Culture, recreation and tourism — regional comparison

Public libraries — number of users: ranking of regions, 2024

Comparison of 85 federal subjects of the Russian Federation by «Public libraries — number of users» for 2024. The largest values are in: Rostov Oblast (2 622 thousand people), Republic of Bashkortostan (1 789 thousand people), Sverdlovsk Oblast (1 737 thousand people). The smallest value is in Nenets Autonomous Okrug — 24 thousand people. The Russia-wide figure is 53 410 thousand people.

Public libraries — number of users across Russian regions — comparison for 2024, largest value — Rostov Oblast (2 622 thousand people)
Public libraries — number of users: regions with the largest values, 2024. Source: Rosstat. forecasteconomy.com
Largest value — Rostov Oblast2 622 thousand people
Russia overall53 410 thousand people
Smallest value — Nenets Autonomous Okrug24 thousand people
Data for2024

Regions by indicator magnitude (85 regions)

No.Regionthousand people
1Rostov Oblast2 622
2Republic of Bashkortostan1 789
3Sverdlovsk Oblast1 737
4Moscow Oblast1 719
5Krasnodar Krai1 689
6Tyumen Oblast1 589
7Moscow1 490
8Republic of Tatarstan1 452
9Krasnoyarsk Krai1 399
10Chelyabinsk Oblast1 370
11Novosibirsk Oblast1 263
12Nizhny Novgorod Oblast1 245
13Saint Petersburg1 219
14Stavropol Krai1 167
15Perm Krai1 053
16Samara Oblast1 043
17Kemerovo Oblast – Kuzbass1 031
18Saratov Oblast1 002
19Voronezh Oblast959
20Khabarovsk Krai878
21Omsk Oblast840
22Belgorod Oblast837
23Altai Krai824
24Republic of Dagestan798
25Irkutsk Oblast793
26Penza Oblast759
27Orenburg Oblast710
28Volgograd Oblast701
29Chechen Republic700
30Kirov Oblast697
31Leningrad Oblast693
32Chuvash Republic600
33Tula Oblast575
34Udmurt Republic564
35Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug551
36Republic of Crimea533
37Tambov Oblast528
38Tver Oblast512
39Bryansk Oblast510
40Ryazan Oblast494
41Primorsky Krai492
42Kursk Oblast492
43Vladimir Oblast487
44Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)479
45Ulyanovsk Oblast479
46Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra477
47Lipetsk Oblast465
48Yaroslavl Oblast456
49Smolensk Oblast449
50Kaluga Oblast427
51Vologda Oblast427
52Kurgan Oblast419
53Arkhangelsk Oblast417
54Murmansk Oblast413
55Zabaykalsky Krai413
56Republic of Mordovia412
57Republic of Buryatia409
58Ivanovo Oblast401
59Sakhalin Oblast392
60Astrakhan Oblast337
61Mari El Republic334
62Novgorod Oblast334
63Komi Republic326
64Tomsk Oblast324
65Kostroma Oblast309
66Kaliningrad Oblast289
67Kabardino-Balkarian Republic289
68Oryol Oblast255
69Pskov Oblast247
70Amur Oblast212
71Republic of Khakassia209
72Republic of Adygea173
73Kamchatka Krai169
74Republic of North Ossetia – Alania168
75Tyva Republic164
76Republic of Karelia160
77Karachay-Cherkess Republic160
78Altai Republic123
79Sevastopol109
80Republic of Ingushetia109
81Republic of Kalmykia105
82Magadan Oblast81
83Chukotka Autonomous Okrug59
84Jewish Autonomous Oblast54
85Nenets Autonomous Okrug24

Questions and answers

Which region has the largest value for «Public libraries — number of users»?

As of 2024, the largest value is in Rostov Oblast — 2 622 thousand people.

Which region has the smallest value?

The smallest value is in Nenets Autonomous Okrug — 24 thousand people.

Which year do the figures cover, and where do they come from?

Figures for 2024 from the Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators".

On the regions map

The same indicator on an interactive map of Russia — region colours by value, year slider: open the «Public libraries — number of users» map.

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Data source

Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Values for 2024, units: thousand people. Each region has a page with the full indicator series since 1990.

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