Territories & Republics
The population of the territories (krajs) and republics of the Northern Caucasus Federal District according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 2002-10-09 | Population Census (C) 2010-10-14 | Population Census (C) 2021-10-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Čečenija [Chechnya] | CEC | Rep | Чеченская Республика | Groznyj | 12,300 | 984,224 | 1,088,777 | 1,103,686 | 1,268,989 | 1,510,824 | 1,552,866 | 1230000 | → |
| Dagestan | DAG | Rep | Республика Дагестан | Machačkala | 50,300 | 1,627,884 | 1,802,579 | 2,576,531 | 2,910,249 | 3,182,054 | 3,232,224 | 5030000 | → |
| Ingušetija [Ingushetia] | ING | Rep | Республика Ингушетия | Nazran' | 3,750 | 169,226 | 186,736 | 467,294 | 412,529 | 509,541 | 527,220 | 375000 | → |
| Kabardino-Balkarija [Kabardino-Balkaria] | KBA | Rep | Кабардино-Балкарская Республика | Nal'čik | 12,500 | 674,605 | 759,586 | 901,494 | 859,939 | 904,200 | 905,464 | 1250000 | → |
| Karačajevo-Čerkesija [Karachay-Cherkessia] | KCE | Rep | Карачаево-Черкесская Республика | Čerkessk | 14,100 | 368,343 | 417,560 | 439,470 | 477,859 | 469,865 | 468,322 | 1410000 | → |
| Severnaja Osetija-Alanija [North Ossetia-Alania] | SOE | Rep | Республика Северная Осетия-Алания | Vladikavkaz | 8,000 | 596,921 | 634,009 | 710,275 | 712,980 | 687,357 | 678,879 | 800000 | → |
| Stavropol' Kraj [Stavropol Krai] | STA | Terr | Ставропольский край | Stavropol' | 66,500 | 2,170,876 | 2,439,628 | 2,735,139 | 2,786,281 | 2,907,593 | 2,886,108 | 6650000 | → |
| Severo-Kavkazskij Federal'nyj Okrug [Northern Caucasus] | SKA | FDist | Северо-Кавказский федеральный округ | Pjatigorsk | 167,450 | 6,592,079 | 7,328,875 | 8,933,889 | 9,428,826 | 10,171,434 | 10,251,083 | 16745000 | → |
| Russia | RUS | Moskva | 17,075,400 | 137,550,949 | 147,400,537 | 145,166,731 | 142,856,536 | 144,699,673 | 143,679,916 | → |
- (1979) (1989) pop-stat.mashke.org
(2002) (2010) (2021) (2024) Federal State Statistics Service Russia.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2024-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machačkala | DAG | 622,091 |
| 2 | Stavropol' | STA | 557,271 |
| 3 | Groznyj | CEC | 333,672 |
| 4 | Vladikavkaz | SOE | 292,717 |
| 5 | Nal'čik | KBA | 245,756 |
| 6 | Chasavjurt | DAG | 159,252 |
| 7 | Pjatigorsk | STA | 143,428 |
| 8 | Kaspijsk | DAG | 129,833 |
| 9 | Derbent | DAG | 127,084 |
| 10 | Kislovodsk | STA | 126,423 |
| 11 | Nazran' | ING | 126,292 |
Contents: Cities & Places
