Distribution of rural settlements by population size
Between 1989 and 2021, the settlement structure of rural areas changed: the number of small and large settlements is recorded in separate rows. The table rows are categorized by population size, ranging from the smallest to the largest settlements. The data covers census periods, illustrating how the number of rural settlements in the country has changed over three decades
Rural settlements – total —
- до 6 / up to 6 — Rural settlements
- Population, thou. persons
- 11 – 25 — Rural settlements
- 201 – 500 — Rural settlements
- 26 – 50 — Rural settlements
- 51 – 100 — Rural settlements
- 101 – 200 — Rural settlements
- 6 – 10 — Rural settlements
- 501 – 1 000 — Rural settlements
- 501 – 1 000 — Population, thou. persons
Distribution of rural settlements by population size based on census data from 1989 to 2021
All rows relate to: Rural settlements – total
Who grew, who fell: 1989 → 2021
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
Set in numbers
The table holds 26 series, running from 1989 to 2021, 4 reporting periods. 104 values in total.
Between 1989 and 2021 “Rural settlements – total — Rural settlements” declined from 162,231 to 153,157 — 5.6%. The lowest value in the series is 153,124 in 2010.
All table numbers are series: 26
How to read this table
Rows are differentiated by the size of rural settlements, allowing for a comparison between very small villages (with a population of up to 6 people) and larger localities. These groups show which types of rural settlements form the core of the population distribution and which are gradually disappearing. The first row indicates the total number of rural settlements recorded during census years
What is visible in these numbers
The largest value belongs to “Rural settlements – total — Rural settlements” — 153,157; the smallest is “Rural settlements – total — до 6 / up to 6 — Population, thou. persons” at 63. The gap between them is 2,431-fold.
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Period and application
The data is based on the results of All-Russian population censuses and is updated only during census years. This information is useful for demographers, sociologists, and agricultural specialists analyzing rural settlement density and structure
1) Данные приведены: 1989 г. - по переписи населения на 12 января, 2002 г. – по переписи населения на 9 октября, 2010 г. – по переписи населения на 14 октября, 2021 г. - по переписи населения на 1 октября 2021 года.
2) Статистические данные о национальной принадлежности России формируются по итогам Всероссийских переписей населения, которые согласно федеральному закону от 25 января 2002 г. No 8-ФЗ «О Всероссийской переписи населения» проводятся не реже чем один раз в десять лет. Последняя Всероссийская перепись населения была проведена в октябре 2021 года.
1) Data are presented as follows: 1989 - according to data of the population census as of January 12; 2002 - according to data of the population census as of October 9; 2010 – according to data of the population census as of October 14, 2021 - according to the population census on October 1.
2) Data on Russian nationality are formed based on the results of the All-Russian population censuses, which, in accordance with the federal law of January 25, 2002 No. 8 “On the All-Russian population census”, are carried out at least once every ten years. The last All-Russian population census was conducted in October 2021.
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