Many people ask the question: how many residents in the Primorsky Territory? In fact, in this respect, it does not stand out from other Russian regions. Primorsky Krai is one of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation located in the extreme south of the Far Eastern Federal District. It borders on China, North Korea, the Sea of Japan and the Khabarovsk Territory of the Russian Federation. The administrative center is the city of Vladivostok. The land covers an area of 164, 673 square meters. km The population of Primorsky Krai is 1 million 913 thousand 037 people. The population density of Primorsky Krai per 1 square. km - 11.62. The share of urban residents is 77.21%.
Geographic features
The region covers slightly less than 1% of the total area of Russia. This puts him in 23rd place in the territory among the subjects of the Russian Federation. The maximum length is 900 km and the width is 280 km. The total length of the borders is 3, 000 kilometers, of which half are on the maritime border.
The relief includes both mountains and lowland plains. Some areas are difficult to access. Most of the territory is covered by the Far Eastern taiga, in the southern part of the region - mixed forest, and in some places forest-steppe. On the mountain peaks are the tundra and char. Forests occupy 79% of the total area of the region.
The climate is monsoon type with moderate temperature. Winter is quite cold, with clear days and little rain. Summer is wet and not hot. Autumn is sunny, warm and dry. Most precipitation falls in the summer. In general, their amount is 600-900 mm per year.
The nature of the region has been hit hard by massive deforestation and poaching. The main marketplace for such products is China.
The population of the Primorsky Territory
The population of the Primorsky Territory in 2018 amounted to 1 million 913 thousand 037 people. At the same time, its average density was 11.62 people / kV. km The share of citizens at the same time was about 76 percent.
The dynamics of the population of Primorsky Krai reflects its intensive growth over almost the entire 20th century. Only in the 1990s, this trend was reversed and a recession began, which continues now, but is gradually slowing down.
In 1900, the population of Primorsky Krai was 260, 000 people, and in 1992 reached a maximum of 2, 314, 531 people, after which it decreased annually.
Fertility declined during the 80s and 90s, and since 2000 it has been growing. Mortality over this period has had multidirectional dynamics. Basically, it grew before 2006, and then decreased. However, there were years of exception.
Natural population growth has become negative since 1995 and continues to remain so until now.
The share of citizens from 1959 to 2010 only slightly increased.
Life expectancy
Life expectancy decreased until 1995, and then predominantly grew. In 1990, it was 67.8 years, and in 1995 - 63.1. It was minimal in 2003 - 62.8 years, and in 2013 reached 68.2 years.
National structure
The bulk of the population (85.66%) are Russian residents. In second place are Ukrainians - 2.55%, in third - Koreans (0.96%), and in fourth - Tatars (0.54%). Then follow the Uzbeks, Belarusians, Armenians, Azerbaijanis and Chinese. The proportion of those who did not indicate their nationality is quite significant - 7.41%.
In 2010, 24, 704 residents of the People's Republic of China were located as temporary migrants in the region. Fewer such migrants were from Uzbekistan, even fewer were from Vietnam, and the rest were few. However, according to some reports, there are several times more Chinese migrants. According to many experts, such a situation in the future may be fraught even with the transition of the Primorsky Territory to the jurisdiction of China.
Cities of Primorsky Krai by population
By the number of inhabitants, the capital of the region - Vladivostok - is a leader - 606 589 people live here. And in second place is the city of Ussuriysk. Here the number of people is 172 017 people. On the third line is Nakhodka with a population of 149, 316 people. On the fourth - Artem (106 692). Thus, in the cities of Primorsky Krai, the population is quite significant.
Economy of Primorsky Territory
The region is part of the Far Eastern Economic Region. The most developed are the fishing industry, metalworking and mechanical engineering, including shipbuilding, as well as the woodworking industry, the production of building materials, coal, light and food industries. Agriculture specializes in crops of grain, fodder crops, potatoes, soybeans, vegetables and fruits.
Industry accounts for one third of gross domestic product. About 8 percent of industrial output is associated with metal processing and machine manufacturing. Forest products used to be of great importance in securing supplies from Primorye. Now it accounts for only 3.4%. This is due to the discovery of other types of resources and the development of various industries.
The coal industry is based on deposits located mainly in the south of the Primorsky Territory, the largest of which are Pavlovskoye and Baku. Coal is used for heating in furnaces and boiler rooms.
Mining chemistry and non-ferrous metallurgy industries are well developed in the region. For the last resource base are deposits of polymetallic ores located in the north of the region.
The electricity industry accounts for more than 30 percent of Primorye's industrial output.
The food industry is well developed. 350 enterprises are involved in it. Of great importance is the extraction of honey, which is about 7, 000 tons per year.
Natural production
An exceptional role in the economy of Primorye is played by the fishing industry. One third of the all-Russian fish catch is harvested here. Approximately the same share in the domestic production of fish products. Over 400, 000 tons per year are exported. The largest buyers are the USA, Japan, South Korea.
Agriculture is most developed in the southern and southwestern parts of Primorye. A little more than half of the volume of agricultural production is plant raw materials, and slightly less is livestock products. In 2017, production in this sector increased sharply. So far, the number of people in the Primorsky Territory is insufficient for the large-scale development of agriculture.