The population of all cities and places in the Northern Caucasus Federal District with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Native | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 2002-10-09 | Population Census (C) 2010-10-14 | Population Census (C) 2021-10-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ačchoj-Martan [Achkhoy-Martan] | City | CEC | Ачхой-Мартан | ... | 14,680 | 16,742 | 20,172 | 30,739 | 31,286 | 0 | → |
| Alagir | City | SOE | Алагир | 19,007 | 21,132 | 21,496 | 20,949 | 21,550 | 21,261 | 0 | → |
| Aleksandrovskoje [Alexandrovskoye] | Vill | STA | Александровское | ... | 26,509 | 27,512 | 27,471 | 25,479 | 25,200 | 0 | → |
| Argun | City | CEC | Аргун | ... | 25,491 | 25,698 | 29,525 | 41,622 | 43,456 | 4423 | → |
| Baksan | City | KBA | Баксан | 21,843 | 28,767 | 35,805 | 36,860 | 39,593 | 40,010 | 0 | → |
| Beslan | City | SOE | Беслан | 29,879 | 32,469 | 35,550 | 36,728 | 35,929 | 36,160 | 2981 | → |
| Blagodarnyj [Blagodarny] | City | STA | Благодарный | 22,706 | 27,828 | 34,500 | 32,725 | 30,827 | 30,662 | 34984 | → |
| Budënnovsk [Budyonnovsk] | City | STA | Будённовск | 45,568 | 55,350 | 65,687 | 64,624 | 58,103 | 56,488 | 7032 | → |
| Bujnaksk [Buynaksk] | City | DAG | Буйнакск | 46,566 | 56,783 | 61,437 | 62,623 | 68,121 | 69,554 | 2287 | → |
| Čegem [Chegem] | City | KBA | Чегем | ... | 13,225 | 17,893 | 18,019 | 20,736 | 20,955 | 0 | → |
| Čerkessk [Cherkessk] | City | KCE | Черкесск | 90,833 | 113,060 | 116,244 | 129,069 | 113,226 | 112,782 | 6882 | → |
| Chasavjurt [Khasavyurt] | City | DAG | Хасавюрт | 65,114 | 70,514 | 121,817 | 131,187 | 155,144 | 159,252 | 4859 | → |
| Dagestanskije Ogni [Dagestanskiye Ogni] | City | DAG | Дагестанские Огни | ... | 21,676 | 26,346 | 27,923 | 31,412 | 32,330 | 3963 | → |
| Derbent | City | DAG | Дербент | 69,575 | 78,371 | 101,031 | 119,200 | 124,953 | 127,084 | 8175 | → |
| Dygulubgej [Dygulybgey] | Vill | KBA | Дыгулыбгей | ... | 12,295 | 20,355 | 20,228 | 20,852 | 21,033 | 0 | → |
| Ekaževo [Ekazhevo] | Vill | ING | Экажево | ... | 9,551 | 23,156 | 15,658 | 27,224 | 28,006 | 0 | → |
| Georgijevsk [Georgiyevsk] | City | STA | Георгиевск | 53,635 | 62,926 | 70,575 | 72,153 | 63,221 | 61,543 | 2643 | → |
| Gojty [Goyty] | Vill | CEC | Гойты | ... | ... | 13,221 | 16,177 | 19,198 | 19,690 | 0 | → |
| Gorjačevodskij [Goryachevodsky] | USett | STA | Горячеводский | 28,729 | 29,706 | 34,456 | 36,967 | 36,032 | 35,611 | 0 | → |
| Groznyj [Grozny] | City | CEC | Грозный | 375,326 | 399,688 | 210,720 | 271,573 | 328,533 | 333,672 | 32330 | → |
| Gudermes | City | CEC | Гудермес | 34,012 | 38,089 | 33,756 | 45,631 | 64,376 | 66,352 | 9048 | → |
| Inozemcevo [Inozemtsevo] | USett | STA | Иноземцево | ... | ... | 27,110 | 28,398 | 27,500 | 27,969 | 0 | → |
| Ipatovo | City | STA | Ипатово | ... | 26,425 | 28,594 | 26,053 | 26,122 | 25,396 | 0 | → |
