The population of Samara - why it is shrinking

Samara is a beautiful city, about which many songs are composed. It is located on the left bank of the Volga, between the mouths of the rivers Sok and Samara in the Russian Federation. It was due to the name of the river that it got its name - Samara. The population of the city, according to the 2011 census, is 1170000 people. By the number of people living in the city, it ranks third among all Russian cities. It is the largest economic, scientific-educational and transport center. Here are concentrated such industries as oil refining, food industry and engineering.

The population of Samara has different roots and origins. Of course, the main population of the city are Russians. According to different sources, their numbers range from 83% to 83.6%. Almost equally divided among the Chuvash and Tatars. They occupy 3.1% and 3.9%, respectively. The share of Mordovians is 2.7%, and Ukrainians - 1.9%.

According to the forecast made by the UN, Samara occupies the twelfth place among all cities of the world relating to the endangered cities, giving way only to Ukrainian Odessa and Russian St. Petersburg. As far back as the 1990s, the population of Samara grew from year to year. In 1991, this number was the maximum. During this period, the number of people living in the city reached 1260103 people. At the end of just one year, Samara was almost the first place to reduce its numbers. If you give an example of specific figures, then in 2003 there were 1162.7 thousand people living in the city, in 2007 - 1143.4 thousand people, in 2010 - 1133.75 thousand people. As we can see, the number of residents of the city is reduced from year to year, and for the period from 2003 to 2010 it decreased by 28946 people.

Why is Samara's population decreasing? According to the leadership of Rosstar, since 2007 the number of newborns, although insignificantly, has been increasing from year to year. For example, if in 2006 the number of women giving birth to a second child was 29.8%, then in 2010 this number increased significantly and reached 35.8%. A similar picture occurred with the third child's mothers. If in 2006 they were 5.1%, then in 2010 - 7.4%. As for the total number of births, in 2012, 36,200 newborns were registered, which is 6% more than in 2011. But no matter how the figure of newborns grows, it can not outrun mortality. So, in 2012, 41,000 acts of death were registered. As you can see, the city really dies. According to the UN forecasts, if everything continues in the same vein and the demographic situation of the city does not change, by 2025 the population of Samara will decrease by 10% in comparison with 1990. This figure will be approximately 1116000 people.

In addition, we should pay attention to the fact that the population of Samara is dissatisfied with the standard of living. This was stated by 41% of city residents. Perhaps this is one of the factors affecting the present demographic situation in this locality. According to experts conducting surveys of the population, such indicators as stable working conditions, level of healthcare development, income level, leisure opportunities, conditions for doing business, have the greatest impact on the standard of living in the city. With the improvement of these indicators, it is possible that the birth rate will increase and mortality will decrease.