Moscow is the most populated city not only in Russia, but also in Europe. More than 17 million people live in its metropolitan area. And this is not taking into account the huge number of unregistered migrant workers. If we talk about how many people are in Moscow, then, as of January 1, 2016, 12.3 million people live in it. The capital of the Russian Federation is in 10th place in this indicator in the world.
How many people are in Moscow?
The first statistical information about the city, characterizing the number of residents, refers to 1638. Then the answer to the question of how many people are in Moscow was not in the millions. In 1638, 200 thousand people lived in the city. Over the next century, the number of local residents decreased. If we talk about how many people were in Moscow in 1740, then this is only 138 thousand. Then the indicator began to grow slowly. On the eve of the Patriotic War of 1812, 215 thousand people lived in the city.
Intensive migratory influx of visitors to Moscow occurred in the middle and end of the 19th century. By the beginning of the 20th century, about a million people lived here. By 1926, the population of Moscow doubled. After World War II, the city began to expand rapidly. If we talk about how many people live in Moscow now, then, according to October 2016, this is 12.364 million people. Natural growth, like migration, is positive.
Ethnic composition
According to official statistics, the share of Russians in the city’s population is fairly constant. It fluctuates at the level of 80-90%. However, it is obvious that this is far from the case. According to unofficial statistics, the share of Russians is about 31%. That is, three quarters of Muscovites are representatives of other nationalities. According to unofficial statistics, the share of Azerbaijanis is 14%, Tatars, Bashkirs and Chuvashs - 10%, Ukrainians - 8%. Thus, it turns out that Moscow has long become a multinational settlement.
