Ural Federal District
Ural Federal District
Уральский федеральный округ | |
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Location of the Ural Federal District within Russia | |
Interactive map of Ural Federal District | |
| Country | Russia |
| Established | 13 May 2000 |
| Administrative centre | Yekaterinburg |
| Government | |
| • Presidential Envoy | Artem Zhoga |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,818,497 km2 (702,126 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 12,080,526 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 6.643138/km2 (17.20565/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 79.9% |
| • Rural | 20.1% |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ₽23.04 trillion (2023) (US$270.59 billion) |
| • Per capita | ₽1.88 million (2023) (US$22,069.95) |
| Federal subjects | 6 contained |
| Economic regions | 2 contained |
| HDI (2022) | 0.822 very high · 2nd |
| Website | www |
Ural Federal District (Russian: Уральский федеральный округ, IPA: [ʊˈralʲskʲɪj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk]) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its population was 12,080,523 (79.9% urban) according to the 2010 census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 9,112,337 | — |
| 1970 | 6,811,402 | −25.3% |
| 1979 | 10,859,783 | +59.4% |
| 1989 | 12,525,993 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 12,373,926 | −1.2% |
| 2010 | 12,080,526 | −2.4% |
| 2021 | 12,300,793 | +1.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The district was established on 13 May 2000 by a decree of the President of Russia. It is located at the border of the European and Asian parts of Russia. The administrative centre of the district is the city of Yekaterinburg.
The district contributes 18% to Russia's Gross Regional Product (GRP), although its population is only 8.5% of the Russian total.