Russia: Northern Caucasian Federal District
Contents: Federal Subjects and Districts
The population of the regions (oblasts), territories (krais), republics, districts (raions) and district-level cities of the Northern Caucasian Federal District according to census results and latest official estimates.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, urbanization).| Name | Status | Native | Population Census 2002-10-09 | Population Census 2010-10-14 | Population Census 2021-10-01 | Population Estimate 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Čečenija [Chechnya] | Republic | Чеченская Республика | 1,103,686 | 1,268,989 | 1,510,824 | 1,576,552 | → |
| Ačchoj-Martanovskij Rajon [Achkhoy-Martanovsky Raion] | District | Ачхой-Мартановский район | 64,839 | 78,505 | 97,298 | 95,490 | → |
| Argun | Urban District | Городской округ город Аргун | 35,859 | 40,409 | 59,615 | 60,950 | → |
| Groznenskij Rajon [Groznensky Raion] | District | Грозненский район | 102,266 | 91,972 | 84,348 | 83,705 | → |
| Groznyj [Grozny] | Urban District | Городской округ город Грозный | 210,720 | 271,573 | 328,533 | 399,286 | → |
| Gudermesskij Rajon [Gudermessky Raion] | District | Гудермесский район | 104,838 | 123,739 | 176,134 | 175,146 | → |
| Itum-Kalinskij Rajon [Itum-Kalinsky Raion] | District | Итум-Калинский район | 6,083 | 5,483 | 6,528 | 6,693 | → |
| Kurčalojevskij Rajon [Kurchaloyevsky Raion] | District | Курчалоевский район | 101,625 | 114,039 | 118,338 | 120,648 | → |
| Nadterečnyj Rajon [Nadterechny Raion] | District | Надтеречный район | 51,755 | 55,782 | 66,340 | 64,478 | → |
| Naurskij Rajon [Naursky Raion] | District | Наурский район | 51,143 | 54,752 | 59,388 | 58,311 | → |
| Nožaj-Jurtovskij Rajon [Nozhay-Yurtovsky Raion] | District | Ножай-Юртовский район | 40,542 | 49,445 | 54,273 | 55,032 | → |
| Šalinskij Rajon [Shalinsky Raion] | District | Шалинский район | 109,218 | 115,970 | 136,578 | 136,489 | → |
| Šarojskij Rajon [Sharoysky Raion] | District | Шаройский район | 2,236 | 3,094 | 2,875 | 2,879 | → |
| Šatojskij Rajon [Shatoysky Raion] | District | Шатойский район | 13,155 | 16,812 | 23,549 | 22,838 | → |
| Šelkovskoj Rajon [Shelkovskoy Raion] | District | Шелковской район | 50,233 | 53,548 | 61,368 | 61,464 | → |
| Sunženskij Rajon [Sunzhensky Raion] | District | Сунженский район | 20,108 | 20,989 | 28,230 | 27,505 | → |
| Urus-Martanovskij Rajon [Urus-Martanovsky Raion] | District | Урус-Мартановский район | 115,676 | 136,076 | 166,070 | 165,374 | → |
| Vedenskij Rajon [Vedensky Raion] | District | Веденский район | 23,390 | 36,801 | 41,359 | 40,264 | → |
| Dagestan | Republic | Республика Дагестан | 2,576,531 | 2,910,249 | 3,182,054 | 3,259,890 | → |
| Achtynskij Rajon [Akhtynsky Raion] | District | Ахтынский район | 31,592 | 32,604 | 31,807 | 31,765 | → |
| Achvachskij Rajon [Akhvakhsky Raion] | District | Ахвахский район | 20,373 | 22,014 | 24,448 | 25,204 | → |
| Agul'skij Rajon [Agulsky Raion] | District | Агульский район | 11,290 | 11,204 | 10,366 | 10,370 | → |
