Ulyanovsk is a city of regional significance and is located in the European part of Russia on the Volga Upland on the banks of the Volga River.
The population of Ulyanovsk
According to estimates for 2016, the number of the city amounted to 620 thousand people. If we trace the dynamics of growth and decline since the 70s of the last century, then we cannot say for sure that the population of Ulyanovsk has been constantly increasing. So, from 1970 to 1979, the number grew by almost 100 thousand people, and by 1997 this figure was equal to 679 thousand people, which is twice as high as in 1970.
However, starting in 1998, the number began to fall sharply, and already in 2009 it became equal to 603 thousand people, but in recent years there has been a growth trend.
According to statistics, at the beginning of 2016, Ulyanovsk ranked 23rd among 1112 cities of Russia in terms of population.
National composition and religion
Ulyanovsk is a multinational city, but still the population of Ulyanovsk is mainly Russian, or rather about 77%. Tatars (about 10%), Chuvashs (about 7%) and Mordovians (about 1%) are also numerous. Less than 1% - other nations, including Azerbaijanis, Ukrainians, Armenians, Belarusians, Tajiks, Germans, Bashkirs.
The population of Ulyanovsk, as mentioned above, is represented by different peoples who profess different religions. But most of the townspeople are Orthodox, there are also Catholics, Protestants and Muslims (they take second place after the Orthodox).
