Demographics
As of June 1, 2010, the city's population was 490,063 inhabitants. For the last century the population has grown almost 12 times. The city is populated by Ukrainians, Russians, Greeks, Belarusians, Armenians, Jews, etc. The main language is Russian.
| Historical Populations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | City proper | Change | Metropolitan | Change |
| 1778 | 168 | – | 168 | – |
| 1782 | 2,948 | +1,655% | 2,948 | +1,655% |
| 1850 | 4,579 | +55.33% | 4,579 | +55.33% |
| 1897 | 31,800 | +594.47% | 31,800 | +594.47% |
| 1913 | 58,000 | +82.39% | 58,000 | +82.39% |
| 1939 | 221,500 | +281.90% | 221,500 | +281.90% |
| 1941 | 241,000 | +8.80% | 241,000 | +8.80% |
| 1943 | 85,000 | −64.73% | 85,000 | −64.73% |
| 1959 | 283,600 | +233.65% | 299,100 | +251.88% |
| 1979 | 502,600 | +77.22% | 525,000 | +75.53% |
| 1987 | 529,000 | +5.25% | 552,300 | +5.20% |
| 1989 | 518,900 | −1.91% | 541,000 | −2.05% |
| 1994 | 520,700 | 0.35% | 543,600 | 0.48% |
| 1998 | 499,800 | −4.01% | 521,300 | −4.10% |
| 2001 | 492,200 | −1.52% | 514,500 | −1.30% |
| 2002 | 489,700 | −0.51% | 510,800 | −0.72% |
| 2005 | 481,600 | −1.65% | 502,800 | −1.57% |
| 2007 | 498,600 | +3.53% | - | - |
The population in 2007 was estimated at 496,700, with the subordinated territories (settlement Sartana, settlement Talakivka, settlement Stary Krym, village Hnutove, and village Lomakine) – 502,800. Annual reduction of the population is 1,9. The death rate is 15,5.
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