| Akušinskij Rajon [Akushinsky Raion] | District | Акушинский район | 52,455 | 53,558 | 54,136 | 55,249 | → |
| Babajurtovskij Rajon [Babayurtovsky Raion] | District | Бабаюртовский район | 41,331 | 45,701 | 53,335 | 54,274 | → |
| Botlichskij Rajon [Botlikhsky Raion] | District | Ботлихский район | 50,469 | 54,322 | 59,920 | 62,503 | → |
| Bujnaksk [Buynaksk] | City | Буйнакск | 61,437 | 62,623 | 68,121 | 70,190 | → |
| Bujnakskij Rajon [Buynaksky Raion] | District | Буйнакский район | 65,018 | 73,402 | 84,132 | 87,002 | → |
| Čarodinskij Rajon [Charodinsky Raion] | District | Чародинский район | 11,792 | 11,777 | 14,052 | 14,563 | → |
| Chasavjurt [Khasavyurt] | City | Хасавюрт | 121,817 | 131,187 | 155,144 | 161,114 | → |
| Chasavjurtovskij Rajon [Khasavyurtovsky Raion] | District | Хасавюртовский район | 125,454 | 141,232 | 171,336 | 178,158 | → |
| Chivskij Rajon [Khivsky Raion] | District | Хивский район | 20,747 | 22,753 | 20,848 | 20,490 | → |
| Chunzachskij Rajon [Khunzakhsky Raion] | District | Хунзахский район | 30,203 | 31,691 | 31,199 | 31,739 | → |
| Cumadinskij Rajon [Tsumadinsky Raion] | District | Цумадинский район | 20,632 | 23,345 | 26,692 | 27,826 | → |
| Cuntinskij Rajon [Tsuntinsky Raion] | District | Цунтинский район | 17,466 | 18,282 | 20,865 | 21,731 | → |
| Dachadajevskij Rajon [Dakhadayevsky Raion] | District | Дахадаевский район | 38,359 | 36,709 | 36,174 | 36,449 | → |
| Dagestanskije Ogni [Dagestanskiye Ogni] | City | Дагестанские Огни | 26,346 | 27,923 | 31,412 | 32,673 | → |
| Derbent | City | Дербент | 101,031 | 119,200 | 124,953 | 128,141 | → |
| Derbentskij Rajon [Derbentsky Raion] | District | Дербентский район | 86,494 | 99,054 | 100,287 | 101,229 | → |
| Dokuzparinskij Rajon [Dokuzparinsky Raion] | District | Докузпаринский район | 14,330 | 15,357 | 15,060 | 15,280 | → |
| Gergebil'skij Rajon [Gergebilsky Raion] | District | Гергебильский район | 18,366 | 19,910 | 20,037 | 20,572 | → |
| Gumbetovskij Rajon [Gumbetovsky Raion] | District | Гумбетовский район | 18,177 | 22,046 | 21,280 | 21,607 | → |
| Gunibskij Rajon [Gunibsky Raion] | District | Гунибский район | 25,106 | 25,303 | 30,102 | 30,368 | → |
| Izberbaš [Izberbash] | City | Избербаш | 40,987 | 55,646 | 55,996 | 59,275 | → |
| Južno-Suchokumsk [Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk] | City | Южно-Сухокумск | 9,777 | 10,035 | 10,503 | 10,700 | → |
| Kajakentskij Rajon [Kayakentsky Raion] | District | Каякентский район | 52,739 | 54,089 | 58,854 | 60,945 | → |
| Kajtagskij Rajon [Kaytagsky Raion] | District | Кайтагский район | 26,870 | 31,368 | 33,322 | 33,836 | → |
| Karabudachkentskij Rajon [Karabudakhkentsky Raion] | District | Карабудахкентский район | 60,620 | 73,016 | 100,094 | 104,951 | → |
| Kaspijsk [Kaspiysk] | City | Каспийск | 77,650 | 100,129 | 121,140 | 133,105 | → |
| Kazbekovskij Rajon [Kazbekovsky Raion] | District | Казбековский район | 33,140 | 42,752 | 50,600 | 51,954 | → |
| Kiziljurt [Kizilyurt] | Urban District | Городской округ город Кизилюрт | 47,679 | 43,421 | 49,412 | 50,887 | → |
