Demographics
Population: 5,226,647 (2010 Census); 5,125,221 (2002 Census); 5,113,148 (1989 Census).
The population of Krasnodar Krai is concentrated in the Kuban River drainage basin, which used to be traditional Cossack land (see History of Cossacks). The Kuban Cossacks are now generally considered to be ethnic Russians, even though they are still an important minority in their own right in this area. Other notable ethnic groups are the Adyghe who have lived in the Kuban area before the Cossacks and for thousands of years; other residents include the Armenians (mostly Christian Hamsheni) who have lived in the region since at least the 18th century.
Ethnic groups: the 2010 Census identified ethnic groups, as shown in the following table:
| Population | Ethnicity | Percentage of total population |
|---|---|---|
| 4,522,962 | Russians | 88.3% |
| 281,680 | Armenians | 5.5% |
| 83,746 | Ukrainians | 1.6% |
| 24,840 | Tatars | 0.5% |
| 22,595 | Greeks | 0.4% |
| 17,826 | Georgians | 0.3% |
| 16,890 | Belarusians | 0.3% |
| 13,834 | Adyghe | 0.3% |
| 12,920 | Roma | 0.3% |
| 12,171 | Germans | 0.2% |
| 10,165 | Azeris | 0.2% |
| 8,527 | Turks | 0.2% |
| 5,170 | Moldovans | 0.1% |
| 3,764 | Assyrians | 0.1% |
| 79,768 | Others | 1.5% |
- 101,657 people were registered from administrative databases, and could not declare an ethnicity. It is estimated that the proportion of ethnicities in this group is the same as that of the declared group.
Vital Statistics for 2007: Source
- Birth Rate: 11.19 per 1000
- Death Rate: 14.39 per 1000
- Net Immigration: +7.1 per 1000
- NGR: -0.32% per Year
- PGR: +0.39% per Year
Vital Statistics for 2008:
- Population (Jan 2009): 5,100,000
- Births (2008): 62,200
- Deaths (2008): 72,900
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