The textbook covers the main sections of the course "Demography": the object, subject and methods of demography, connection with other sciences; sources of data on the population; the main types and factors of population movement, modes of natural reproduction of the population; migration and reproduction of the population; demographic, ethnic and religious structure of the population; demographic policy of the state. Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation. For students of higher educational institutions studying under the bachelor's degree programs 38.03.04 and master's degree programs 38.04.04 in the direction of "State and Municipal Management", as well as for all those interested in demographic problems and their solution.