| Kiziljurtovskij Rajon [Kizilyurtovsky Raion] | District | Кизилюртовский район | 70,440 | 61,876 | 74,747 | 77,655 | → |
| Kizljar [Kizlyar] | Urban District | Городской округ город Кизляр | 51,024 | 51,707 | 52,502 | 53,686 | → |
| Kizljarskij Rajon [Kizlyarsky Raion] | District | Кизлярский район | 57,748 | 67,287 | 77,815 | 80,389 | → |
| Kulinskij Rajon [Kulinsky Raion] | District | Кулинский район | 10,760 | 11,174 | 10,465 | 10,519 | → |
| Kumtorkalinskij Rajon [Kumtorkalinsky Raion] | District | Кумторкалинский район | 21,053 | 24,848 | 28,863 | 30,008 | → |
| Kurachskij Rajon [Kurakhsky Raion] | District | Курахский район | 15,206 | 15,434 | 14,989 | 14,801 | → |
| Lakskij Rajon [Laksky Raion] | District | Лакский район | 12,382 | 12,161 | 12,036 | 12,132 | → |
| Levašinskij Rajon [Levashinsky Raion] | District | Левашинский район | 64,371 | 70,704 | 80,476 | 83,226 | → |
| Machačkala [Makhachkala] | Urban District | Городской округ город Махачкала | 545,258 | 696,885 | 759,405 | 763,940 | → |
| Magaramkentskij Rajon [Magaramkentsky Raion] | District | Магарамкентский район | 58,694 | 62,195 | 56,037 | 55,337 | → |
| Nogajskij Rajon [Nogaysky Raion] | District | Ногайский район | 21,685 | 22,472 | 18,084 | 17,438 | → |
| Novolakskij Rajon [Novolaksky Raion] | District | Новолакский район | 22,019 | 28,556 | 33,265 | 35,125 | → |
| Rutul'skij Rajon [Rutulsky Raion] | District | Рутульский район | 23,503 | 22,926 | 20,427 | 20,305 | → |
| Šamil'skij Rajon [Shamilsky Raion] | District | Шамильский район | 26,053 | 28,122 | 30,426 | 31,482 | → |
| Sergokalinskij Rajon [Sergokalinsky Raion] | District | Сергокалинский район | 29,665 | 27,133 | 26,645 | 26,838 | → |
| Sulejman-Stal'skij Rajon [Suleyman-Stalsky Raion] | District | Сулейман-Стальский район | 54,036 | 58,835 | 57,581 | 57,356 | → |
| Tabasaranskij Rajon [Tabasaransky Raion] | District | Табасаранский район | 54,732 | 52,886 | 52,389 | 52,830 | → |
| Tarumovskij Rajon [Tarumovsky Raion] | District | Тарумовский район | 28,587 | 31,683 | 35,396 | 35,942 | → |
| Tljaratinskij Rajon [Tlyaratinsky Raion] | District | Тляратинский район | 22,108 | 22,165 | 23,548 | 24,317 | → |
| Uncukul'skij Rajon [Untsukulsky Raion] | District | Унцукульский район | 27,460 | 29,547 | 31,331 | 32,414 | → |
| Ingušetija [Ingushetia] | Republic | Республика Ингушетия | 467,294 | 412,529 | 509,541 | 534,491 | → |
| Džejrachskij Rajon [Dzheyrakhsky Raion] | District | Джейрахский район | 2,334 | 2,638 | 3,620 | 4,262 | → |
| Karabulak | City | Карабулак | 31,279 | 30,961 | 43,037 | 44,643 | → |
| Magas | City | Магас | 275 | 2,502 | 15,271 | 19,199 | → |
| Malgobek | City | Малгобек | 41,876 | 31,018 | 36,480 | 38,704 | → |
| Malgobekskij Rajon [Malgobeksky Raion] | District | Малгобекский район | 61,617 | 47,754 | 59,494 | 62,194 | → |
| Nazran' [Nazran] | City | Назрань | 125,066 | 93,335 | 122,350 | 127,994 | → |
| Nazranovskij Rajon [Nazranovsky Raion] | District | Назрановский район | 85,021 | 87,851 | 107,189 | 112,346 | → |
