Culture, recreation and tourism — Chelyabinsk Oblast

Public libraries — number of users in Chelyabinsk Oblast in 2024: 1 370 thousand people. Over the year the indicator fell by 0,5%.
Over five years (since 2019) the indicator fell by 8,4%. Since 2000, the start of the available series, the indicator fell by 8,8% (from 1 502 to 1 370 thousand people).
By this indicator Chelyabinsk Oblast is among the ten regions with the largest values among 85 federal subjects in 2024 (table for all regions). The Russia-wide figure is 53 410 thousand people: the region is below the national average.
Maximum over the full observation period — 1 505 thousand people in 2001, minimum — 1 077 thousand people in 2020. Data are updated annually as Rosstat releases the yearbook.
| Year | thousand people |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 370 |
| 2023 | 1 377 |
| 2022 | 1 331 |
| 2021 | 1 283 |
| 2020 | 1 077 |
| 2019 | 1 495 |
| 2018 | 1 493 |
| 2017 | 1 448 |
| 2016 | 1 492 |
| 2015 | 1 494 |
| 2014 | 1 385 |
| 2013 | 1 404 |
| 2012 | 1 402 |
| 2011 | 1 413 |
| 2010 | 1 424 |
| 2009 | 1 427 |
| 2008 | 1 429 |
| 2007 | 1 450 |
| 2006 | 1 446 |
| 2005 | 1 494 |
| 2004 | 1 469 |
| 2003 | 1 459 |
| 2002 | 1 475 |
| 2001 | 1 505 |
| 2000 | 1 502 |
According to Rosstat for 2024 — 1 370 thousand people.
10 of 85 federal subjects when ordered by descending value for 2024.
From 2023 to 2024 the indicator fell by 0,5%.
Source — the official Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Figures are annual and update after each new yearbook release.
Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Values for 2000–2024, units: thousand people. Each region has a page with the full indicator series since 1990.