The Samara region, in the past the center of the defense industry of the USSR, is one of the most important industrial regions of the country. Within its boundaries, 11 cities were founded, including Samara with a population of more than 1 million people. The high economic potential attracts many immigrants and young professionals, which undoubtedly increases the population of the Samara region. Consider the numerical characteristics and demographic composition of the inhabitants of this region.
Geographical location and climate
Samara region is located in the central part of Russia. It belongs to the Volga Federal District. The largest waterway of the country, the Volga River, flows on its territory. The region has its average current on both banks. Most of the territory is located on the left bank, which consists of low, high and raw parts of the Volga region. The right bank is a hilly area. Its territories are part of the Volga Upland, which includes the Zhiguli Mountains. In addition to the rivers, the region has two large reservoirs - Saratov and Kuibyshev.
Moscow is only 1000 km from this region. In the neighborhood are the Orenburg, Ulyanovsk, Saratov regions and the Republic of Tatarstan. The area is 53 600 km, the length of the territory from west to east is 315 km, from north to south - 335 km. Located in the very center of the country, the Samara region has a favorable geographical position: a developed transport system plays a huge connecting role. Thanks to the highways, communication is possible between the southern and central regions of the Russian Federation and Siberia, the Urals, Kazakhstan and the countries of Central Asia.
The population of the Samara region lives in a temperate continental climate with unstable rainfall. Often the region suffers from drought, especially the southern territories. Average temperatures in summer reach +20 degrees Celsius, in winter -14.
The composition of the Samara region
The territory is divided into 27 districts: Shigonsky, Shentalinsky, Chelno-Vershinsky, Hvorostyansky, Syzransky, Stavropolsky, Sergievsky, Volga, Pokhvistnevsky, Pestravsky, Neftegorsky, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoarmeysky, Koshkinsky, Klinsky, Kelshin-Cherkelsk, Cherkelsky, Cherkelsky, Chervinsky Volzhsky, Borsky, Bolshechnerigovsky, Bolsheglushitsky, Bogatovsky, Bezenchuksky, Alekseevsky). In addition, 11 cities are located here, including the regional center.
The largest population is concentrated in Togliatti and Samara. According to statistics, about 85% of the inhabitants of the entire region live here. It is also noted that the region has a high level of urbanization. Despite the beautiful nature of the region, the vast majority of the population prefers to live in the city.
General population
At the beginning of 2015, the population of the Samara region was estimated at 3.2 million people. In 2016, this figure has changed slightly. According to statistics, about 2.2% of the total number of Russians live here. The average population density of the Samara region is 59.85 people / km². By the number of citizens living in the region, it occupies a leading position in the Volga region and is included in the 15 most densely populated regions of the country. And the Samara-Togliatti agglomeration is the third in Russia in terms of population.
Positive migration growth is observed annually. Samara region is estimated as one of the most attractive investment regions of the country. In addition, a favorable geographical position, a developed industrial sector and the economy of the region play a role. All this attracts immigrants from neighboring countries. Most of them are in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The influx of migrants, of course, leads to an improvement in the demographic situation - the population of the Samara region is growing.
Samara town
In 1586, Samara fortress was built - henceforth the main city of the region of the same name. Two centuries later, it becomes a center of trade. Over the years, more and more railroads were built here, bridges were laid, shipping company developed.
During the Great Patriotic War, the city turned into a center of the defense industry and at the same time became a reserve capital - not only representatives of government bodies and cultural figures, but also entire factories were evacuated here. After the war, the industrial sector continued to develop in the region.
Samara has always been at the center of historical events in Russia, which could not but affect the population. This city was and remains the largest in the region. At the beginning of 2016, the total number of inhabitants in Samara was determined at 1 million 170 thousand. Since 2014, there has been a slight deterioration in the demographic situation in the region - over two years the population has decreased by 1400 people.
Samara population by administrative region
Samara is divided into 9 inner-city districts: Soviet, Industrial, Samara, Leninsky, Oktyabrsky, Zheleznodorozhny, Krasnoglinsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky. Some are more populated than others, and the difference in numbers is sometimes significant.