| Sunža [Sunzha] | City | Сунжа | 65,112 | 61,598 | 62,078 | 63,378 | → |
| Sunženskij Rajon [Sunzhensky Raion] | District | Сунженский район | 54,714 | 54,872 | 60,022 | 61,771 | → |
| Kabardino-Balkarija [Kabardino-Balkaria] | Republic | Кабардино-Балкарская Республика | 901,494 | 859,939 | 904,200 | 908,214 | → |
| Baksan | Urban District | Городской округ город Баксан | ... | 57,088 | 60,445 | 61,420 | → |
| Baksanskij Rajon [Baksansky Raion] | District | Баксанский район | ... | 60,970 | 64,892 | 65,901 | → |
| Čegemskij Rajon [Chegemsky Raion] | District | Чегемский район | 68,335 | 69,092 | 78,335 | 78,714 | → |
| Čerekskij Rajon [Chereksky Raion] | District | Черекский район | 25,927 | 26,956 | 30,300 | 30,890 | → |
| Èl'brusskij Rajon [Elbrussky Raion] | District | Эльбрусский район | 35,968 | 36,260 | 39,198 | 39,589 | → |
| Leskenskij Rajon [Leskensky Raion] | District | Лескенский район | ... | 27,840 | 30,763 | 31,612 | → |
| Majskij Rajon [Maysky Raion] | District | Майский район | 40,051 | 38,625 | 38,297 | 37,595 | → |
| Nal'čik [Nalchik] | Urban District | Городской округ город Нальчик | ... | 266,033 | 272,766 | 271,343 | → |
| Prochladnenskij Rajon [Prokhladnensky Raion] | District | Прохладненский район | 46,425 | 45,533 | 49,655 | 50,432 | → |
| Prochladnyj [Prokhladny] | City | Прохладный | 61,772 | 59,601 | 59,938 | 60,009 | → |
| Terskij Rajon [Tersky Raion] | District | Терский район | 52,976 | 51,220 | 53,091 | 53,597 | → |
| Urvanskij Rajon [Urvansky Raion] | District | Урванский район | ... | 71,782 | 75,892 | 76,070 | → |
| Zol'skij Rajon [Zolsky Raion] | District | Зольский район | 50,634 | 48,939 | 50,628 | 51,042 | → |
| Karačajevo-Čerkesija [Karachay-Cherkessia] | Republic | Карачаево-Черкесская Республика | 439,470 | 477,859 | 469,865 | 468,599 | → |
| Abazinskij Rajon [Abazinsky Raion] | District | Абазинский район | ... | 17,069 | 17,515 | 18,343 | → |
| Adyge-Chabl'skij Rajon [Adyge-Khablsky Raion] | District | Адыге-Хабльский район | 28,426 | 16,186 | 16,413 | 16,376 | → |
| Čerkessk [Cherkessk] | City | Черкесск | 116,244 | 129,069 | 113,226 | 112,952 | → |
| Chabezskij Rajon [Khabezsky Raion] | District | Хабезский район | 31,885 | 30,356 | 30,976 | 30,965 | → |
| Karačajevskij [Karachayevsky] | Urban District | Карачаевский городской округ | 37,393 | 39,658 | 41,165 | 41,190 | → |
| Karačajevskij Rajon [Karachayevsky Raion] | District | Карачаевский район | 26,255 | 30,376 | 31,486 | 31,267 | → |
| Malokaračajevskij Rajon [Malokarachayevsky Raion] | District | Малокарачаевский район | 39,456 | 43,318 | 43,244 | 42,623 | → |
| Nogajskij Rajon [Nogaysky Raion] | District | Ногайский район | ... | 15,659 | 16,455 | 16,345 | → |
| Prikubanskij Rajon [Prikubansky Raion] | District | Прикубанский район | 35,547 | 29,343 | 29,881 | 30,225 | → |
| Urupskij Rajon [Urupsky Raion] | District | Урупский район | 18,654 | 24,404 | 24,459 | 23,937 | → |
| Ust'-Džegutinskij Rajon [Ust-Dzhegutinsky Raion] | District | Усть-Джегутинский район | 52,196 | 50,641 | 50,736 | 50,962 | → |
