Krasnodar is a city located in the south of the Russian Federation, 1340 kilometers from Moscow. It is the center of the region of the same name. Unofficially, it is even called the southern capital of Russia. As of January 1, 2017, the population of Krasnodar and the region of the same name is 2.89 million people. And it is constantly growing. Recently, the number of the region has been expanding, including due to the influx of migrants from Ukraine. The population is also growing naturally. Births exceed deaths.
Dynamics of the population of Krasnodar
The city was founded in 1792 by Zaporizhzhya Cossacks, who moved to the Kuban after Western Ciscaucasia became part of Russia. The Yekaterinodar fortress was erected in 1794. In those days, it was the center of the Black Sea Cossack army. The last territory for the construction of the fortress was grantedCatherine the Great herself, after whom she was named. In 1920, when the Bolsheviks came to power, the city was renamed Krasnodar. At that time, more than one hundred thousand people already lived there.
In 1796, the population of Krasnodar consisted of only 760 women and 900 men. Over the next 60 years, it has grown fivefold. The population of Krasnodar in 1897 was already 65.6 thousand people. Over the next fifteen years, it doubled. In 1931, the population of Krasnodar was already 170 thousand people. Since 1937, the city has become the center of the region of the same name. During the war, Krasnodar was occupied by the German army. In 1959, the population of the city exceeded three hundred thousand people. Over the next twenty-five years, it doubled. In 1991, the population of Krasnodar was 631 thousand people. Throughout the history of the city, except for the period from 1998 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2007, the number of its inhabitants has increased. The population of Krasnodar exceeded 700 thousand people in 2014. The agglomeration has about 1.34 million people. A fairly large number of unregistered people permanently live in the city. This is clearly seen in the number of insurance policies purchased.
Ethnic composition
The last population census in Russia took place in 2010. 744995 Krasnodar residents took part in it. And only 23,16 thousand of them refused to indicate their nationality. As for the rest, 90.7% consider themselves Russians. This is the largest ethnic group in the population of the city. Another 3.74% of Krasnodar residents are Armenians, 1.47% are Ukrainians. Other ethnic groups in the city's population include Adyghes, Belarusians, Tatars, Greeks, Georgians and Azerbaijanis.
By districts
The administrative-territorial division of Krasnodar includes 4 urban districts. The most populated of them is Prikubansky. It also differs in area. It is 474 square kilometers. The population of Krasnodar, which lives in the Prikubansky district, is 327.77 thousand people. In second place - Karasunsky. It is home to 258.53 thousand people. Its area is 152 square kilometers. In third place is the Western District. It is home to 179.41 thousand people. It is the smallest county in terms of area. It is only 22 square kilometers. The most sparsely populated is the Central District. Its inhabitants are only 178, 11 thousand people. Five rural districts are subordinated to urban districts. The latter include 29 settlements.
Information of the Employment Center of Krasnodar
The city occupies a central position in the economic sphere of the region of the same name. It concentrates the best human, intellectual and investment resources. Krasnodar is included in the list of cities that produce 60% of the world's gross domestic product. About 130 industrial enterprises operate in the city. According to the Krasnodar Employment Center, they employ about 120.5 thousand people. This is almost 30% of allable-bodied residents. The most dynamically developing industries are machine and instrument making. The Krasnodar Employment Center in its reports constantly mentions an increase in construction workers. In terms of housing commissioned, the city is among the leaders - together with the capital of the Russian Federation and St. Petersburg. The trade sector is well developed in the city. Employment of the population of Krasnodar in the service sector is constantly growing. All sectors of the economy in the city are now rapidly developing. The city is regularly visited by tourists. Buying a home in Krasnodar is considered prestigious among we althy residents of the north of the country.