Consider the number of inhabitants in each of them, starting with the largest.
|
District |
Number of people, thousand |
|
Industrial |
277.8 |
|
Kirovsky |
225.8 |
|
Soviet |
177.5 |
|
October |
122, 2 |
|
Railway |
97.3 |
|
Krasnoglinsky |
88 |
|
Kuibyshevsky |
87.7 |
|
Leninist |
64, 4 |
|
Samara |
31 |
Tolyatti
The young city of Russia, built in connection with the flooding of Stavropol. Located just 95 km from Samara. This is a car manufacturing center. About 60% of the industrial production of the Samara region falls on Tolyatti. For a city not endowed with the functions of an administrative center, it is densely populated. At the beginning of 2016, the number of residents amounted to 719.9 thousand people. Moreover, in contrast to Samara, there is a small annual increase. In general, the population of Togliatti practically does not change from year to year.
At the beginning of 2015, statistics determined the number of people living in each of the areas within the city. We consider the data in the table.
|
District |
Number of people, thousand |
|
Avtozavodsky |
441.6 |
|
Komsomol |
118.3 |
|
Central |
159.8 |
In Avtozavodsky district for several years in a row there has been a natural increase.
The number of residents in each district of the region
As already noted, the territory of the Samara region is divided into 27 districts. They are rural settlements and cities. In the table, we consider the indicators of the population formed on January 1, 2015.
|
District |
Number of inhabitants |
|
Shigonsky |
20 196 |
|
Shentalinsky |
15 924 |
|
Chelno-Vershinsky |
15 673 |
|
Hvorostyansky |
15 935 |
|
Syzransky |
25, 548 |
|
Stavropol |
66, 282 |
|
Sergievsky |
45 900 |
|
Volga |
23, 574 |
|
Pohvistnevsky |
28 097 |
|
Pestravsky |
17, 287 |
|
Neftegorsky |
33, 797 |
|
Krasnoyarsk |
55 108 |
|
Red Army |
17 325 |
|
Koshkinsky |
22 919 |
|
Klyavlinsky |
15 022 |
|
Kinel-Cherkasy |
45, 276 |
|
Kinelsky |
32, 470 |
|
Kamyshlinsky |
11 033 |
|
Isaklinsky |
12, 875 |
|
Elkhovsky |
9771 |
|
Volzhsky |
86, 450 |
|
Borsky |
24 108 |
|
Bolshevernigovsky |
18 199 |
|
Bolsheglushitsky |
19, 285 |
|
Bogatovsky |
14 163 |
|
Bezenchuksky |
40 569 |
|
Alekseevsky |
11 623 |
The most numerous municipal areas of the Samara region are Volzhsky, Stavropol, Krasnoyarsk. They are predominantly rural settlements and urban-type settlements.
The population of the cities of the Samara region
In addition to numerous rural settlements in the region, 11 cities were founded. The largest of them are Samara, Tolyatti and Syzran. Consider the number of residents, according to statisticians on January 1, 2015.
|
Town |
Number of inhabitants, thousand people |
|
Samara |
1171.8 |
|
Tolyatti |
719.6 |
|
Sizran |
175.2 |
|
Novokuybyshevsk |
105 |
|
Chapaevsk |
72.8 |
|
Zhigulevsk |
55.5 |
|
Otradny |
47.6 |
|
Kinel |
34.7 |
|
Stupidly |
28.1 |
|
Oktyabrsk |
26.6 |
|
Neftegorsk |
18.3 |
The bulk of the population of the region lives in cities. The level of urbanization is about 80%.
Ethnic composition
What is the population of the Samara region by ethnic composition? This region is multinational. About 14 ethnic groups represented by 157 nationalities live together here. Of course, a large part falls on the Russian population. Its share is almost 86%. The migration flow of foreign citizens from year to year slightly reduces this figure.
In addition to Russians, many Tatars live here (about 4.1%), there are Chuvashs (2.7%), Mordovians (2.1%), and Ukrainians (2%). The number of visitors from the CIS countries is growing, and therefore representatives of eastern nationalities are increasingly found in the region. It is worth noting that tense situations for religious or ethnic reasons in the Samara region does not arise.