| Zelenčukskij Rajon [Zelenchuksky Raion] | District | Зеленчукский район | 53,414 | 51,780 | 54,309 | 53,414 | → |
| Severnaja Osetija - Alanija [North Ossetia - Alania] | Republic | Республика Северная Осетия - Алания | 710,275 | 712,980 | 687,357 | 678,826 | → |
| Alagirskij Rajon [Alagirsky Raion] | District | Алагирский район | 38,581 | 38,830 | 38,753 | 38,308 | → |
| Ardonskij Rajon [Ardonsky Raion] | District | Ардонский район | 28,831 | 30,685 | 31,356 | 31,295 | → |
| Digorskij Rajon [Digorsky Raion] | District | Дигорский район | 20,625 | 19,334 | 18,368 | 18,652 | → |
| Irafskij Rajon [Irafsky Raion] | District | Ирафский район | 15,708 | 15,766 | 15,810 | 15,561 | → |
| Kirovskij Rajon [Kirovsky Raion] | District | Кировский район | 26,571 | 27,807 | 28,018 | 27,797 | → |
| Mozdokskij Rajon [Mozdoksky Raion] | District | Моздокский район | 88,634 | 84,682 | 84,471 | 81,353 | → |
| Pravoberežnyj Rajon [Pravoberezhny Raion] | District | Правобережный район | 55,685 | 57,063 | 55,495 | 55,684 | → |
| Prigorodnyj Rajon [Prigorodny Raion] | District | Пригородный район | 102,990 | 108,665 | 102,331 | 100,205 | → |
| Vladikavkaz | Urban District | Городской округ город Владикавказ | 332,650 | 330,148 | 312,755 | 309,971 | → |
| Stavropol' Kraj [Stavropol Krai] | Territory | Ставропольский край | 2,735,139 | 2,786,281 | 2,907,593 | 2,884,363 | → |
| Aleksandrovskij Okrug [Alexandrovsky Raion] | Municipal District | Александровский муниципальный округ | 50,978 | 50,235 | 46,741 | 46,004 | → |
| Andropovskij Okrug [Andropovsky Raion] | Municipal District | Андроповский муниципальный округ | 35,670 | 35,437 | 33,557 | 33,193 | → |
| Apanasenkovskij Okrug [Apanasenkovsky Raion] | Municipal District | Апанасенковский муниципальный округ | 36,038 | 33,074 | 30,011 | 28,763 | → |
| Arzgirskij Okrug [Arzgirsky Raion] | Municipal District | Арзгирский муниципальный округ | 28,733 | 26,298 | 23,165 | 22,466 | → |
| Blagodarnenskij Okrug [Blagodarnensky] | Municipal District | Благодарненский муниципальный округ | 66,172 | 62,047 | 57,063 | 56,946 | → |
| Budënnovskij Okrug [Budyonnovsky Raion] | Municipal District | Будённовский муниципальный округ | 119,772 | 117,875 | 108,796 | 105,937 | → |
| Georgijevskij Okrug [Georgiyevsk] | Municipal District | Георгиевский муниципальный округ | 161,946 | 173,520 | 160,238 | 157,087 | → |
| Gračëvskij Okrug [Grachyovsky Raion] | Municipal District | Грачёвский муниципальный округ | 36,110 | 36,272 | 37,898 | 37,808 | → |
| Ipatovskij Okrug [Ipatovsky] | Municipal District | Ипатовский муниципальный округ | 69,268 | 62,751 | 58,033 | 56,101 | → |
| Izobil'nenskij Okrug [Izobilnensky] | Municipal District | Изобильненский муниципальный округ | 101,980 | 103,635 | 105,676 | 103,379 | → |
| Jessentuki [Yessentuki] | City | Ессентуки | 81,758 | 100,996 | 119,658 | 124,038 | → |
| Kirovskij Okrug [Kirovsky] | Municipal District | Кировский муниципальный округ | 67,317 | 71,723 | 67,087 | 66,163 | → |
