One of the most significant regions of the Russian Federation is the Volgograd region. The population of cities and villages of this region is of rather great interest for a science such as demography. It was formed from various ethnic and social elements. No less interesting is the history of the settlement of this region. Let's find out what constitutes the population of the Volgograd region.
The territorial location of the Volgograd region
This region is located in the European part of the Russian Federation and is part of the Southern Federal District. This region is located in the southeastern part of the East European Plain.
In the north-west, Volgograd borders with the Voronezh region, in the north - with the Saratov region, in the east lies the state border with the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the south the region borders with the Astrakhan region and the Republic of Kalmykia, in the west and south-west with the Rostov region.
The area of the Volgograd region is 112.9 thousand square meters. km This is the 31st indicator by size among all regions of the Russian Federation.
Two large rivers flow through the Volgograd Region - the Volga and the Don. The Volga divides the region into two unequal parts: the larger - the right-bank, and the smaller - the left-bank. It is on the territory of the Volgograd region that the Volga and Don are as close to each other as possible - about 70 km. This created the conditions for the formation of exactly in this place of the Volgodonskoye relics in ancient times. And in 1952, the famous Volga-Don Canal was built, connecting the waters of both rivers.
The region is located in a temperate climate zone with a temperate continental type of climate. As you move east, the continental climate is becoming increasingly stronger. The main natural zone of the region is the steppe. In the northwest, it passes into the forest-steppe, and in the east, into the semi-desert.
The administrative center of the Volgograd region is the city of Volgograd.
History of the region
To understand how the population of the Volgograd region was formed, we should delve into the history.
Since antiquity, the lands of various nomadic tribes were located on the territory of the Volgograd Region: first, Iranian-speaking, and then Turkic-speaking. One of the largest nomadic states that formed on these lands was the Khazar Khaganate. In the X century, this power was destroyed by the Russian prince Svyatoslav. After the Mongol-Tatar invasion in the XIII century, the region was included directly in the Golden Horde, and after its collapse - in the Astrakhan Khanate and the Nogai Horde.
In the XVI century, under Ivan the Terrible, these territories became part of the Russian kingdom. Then the gradual settlement of the region with Russians began. Over time, the right-bank part of the modern Volgograd region was included in the Don Troops region.
After the victory of the October Revolution, in 1919, the Tsaritsyn province was formed in the region with an administrative center in the city of Tsaritsyn (modern Volgograd). In 1925, the city of Tsaritsyn was renamed Stalingrad, and in accordance with this the name of the province changed to Stalingrad. In 1928, the Stalingrad province was abolished, and as a result of its unification with the Astrakhan, Saratov and Samara provinces, the Lower Volga Region with the capital in Saratov was organized. In the same year, this region received the status of a region. In 1932, the administrative center of the region was moved from Saratov to Stalingrad. In 1932–1933 there was a monstrous famine in these territories. In 1934, the region was divided into Stalingrad and Saratov. In 1936, the Stalingrad Territory was divided into the Stalingrad Region and the Kalmyk ASSR.
It was in Stalingrad and its environs in 1942–1943. the most fierce battle of the Great Patriotic War, and possibly the entire Second World War, took place. It was in her that the fate of the USSR was decided. The Red Army won a difficult but decisive victory over the forces of Nazi Germany.
In 1961, during the de-Stalinization, the city of Stalingrad was renamed Volgograd, and the region was renamed accordingly. After the collapse of the USSR in 1991, the Volgograd region became part of the Russian Federation, where it remains today.
The population of the region
Now it's time to find out the population of the Volgograd region. This indicator is the base for all demographic calculations. However, access to this information is not difficult, as it is available in open statistical sources. So, what is the population in the region? Volgograd region as of the current date has 2.5459 million inhabitants.
Is it a lot or a little? This indicator is the nineteenth of 85 regions of Russia.
Population density
Knowing the total population (2.5459 million inhabitants) and the area of the region (112.9 thousand sq. Km), we can calculate what density the population of the Volgograd region has. This indicator is 22.6 people. per 1 sq. km
Compare the population density in the Volgograd region with a similar indicator in neighboring regions of Russia. So, the population density in the Astrakhan region is 20.6 people. per 1 square. km, and in the Saratov region - 24.6 people. per 1 square. km That is, the Volgograd region has an average density value for this region.
