Central Federal District

Central Federal District
Центральный федеральный округ
Interactive map of Central Federal District
Country Russia
Established13 May 2000
Administrative CentreMoscow
Government
 • Presidential EnvoyIgor Shchyogolev
Area
 • Total
650,205 km2 (251,046 sq mi)
 • Rank6th
Population
 • Total
40,334,532
 • Rank1st
 • Density62.0336/km2 (160.666/sq mi)
 • Urban
82.1%
 • Rural
17.9%
GDP
 • Total54.1 trillion (2023) (US$635.28 billion)
 • Per capita₽1.35 million (2023) (US$15,795.33)
Federal subjects18 contained
Economic regions2 contained
HDI (2022)0.815
very high · 3rd
Websitecfo.gov.ru
Central Federal District
Central Federal District in Russia

The Central Federal District (Russian: Центральный федеральный округ, IPA: [tsɨnˈtralʲnɨj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk]) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Geographically, the district is situated in the extreme west of present-day Russia; although it can be considered as the central region of European Russia. The district covers an area of 650,200 square kilometers (251,000 sq mi), and recorded a population of 40,334,532 (82.1% urban) in the 2021 Census. The Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District is Igor Shchyogolev.