Demographic Indicators of the Far Eastern Regions in the Mirror of the 2021 All-Russian Population Census

Abstract

Historically, migration is both a cause and a consequence of the processes taking place in the Russian Far East. The objective of this study is to assess changes in migration indicators in the Far East based on the adjustment of statistical data based on the results of the 2020–2021 All-Russian Population Census. The calculations were made using data from the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System. The period from 1993 to 2023 is considered with a detailed analysis of the period from 2011 to 2023. An assessment of migration processes is given within five-year periods at the regional level. The period from 2011 to 2021 is considered based on data before and after the change in data, considering the results of the 2020–2021 All-Russian Population Census. It is shown that the change in data based on the census affected both the total population of the Far East and the values of migration rates. In the regional context, a higher migration intensity is typical for the northern regions. The maximum difference in absolute indicators was recorded in the Zabaikalsky Krai, the minimum– in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. When considering relative indicators, the leading position is held by the Kamchatka Krai. It is shown that the adjustment of data considering the results of the 2020 All-Russian Population Census "accelerated" the aging of the population in the Far East. Two groups were identified among the regions. One of them is characterized by a decrease, and the other by an increase in the average age of the population. The study showed that the adjusted data based on the results of the population census differ by region in the Far East and are characterized by positive and negative values.