Russia has placed on its territory a huge number of autonomous republics. Moreover, to obtain social and demographic information throughout the Federation, measures are being taken to collect data for each region separately. So, the population of Chechnya, Kabardino-Balkaria and other autonomous regions is calculated locally and only then it is entered into a single register. It is worth noting that the North Caucasus is a zone where the number of Russians decreases annually. And not only them. The demographic situation in Ingushetia is alarming: mortality far exceeds the birth rate.
Factors influencing the demographic situation
The population of Chechnya has undergone significant and powerful fluctuations due to the hostilities taking place on its territory. Migration, lack of quality medical care, premature mortality, low birth rates - these factors contained a terrible picture of the extinction of the nation. The life of this autonomous region to date includes two unpleasant and sad stages of its development (rather, not even development, but destruction): the First Chechen War and the Second Chechen War. Being a part of the USSR, the republic was a place of residence for a huge number of people, including not only the indigenous diaspora, but also Russians, Dagestanis, Ossetians and others.
USSR data
The latest Soviet census showed that the population of Chechnya at the end of the 80s (in 1989) amounted to a little more than 1270 thousand people. Moreover, at that time the autonomous republic included a small territory of Ingushetia and, consequently, its inhabitants (about 170 thousand). At that time, the composition of the resident population was international. It included Russians, Chechens, Ingush, Ukrainians and Armenians. The structure of the composition was as follows:
National composition of the population| Nationality | Number of people, thousand |
| Chechens | 735 |
| Russians | 294 |
| Ingush | 164 |
| Armenians | fifteen |
| Ukrainians | thirteen |
| Other | fifty |
| Total | 1270 |
Then military events began that caused a rapid migration of people away from this territory. Therefore, more truthful information about the demographic situation in the autonomous region began to appear only after the creation of regional governing bodies - in 2003.
Current situation
According to the data provided by the Federal Statistics Service in 2006, the population of Chechnya at that time was about 1 million 160 thousand people. The stabilization of the situation on the territory of the republic was the impetus for emigration and the return of residents back to their native lands.
However, the question of reducing child mortality is still an acute issue. The reason for this is primarily infectious diseases. To combat this problem, the government apparatus of the Federation is doing everything possible to provide the Autonomous Republic with high-quality medical care.
It is worth noting that the difference between the number of women and men living in the territory of this region is insignificant. At the same time, the number of young residents is an order of magnitude higher than mature ones. The female population of Chechnya is 53.6% of the total.
At present, the republic is growing: industry is being restored, the social sphere and infrastructure are expanding. It is worth noting that rural development is more intense. The reason for this is the destroyed cities and the lack of jobs in them. Therefore, it is not surprising that, trying to feed their family, citizens leave for the countryside.
It is worth noting that the rate of improvement of the demographic situation in the country is steadily gaining momentum. If we compare the similar territories, only Dagestan can boast a similar increase in the number of inhabitants.
The population of Chechnya in 2013 is almost 1345 thousand people. Compared to the previous period, the increase was 1.6%. These data were published on the basis of information from the report of the Deputy Statistical Service of the Russian Federation in the Chechen Republic.