Пространственная картина центро-периферийных миграционных взаимодействий в России

Региональные исследования. 2024. № 1(83). С. 19–33.

Mkrtchyan N. V.

The migration appeal of major cities and their suburbs (centers) and the outflow of the population from the periphery in Russia is a well-documented phenomenon. Utilizing detailed spatial data, this study examines the spatial diversity of the migration balance of 137 identified centers, represented by cities with a population of 100,000 or more and their suburbs, and 82 peripheral areas for the 33 years 2011-2020. The analysis encompasses not only the flow between centers and the periphery but also among individual centers, as well as migration involving the centers and peripheries within their regions and in interregional exchanges. Out of the variety of centers, 21 main ones are distinguished, concentrating the primary flow of population from peripheral territories and attracting populations from other centers. Meanwhile, half of the centers experienced migration loss. The centers leading the migration flow in each federal district are identified, with particular attention given to the migration balance characteristics of the largest centers. The data used allowed for analysis with and without considering auto-return, which impacts the scale of migration gain/loss, but, as it turned out, virtually does not alter the spatial pattern of population flow between centers and periphery.

Keywords: внутренняя миграция, Россия, Russia, статистика миграции, крупные города, periphery, периферия, internal migration, migration statistics, центры, Large cities, centers