The population of Russia in 2018 was 146 million 801 thousand 527 inhabitants, which is 9th in the world. The average population density in the country is 8.58 people/km2. On the European territory of Russia, the density is much higher than on the Asian one. The population density of the Asian part of Russia is 3 persons/km2, and in the European part - 27 persons/km2. This leads to the fact that most of the inhabitants are concentrated in the European part of the country, although its area is only 20.82% of the area of Russia. The least populated is the northeastern part of the Asian territory, which is associated with unusually harsh conditions. So, in Chukotka it is less than 0.07 people/km2. The population of the Asian part of Russia (based on Wikipedia data) will be: (100 - 68, 36)146801527/100.
The share of the urban population is 80.9%. The country has 16 cities with a million population. Migration has a great influence on population dynamics. As for the naturaldemographic dynamics, its indicators are quite low. The country is among the top ten countries in terms of the proportion of people of retirement age. We have 2.4 employed people per 1 pensioner. The situation is opposite in Uganda, where the share of pensioners is only 1/9. The population of the European and Asian parts of Russia differs significantly both in ethnic composition and in traditions.
Asian part of Russia
This is the entire territory of the country, located in the Asian macro-region. The Ural Mountains separate the European from the Asian territory. The latter includes the Ural region, Siberia and the Far East. The total area is 13.1 million km2, or 77% of the territory of Russia.
Natural increase in the European part of the country
On the European territory of Russia, the negative dynamics of the population prevails. It is especially characteristic of its central and western parts. Here, the indicator in some places reaches -7.1. This is due to both lower birth rates and higher mortality rates. The situation is noticeably better in the south and east of the ETR.
Poor demographics in this part of the country may be due to the predominance of agriculture in the structure of the economy, and hence the higher share of the rural population, which has been declining particularly rapidly in recent years. The mechanization of labor reduces the need for a large number of labor. In the villages, for the most part, people of retirement age who do not want to go anywhere remain.leave, as they are accustomed to the village. As for younger people, not everyone likes working in agriculture. Many would prefer not physical labor, but office jobs with higher wages.
Another reason for low rates and active migration to cities may be the poor quality of medical and other services in rural areas. Families with children will prefer cities with better medicine, education, and entertainment venues where they can take their child.
Natural increase in the Asian part of the country
In the Asian part of Russia, the population is more stable, and the situation with natural growth is generally better than in the European part. In most regions it is positive. The best situation is in the West Siberian oil and gas producing region. The indicators here reach 11.3. However, the demographic indicators of the Asian part of the European part are gradually deteriorating. Now people often try to leave the harsh northern and northeastern regions of the country to the south and west. In the Soviet period, on the contrary, the population actively migrated to the northern regions, where wages were much higher.
Reason for higher performance
Higher demographics in the Asian region may be due to the smaller role of agriculture in the economy. Here, on the contrary, industry and resource extraction are more developed. Higher wages, more attentiongiven to infrastructure. Extraction of raw materials and its processing attracts young professionals.
The cities of the Urals and Siberia have more momentum for development than the provincial cities of European Russia, where agriculture dominates. Another reason may be the national composition of the population, with which certain traditions are associated. In the primordially Russian regions of the ETR, the peoples of Central Russia dominate, which are not characterized by a high birth rate.
Conclusion
Thus, the population of the Asian part of Russia is much more sparse, due to the harsh conditions in these places. At the same time, the demographics here are better than in the European part.