| Izberbaš [Izberbash] | City | DAG | Избербаш | 21,333 | 28,122 | 39,365 | 55,646 | 55,996 | 58,322 | 3499 | → |
| Izobil'nyj [Izobilny] | City | STA | Изобильный | 29,171 | 32,905 | 38,926 | 40,555 | 38,614 | 37,772 | 4067 | → |
| Jessentuki [Yessentuki] | City | STA | Ессентуки | 77,686 | 85,082 | 81,758 | 100,996 | 119,658 | 123,138 | 5095 | → |
| Jessentukskaja [Yessentukskaya] | Vill | STA | Ессентукская | ... | 14,424 | 19,604 | 20,166 | 24,710 | 24,000 | 0 | → |
| Karabudachkent [Karabudakhkent] | Vill | DAG | Карабудахкент | ... | 8,933 | 12,336 | 15,356 | 20,710 | 21,387 | 0 | → |
| Karabulak | City | ING | Карабулак | ... | ... | 31,279 | 30,961 | 43,037 | 44,323 | 8505 | → |
| Karačajevsk [Karachayevsk] | City | KCE | Карачаевск | 16,873 | 21,582 | 22,113 | 21,483 | 23,867 | 23,757 | 0 | → |
| Kaspijsk [Kaspiysk] | City | DAG | Каспийск | 49,382 | 60,069 | 77,650 | 100,129 | 121,140 | 129,833 | 3515 | → |
| Kislovodsk | City | STA | Кисловодск | 100,932 | 114,414 | 129,788 | 128,553 | 127,521 | 126,423 | 0 | → |
| Kiziljurt [Kizilyurt] | City | DAG | Кизилюрт | 21,715 | 33,682 | 30,264 | 32,988 | 38,335 | 39,240 | 0 | → |
| Kizljar [Kizlyar] | City | DAG | Кизляр | 31,320 | 39,748 | 48,457 | 48,984 | 49,999 | 50,959 | 0 | → |
| Kočubejevskoje [Kochubeyevskoye] | Vill | STA | Кочубеевское | ... | 22,211 | 27,988 | 26,835 | 26,645 | 26,400 | 0 | → |
| Kurčaloj [Kurchaloy] | City | CEC | Курчалой | ... | ... | 20,857 | 22,723 | 23,425 | 24,802 | 3815 | → |
| Leninkent | USett | DAG | Ленинкент | ... | ... | 12,995 | 15,532 | 19,438 | 19,632 | 0 | → |
| Lermontov | City | STA | Лермонтов | 18,785 | 20,772 | 22,964 | 22,541 | 22,444 | 23,225 | 0 | → |
| Machačkala [Makhachkala] | City | DAG | Махачкала | 251,371 | 317,475 | 462,412 | 572,076 | 623,254 | 622,091 | 0 | → |
| Majskij [Maysky] | City | KBA | Майский | 21,768 | 24,533 | 27,037 | 26,755 | 26,632 | 26,143 | 0 | → |
| Malgobek | City | ING | Малгобек | ... | ... | 41,876 | 31,018 | 36,480 | 37,999 | 9273 | → |
| Michajlovsk [Mikhaylovsk] | City | STA | Михайловск | ... | ... | 58,153 | 70,981 | 114,133 | 112,179 | 0 | → |
| Mineral'nyje Vody [Mineralnye Vody] | City | STA | Минеральные Воды | 67,381 | 70,961 | 75,644 | 76,728 | 70,485 | 69,082 | 0 | → |
| Mozdok | City | SOE | Моздок | 34,394 | 38,037 | 42,865 | 38,768 | 36,784 | 35,203 | 1817 | → |
| Nal'čik [Nalchik] | City | KBA | Нальчик | 207,406 | 234,547 | 274,974 | 240,203 | 247,054 | 245,756 | 0 | → |
| Nartkala | City | KBA | Нарткала | 23,419 | 28,171 | 33,775 | 31,694 | 33,203 | 33,052 | 0 | → |
| Nazran' [Nazran] | City | ING | Назрань | ... | ... | 125,066 | 93,335 | 122,350 | 126,292 | 11290 | → |