| Kislovodsk | Urban District | Городской округ город-курорт Кисловодск | 135,288 | 135,368 | 134,972 | 132,977 | → |
| Kočubejevskij Okrug [Kochubeyevsky Raion] | Municipal District | Кочубеевский муниципальный округ | 81,609 | 79,557 | 78,555 | 77,577 | → |
| Krasnogvardejskij Okrug [Krasnogvardeysky Raion] | Municipal District | Красногвардейский муниципальный округ | 42,008 | 40,957 | 36,251 | 35,285 | → |
| Kurskij Okrug [Kursky Raion] | Municipal District | Курский муниципальный округ | 52,100 | 54,054 | 52,625 | 52,106 | → |
| Lermontov | Urban District | Городской округ город Лермонтов | 25,063 | 24,702 | 23,986 | 24,794 | → |
| Levokumskij Okrug [Levokumsky Raion] | Municipal District | Левокумский муниципальный округ | 44,167 | 41,499 | 35,133 | 34,569 | → |
| Mineralovodskij Okrug [Mineralovodsky] | Municipal District | Минераловодский муниципальный округ | 135,677 | 140,905 | 133,463 | 130,145 | → |
| Neftekumskij Okrug [Neftekumsky] | Municipal District | Нефтекумский муниципальный округ | 70,902 | 68,778 | 60,572 | 59,646 | → |
| Nevinnomyssk | City | Невинномысск | 132,141 | 118,360 | 117,562 | 113,112 | → |
| Novoaleksandrovskij Okrug [Novoalexandrovsky] | Municipal District | Новоалександровский муниципальный округ | 67,065 | 65,477 | 64,062 | 61,686 | → |
| Novoselickij Okrug [Novoselitsky Raion] | Municipal District | Новоселицкий муниципальный округ | 26,613 | 26,697 | 24,764 | 24,280 | → |
| Petrovskij Okrug [Petrovsky] | Municipal District | Петровский муниципальный округ | 82,449 | 78,067 | 69,728 | 67,293 | → |
| Pjatigorsk [Pyatigorsk] | Urban District | Городской округ город-курорт Пятигорск | 204,371 | 211,078 | 215,536 | 211,304 | → |
| Predgornyj Okrug [Predgorny Raion] | Municipal District | Предгорный муниципальный округ | 104,391 | 106,775 | 112,730 | 110,618 | → |
| Sovetskij Okrug [Sovetsky] | Municipal District | Советский муниципальный округ | 72,762 | 62,790 | 58,149 | 57,360 | → |
| Špakovskij Okrug [Shpakovsky Raion] | Municipal District | Шпаковский муниципальный округ | 108,717 | 123,071 | 167,823 | 167,111 | → |
| Stavropol' [Stavropol] | Urban District | Городской округ город Ставрополь | 355,066 | 398,754 | 547,601 | 563,103 | → |
| Stepnovskij Okrug [Stepnovsky Raion] | Municipal District | Степновский муниципальный округ | 23,315 | 22,192 | 20,717 | 20,152 | → |
| Trunovskij Okrug [Trunovsky Raion] | Municipal District | Труновский муниципальный округ | 35,403 | 34,558 | 32,678 | 31,809 | → |
| Turkmenskij Okrug [Turkmensky Raion] | Municipal District | Туркменский муниципальный округ | 28,045 | 25,948 | 22,400 | 21,733 | → |
| Železnovodsk [Zheleznovodsk] | Urban District | Городской округ город-курорт Железноводск | 52,245 | 52,831 | 50,363 | 49,818 | → |
| Severo-Kavkazskij Federal'nyj Okrug [Northern Caucasian Federal District] | Federal District | Северо-Кавказский федеральный округ | 8,933,889 | 9,428,826 | 10,171,434 | 16,492,894 |
Source: Federal State Statistics Service Russia.
Explanation: Area figures of districts and district-level cities are calculated from geospatial data.