Population dynamics
Now let’s find out how the Volgograd Region changed demographically in dynamics. The population by years in this region varied greatly. So, in 1926 it amounted to 1.4084 million inhabitants. By 1959, the number of inhabitants in the region reached about 1.8539 million. At the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union, in 1991, the number of people in the Volgograd Region was 2.6419 million inhabitants. It continued to grow as part of independent Russia. In 1998, the number of inhabitants of the Volgograd region reached its maximum and was equal to 2.7514 million inhabitants.
But after this, a decrease in the number of people living in the Volgograd region began, which continues to this day. In 1999, the number of inhabitants decreased to the level of 2.7504 million. In 2009, it already amounted to 2.5989 million inhabitants. In 2010, there was a slight increase in the number of residents of the Volgograd region, but this was only the only case for the entire period since 1998. Then the population grew to the level of 2.6102 million inhabitants. But next year, the downward trend continued again (2.6075 million inhabitants). This decline continues to the present, when the population in the Volgograd region in 2016 became equal to 2, 545, 937 people. So far, there are no prerequisites for improving this trend.
Ethnic composition
Now let's find out how ethnically the population is represented in this region. Volgograd region is quite diverse in ethnic terms, although the main backbone here are Russians. Moreover, they represent the vast majority of the population. According to the latest census, the number of Russians in the Volgograd region was 88.5% of the total number of residents.
Next are the Kazakhs, Ukrainians and Armenians. Their share among the population of the Volgograd region is much less than Russian, and is 1.8%, 1.4% and 1.1%, respectively.
In addition, Tatars, Azerbaijanis, Germans, Belarusians, Chechens, Roma and many other peoples live in the region. But the number of their representatives does not even reach 1% of the total number of inhabitants of the region, therefore their communities do not play a significant role in the life of the region.
Volgograd population
The administrative center of the Volgograd region is a hero city. Let's find out what the population of Volgograd is in the districts of the city and in general.
The total population of Volgograd at the moment is about 1.0161 million people. Thus, this settlement is a millionaire city. It occupies the 15th place in terms of number among all cities of the Russian Federation. It should be noted that Volgograd is the smallest millionaire city in Russia.
Now consider the population of Volgograd in the context of individual areas of the city. The most populated part of Volgograd is the Dzerzhinsky district. About 183.3 thousand inhabitants live here. In second place is the Krasnoarmeysky district - 167.0 thousand inhabitants. This is followed by Krasnooktyabrsky (150.2 thousand inhabitants), Traktorozavodsky (138.7 thousand inhabitants), Soviet (113.1 thousand inhabitants) and Kirov districts (101.3 thousand inhabitants). The smallest parts of the city by population are Voroshilovsky (81.3 thousand inhabitants) and the Central districts (81.2 thousand inhabitants).
Population in other cities of the region
Now let's take a look at the situation with the population in other large cities of the Volgograd region.
The largest settlement in the Volgograd region after Volgograd is the city of Volzhsky. Its population is 325.9 thousand people. Then follow Kamyshin - 112.5 thousand people, Mikhailovka - 58.4 thousand people, Uryupinsk - 38.8 thousand people, and Frolovo - 37.8 thousand people. All these cities have the status of regional subordination. The largest settlements with a regional subordination status in the Volgograd Region are the cities of Kalach-on-Don (24.7 thousand inhabitants), Kotovo (22.7 thousand inhabitants) and Gorodishche (21.9 thousand inhabitants).
Population by region
Now we determine how many people make up the population of the Volgograd region by district. It should be noted that the large cities of which we spoke above are not part of the districts, but have directly regional subordination.
The most populated area of the region is Gorodishchensky district. About 60.3 thousand people live in it. Then follows the Central Akhtubsky district - 59.3 thousand people. Behind him are Kalachevsky (58.5 thousand people), Zhirnovsky (43.6 thousand people) and Pallasovsky districts (43.1 thousand people). The most sparsely populated area of the region is Frolovsky. It is inhabited by only 14.6 thousand people. But it must be borne in mind that this region does not include the relatively large city of Frolovo, although located on its territory, which has the status of regional subordination.
