Population in Smolensk

Smolensk region

Smolensk

325 495

people

As of September 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Smolensk is 325 495 people, including children under the age of 6 - 32 387 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 38 571 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 38 897 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 140 126 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 70 958 people, and the centenarians in Smolensk over 80 years old - 4 557 people.

9

place is occupied by Russia in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Smolensk by age groups

Children under 6 years old

32 387 / 9.95%

Teenagers from 7 to 17

38 571 / 11.85%

Young people from 18 to 29

38 897 / 11.95%

Adults from 30 to 59

140 126 / 43.05%

Elderly over 60

70 958 / 21.8%

Centenarians over 80

4 557 / 1.4%

National composition of the population in Smolensk

National composition of the population in Smolensk, according to the latest population census, distributed approximately as follows: russians — 308 114 (94.66%) people, ukrainians — 4 199 (1.29%) people, belarusians — 4 134 (1.27%) people, other nationalities (less than 0.5% each) — 9 049 (2.78%).

Russians

308 114 / 94.66%

Ukrainians

4 199 / 1.29%

Belarusians

4 134 / 1.27%

Gender composition of the population in Smolensk

Total in Smolensk permanent residents 143 185 men (43.99%) and 182 310 women (56.01%).

Age

Men

Women

Percentage of women

0 – 4

8 593 / 6.0%

8 020 / 4.4%

47.9%

5 – 9

8 020 / 5.6%

7 109 / 3.9%

46.3%

10 - 14

7 161 / 5.0%

7 291 / 4.0%

49.3%

15 - 19

5 442 / 3.8%

5 651 / 3.1%

50.6%

20 - 24

7 161 / 5.0%

7 109 / 3.9%

48.8%

25 - 29

12 030 / 8.4%

11 119 / 6.1%

47.5%

30 - 34

11 744 / 8.2%

12 030 / 6.6%

49.9%

35 - 39

10 312 / 7.2%

12 577 / 6.9%

54.3%

40 - 44

10 885 / 7.6%

11 848 / 6.5%

51.1%

45 - 49

10 168 / 7.1%

11 119 / 6.1%

51.6%

50 - 54

12 030 / 8.4%

14 764 / 8.1%

54.4%

55 - 59

13 033 / 9.1%

18 410 / 10.1%

57.8%

60 - 64

10 741 / 7.5%

15 494 / 8.5%

58.5%

65 - 69

6 874 / 4.8%

11 848 / 6.5%

62.5%

70 - 74

2 578 / 1.8%

6 380 / 3.5%

69.9%

75 - 79

3 437 / 2.4%

10 025 / 5.5%

73.5%

80+

3 008 / 2.1%

11 483 / 6.3%

78.3%

Education level

Education level of residents in Smolensk: have higher education 19.5% (63 472 people), incomplete higher education — 1.4% (4 557 people), secondary vocational — 41.5% (135 080 people), 11 classes — 15.1% (49 150 people), 9 classes — 10.5% (34 177 people), 5 classes — 7.8% (25 389 people), have no education — 0.6% (1 953 people), illiterate — 0.3% (976 people).

Higher education

63 472 / 19.5%

Incomplete higher

4 557 / 1.4%

Secondary vocational

135 080 / 41.5%

Elementary school

49 150 / 15.1%

Middle school

34 177 / 10.5%

High school

25 389 / 7.8%

Without education

1 953 / 0.6%

Illiterate

976 / 0.3%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Smolensk

Total in Smolensk the number of officially employed population is 193 995 people (59.6%), pensioners 94 394 people (29%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 18 879 people (5.8%).

Employed population

193 995 / 59.6%

Unemployed

18 879 / 5.8%

Pensioners

94 394 / 29%

Disability

Total in Smolensk have a disability 25 942 people, what constitutes 7.97% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 3 060 (0.94.%), disabled of the group II are 11 099 (3.41.%), disabled of the group III are 10 221 (3.14.%), disabled children 1 562 (0.48.%).

Total disabled

25 942 / 7.97%

Disabled of the group I

3 060 / 0.94%

Disabled of the group II

11 099 / 3.41%

Disabled of the group III

10 221 / 3.14%

Disabled children

1 562 / 0.48%

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