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Public libraries — number of users in Republic of Karelia

Public libraries — number of users — Republic of Karelia: dynamics chart 2000–2024, latest value 160 thousand people
Public libraries — number of users in Republic of Karelia, 2000–2024. Source: Rosstat.

Public libraries — number of users in Republic of Karelia in 2024: 160 thousand people. Over the year the indicator rose by 2,6%.

Over five years (since 2019) the indicator rose by 0,5%. Since 2000, the start of the available series, the indicator fell by 56,5% (from 368 to 160 thousand people).

By this indicator Republic of Karelia holds position 76 in the list by magnitude out of 85 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 — 515 thousand people in 2008, minimum — 143 thousand people in 2020. Data are updated annually as Rosstat releases the yearbook.

Public libraries — number of users in Republic of Karelia at checkpoint years

  • 2000 — 368 thousand people
  • 2005 — 431 thousand people
  • 2010 — 497 thousand people
  • 2015 — 218 thousand people
  • 2020 — 143 thousand people
  • 2024 — 160 thousand people

Public libraries — number of users by year

Yearthousand people
2024160
2023156
2022152
2021147
2020143
2019159,2
2018174,3
2017180
2016187
2015218
2014361
2013376
2012409
2011423,9
2010497
2009490,9
2008515
2007462
2006452
2005431
2004330
2003335
2002354
2001361
2000368

Questions and answers

What is “Public libraries — number of users” in Republic of Karelia?

According to Rosstat for 2024 — 160 thousand people.

Where does Republic of Karelia sit in the list by indicator magnitude?

76 of 85 federal subjects when ordered by descending value for 2024.

How did the indicator change over the last year?

From 2023 to 2024 the indicator rose by 2,6%.

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.

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Data source

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.

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