Demographic situation in the Far North
https://doi.org/10.21443/3034-1434-2025-3-2-45-54
Abstract
This study aims to analyze the demographic situation in the regions of the Far North and equivalent areas (hereinafter referred to as the regions of the Far North) for the period from 2000 to 2023 and to consider the measures taken by the Russian government to support their cultural, social, and economic development. These measures include the implementation of state programs to limit the population transfer from the Far North to other regions. The results obtained indicate the success of state programs aimed at attracting people to the regions of the Far North, evidenced by the statistics of migration growth. The problem of natural population decline remains acute in most regions, where the mortality rate exceeds the birth rate. The regions of the Far North lose approximately 15,000 people annually due to natural population decline.
About the Author
N. O. Pleshkova
Kaliningrad Institute of Management
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Natalia O. Pleshkova — Cand. Sci. (Sociology), Assoc. Prof., Kaliningrad Institute of Management.
236006, Kaliningrad, 1812th year str., 35, 12. ID RSCI: 91.109.130.222, tel.: +7 (950) 679-40-69
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Pleshkova N.O. Demographic situation in the Far North. Arctic and Innovations. 2025;3(2):45-54. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21443/3034-1434-2025-3-2-45-54
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