The city of Omsk occupies part of the southern territory in Western Siberia of the Russian Federation. This is the administrative center of the Omsk region. According to the census of residents of the city in 2010, the population of Omsk is 1,154,000 people. If we consider all the cities of Russia, in which there are more than a million inhabitants, then it will take the seventh step in this list, skipping ahead two capitals, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg.
If we take only the millionaires of Siberia, then he will take second place, losing only to Novosibirsk. As for the density of its inhabitants, it is 14.6 people per 1 sq. Km. kilometer.
The population of Omsk has a variety of roots and origins. It is home to people of 102 nationalities. Of course, the main population of the city are Russians. According to various sources, their share in the total population ranges from 82% to 85%. About 3% is accounted for by Ukrainians. The same number of Kazakhs live. The number of Germans is 1/3 less, and the number of Tatars is 1.9% of the total number of people living in the city. If the remaining national groups are combined into one, then they will make up 3% of the total population. Among them are representatives of the Baltic countries - Latvians, Estonians. There are Belarusians and Poles. They mainly populated the southern part of the region. In addition, residents of other countries settled areas that are located near railway stations.
Omsk is the largest transport hub. In addition, it is considered one of the largest industrial centers in the region. It has enterprises of various directions, including light industry, food industry, chemical and printing industries, petrochemical and aerospace. The population of Omsk continues to increase from year to year. One reason is migration. So, according to 2012, the number of people who arrived in the city is 3025 more than in 2011. Of course, the number of those who left also increased, however, it is still less than the number of those who came for permanent residence in the city. If we take as a percentage of the total number, the number of people who arrived in the city increased by 18.9%, and those who left - by 18.7%. As you can see, the population of Omsk is growing.
Separately, attention should be paid to the natural population growth. According to the results of 2012, the number of newborns is 1,078 more than the number of deaths.
As we see, the population of the city of Omsk is growing due to an increase in the birth rate. It should be noted that this is a positive factor for the city. So, according to Omskstat, over the past year, 15564 newborns were registered in the city. The fact that mortality has also increased cannot be denied, however, the number of deceased residents in 2012 is still lower than the number of births.
I do not want to resort to bulky tables and a large number of numbers. Therefore, summarizing all the data, we can firmly say - the population of Omsk is growing from year to year. And for comparison, the increase in 2011 amounted to 2462 people, while in 2012 its figure reached 4103 people. If this figure will increase at such a rate from year to year, then already in 2015, Samara will bypass the number of people living in the city of Omsk.