Population — Murmansk Oblast
Population in Murmansk Oblast
Population in Murmansk Oblast in 2023: 656,4 thousand people. Over the year the indicator fell by 0,3%.
Over five years (since 2018) the indicator fell by 6,8%. Since 2000, the start of the available series, the indicator fell by 28,9% (from 922,9 to 656,4 thousand people).
By this indicator Murmansk Oblast holds position 66 in the list by magnitude out of 85 in 2023 (table for all regions). The Russia-wide figure is 146 151 thousand people: the region is below the national average.
Maximum over the full observation period — 922,9 thousand people in 2000, minimum — 656,4 thousand people in 2023. Data are updated annually as Rosstat releases the yearbook.
Population in Murmansk Oblast at checkpoint years
- 2000 — 922,9 thousand people
- 2005 — 839,4 thousand people
- 2010 — 794,1 thousand people
- 2015 — 734,1 thousand people
- 2020 — 678,6 thousand people
- 2023 — 656,4 thousand people
Population by year
| Year | thousand people |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 656,4 |
| 2022 | 658,7 |
| 2021 | 665,2 |
| 2020 | 678,6 |
| 2019 | 692,2 |
| 2018 | 704 |
| 2017 | 714,7 |
| 2016 | 724,1 |
| 2015 | 734,1 |
| 2014 | 743,9 |
| 2013 | 754,1 |
| 2012 | 769,2 |
| 2011 | 782,2 |
| 2010 | 794,1 |
| 2009 | 799,8 |
| 2008 | 805,6 |
| 2007 | 815,1 |
| 2006 | 824 |
| 2005 | 839,4 |
| 2004 | 856,9 |
| 2003 | 873,2 |
| 2002 | 889,8 |
| 2001 | 905,7 |
| 2000 | 922,9 |
Questions and answers
What is “Population” in Murmansk Oblast?
According to Rosstat for 2023 — 656,4 thousand people.
Where does Murmansk Oblast sit in the list by indicator magnitude?
66 of 85 federal subjects when ordered by descending value for 2023.
How did the indicator change over the last year?
From 2022 to 2023 the indicator fell by 0,3%.
Where do the data come from and how often are they updated?
Source — the official Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Figures are annual and update after each new yearbook release.
Russia-wide indicator
Russia-wide dynamics with more frequent updates and a forecast — on the national indicator page. Compare the region with the federal level in Compare.
This indicator in neighbouring regions of the district
More in “Population”
- Number of refugees
- Number of persons granted temporary asylum
- Number of forced migrants
- Population change
- Demographic dependency ratio — below working age
- Demographic dependency ratio — above working age
- Demographic dependency ratio — total
- Natural increase rate per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate per 10,000 population
- Infant mortality rate
Data source
Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Values for 2000–2023, units: thousand people. Each region has a page with the full indicator series since 1990.