897 Ethnic groups in Transcaspian Oblast according to 1897 Russian census Ethnic groups in Transcaspian Oblast according to 1897 Russian census References Geography of Russia Geography of Turkmenistan Central Asia in the Russian Empire Oblasts of the Russian Empire