| Neftekumsk | City | STA | Нефтекумск | 20,248 | 22,092 | 27,395 | 27,687 | 23,137 | 23,077 | 5625 | → |
| Nesterovskaja [Nesterovskaya] | Vill | ING | Нестеровская | ... | 6,058 | 17,389 | 21,937 | 17,981 | 18,385 | 0 | → |
| Nevinnomyssk | City | STA | Невинномысск | 103,708 | 121,355 | 132,141 | 118,360 | 117,562 | 114,556 | 8355 | → |
| Nezlobnaja [Nezlobnaya] | Vill | STA | Незлобная | ... | 15,440 | 18,087 | 19,746 | 19,068 | 18,900 | 0 | → |
| Novoaleksandrovsk [Novoalexandrovsk] | City | STA | Новоалександровск | 22,692 | 25,759 | 27,315 | 26,757 | 26,767 | 25,943 | 0 | → |
| Novopavlovsk | City | STA | Новопавловск | ... | 18,589 | 23,235 | 26,562 | 20,781 | 20,512 | 24192 | → |
| Ojschara [Oyskhara] | RSett | CEC | Ойсхара | ... | 8,200 | 12,767 | 9,489 | 19,415 | 19,992 | 0 | → |
| Pjatigorsk [Pyatigorsk] | City | STA | Пятигорск | 109,901 | 129,499 | 140,559 | 142,511 | 146,473 | 143,428 | 0 | → |
| Prochladnyj [Prokhladny] | City | KBA | Прохладный | 47,557 | 57,084 | 61,772 | 59,601 | 59,938 | 60,023 | 3499 | → |
| Šali [Shali] | City | CEC | Шали | ... | 24,985 | 40,356 | 47,708 | 55,054 | 57,060 | 21910 | → |
| Stavropol' [Stavropol] | City | STA | Ставрополь | 258,233 | 318,298 | 354,867 | 398,539 | 547,443 | 557,271 | 0 | → |
| Sunža (Ordžonikidzevskaja) [Sunzha] | City | ING | Сунжа | ... | ... | 65,112 | 61,598 | 62,078 | 62,843 | 21890 | → |
| Suvorovskaja [Suvorovskaya] | Vill | STA | Суворовская | ... | 14,172 | 16,956 | 17,585 | 19,378 | 18,800 | 0 | → |
| Svetlograd | City | STA | Светлоград | 33,612 | 37,213 | 39,370 | 38,520 | 35,703 | 34,814 | 0 | → |
| Terek | City | KBA | Терек | ... | 16,559 | 20,255 | 19,170 | 19,948 | 20,068 | 0 | → |
| Troickaja | Vill | ING | Троицкая | ... | 5,340 | 21,521 | 16,225 | 23,078 | 23,428 | 0 | → |
| Tyrnyauz | City | KBA | Тырныауз | 21,050 | 30,778 | 21,092 | 21,000 | 22,056 | 22,242 | 0 | → |
| Urus-Martan | City | CEC | Урус-Мартан | ... | 32,851 | 39,982 | 49,070 | 63,449 | 65,698 | 7829 | → |
| Ust'-Džeguta [Ust-Dzheguta] | City | KCE | Усть-Джегута | 19,231 | 29,225 | 32,903 | 30,566 | 31,137 | 31,523 | 0 | → |
| Vladikavkaz (Ordzonikidse) | City | SOE | Владикавказ | 278,930 | 300,198 | 315,608 | 311,693 | 295,830 | 292,717 | 0 | → |
| Zelenčukskaja [Zelenchukskaya] | Vill | KCE | Зеленчукская | ... | 20,455 | 21,025 | 19,449 | 20,009 | 19,900 | 0 | → |
| Zelenokumsk | City | STA | Зеленокумск | 32,053 | 35,140 | 40,340 | 35,839 | 33,187 | 32,931 | 0 | → |
| Železnovodsk [Zheleznovodsk] | City | STA | Железноводск | 23,537 | 28,460 | 25,135 | 24,433 | 22,863 | 22,113 | 0 | → |
- (1989) provided by Axel Pieles.
(2002) (2010) (2021) (2024) Federal State Statistics Service Russia.