Impact of Economic Specialisation of Settlements on Ethno-Demographic Processes in the Komi Republic

Abstract

The article analyses the dynamics of the size and national composition of the population of the Komi Republic from 1926 to 2020. A classification of rural settlements by economic specialization and dominant nationality is proposed. The research examines 725 rural settlements and groups of settlements of the Komi Republic. Based on demographic data at the level of settlements, the article demonstrates the impact of economic specialisation of settlements on ethno-demographic processes in the republic in the period after 1970. The study shows that rural settlements specialising in agriculture, as well as with a predominant Komi population or without a dominant nationality, are more demographically stable. The research findings reveal changes in demographic trends in recent decades and make it possible to assess the demographic prospects of the region.