The Problem of Depopulation as a Limiting Factor for Socio-Economic Development of Municipalities in Russia
The subject of research is the population trends in Russia at the municipality level since only a stable or growing population can contribute to the sustainable social and economic development of regions. The purpose of research was to reveal the territorial differentiation of municipalities by the population dynamics. The analysis was carried out using the Municipal Russia database formed at the Institute for Social and Economic Studies of Population of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It was revealed that depopulation was typical for the majority of municipalities in the country. Municipalities with increasing population occupy only 11% of the country. It is concluded that for the sustainable socioeconomic development of the overwhelming part of Russia, it is necessary to develop special programs for demographic development aimed both at increasing the natural growth of the population and reducing the migration outflow, which is relevant for the northern and eastern regions of the country.