| North Caucasian Federal District | |||||
| Native Name: | Северо-Кавказский федеральный округ | ||||
| Native Name Lang: | ru | ||||
| Settlement Type: | Federal district of Russia | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Established Title: | Established | ||||
| Established Date: | 19 January 2010 | ||||
| Seat Type: | Administrative centre | ||||
| Seat: | Pyatigorsk | ||||
| Leader Title: | Presidential Envoy | ||||
| Leader Name: | Yury Chaika | ||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 170400 | ||||
| Area Rank: | 8th | ||||
| Area Footnotes: | [1] | ||||
| Population Total: | 10171000 | ||||
| Total Type: | Total | ||||
| Population As Of: | 2021 Census[2] | ||||
| Population Rank: | 7th | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Population Urban: | 50.7% | ||||
| Population Rural: | 49.3% | ||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | Federal subjects | ||||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 7 contained | ||||
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Economic regions | ||||
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1 contained | ||||
| Demographics Type2: | GDP | ||||
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total | ||||
| Demographics2 Info1: | ₽ 3.111 trillion US$ 45 billion (2022) | ||||
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita | ||||
| Demographics2 Info2: | ₽ 305,334 US$ 4,368 (2022) | ||||
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2021) | ||||
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.793[3] · 8th | ||||
| Footnotes: | =
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The North Caucasian Federal District (Russian: Северо-Кавказский федеральный округ|p=ˌsʲevʲɪrə kɐfˈkasːkʲɪj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It is located in extreme southern Russia, in the geographical area of the North Caucasus. The federal district was split from the Southern Federal District on 19 January 2010.[4] The population of the federal subjects comprising the federal district was 10,171,434 according to the 2021 Census,[5] living in an area of 170400km2.[1] The current Envoy is Yury Chaika.
The map and key are listed in Russian alphabetical order. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Coat of Arms | Federal subject | Area in km2 | Population 2021 Census | GDP[6] | Capital/administrative center | Map of Administrative Division | ||
| 1 | Republic of Dagestan | 50,300 | 3,182,054 | ₽814 billion | Makhachkala | ||||
| 2 | Republic of Ingushetia | 3,600 | 509,541 | ₽77 billion | Magas | ||||
| 3 | Kabardino-Balkarian Republic | 12,500 | 904,200 | ₽199 billion | Nalchik | ||||
| 4 | Karachay-Cherkess Republic | 14,300 | 469,865 | ₽109 billion | Cherkessk | ||||
| 5 | Republic of North Ossetia-Alania | 8,000 | 687,357 | ₽203 billion | Vladikavkaz | ||||
| 6 | Stavropol Krai | 66,500 | 2,907,593 | ₽1,025 billion | Stavropol | ||||
| 7 | Chechen Republic | 17,300 | 1,510,824 | ₽268 billion | Grozny | ||||
Ethnic Russians constitute less than one-third of the total population at 2,857,851 (28.83%) according to the 2021 Census, but constitute a majority of 80% in Stavropol Krai and are at least 15% of the population in North Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia. A diverse assortment of mostly Muslim North Caucasian speaking ethnic and tribal groups form the remainder. The North Caucasus Federal District is Russia's only Muslim-majority district, and is the only federal district that does not have an ethnic Russian majority.
According to the results of the 2021 census, the ethnic composition of the North Caucasian Federal District is as follows:
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russians | 2,857,851 | 28.83% | |
| Chechens | 1,586,720 | 16.01% | |
| Avars | 972,703 | 9.81% | |
| Dargins | 582,255 | 5.87% | |
| Kumyks | 532,848 | 5.38% | |
| Kabardians | 513,178 | 5.18% | |
| Ingush | 501,544 | 5.06% | |
| Ossetians | 455,765 | 4.60% | |
| Lezgins | 426,869 | 4.31% | |
| Karachais | 222,211 | 2.24% | |
| Laks | 165,737 | 1.67% | |
| Armenians | 156,417 | 1.58% | |
| Azerbaijanis | 136,950 | 1.38% | |
| Tabasaran | 135,694 | 1.37% | |
| Balkars | 122,831 | 1.24% | |
| Circassians | 88,075 | 0.89% | |
| Nogais | 80,040 | 0.81% | |
| Roma | 45,035 | 0.45% | |
| Abazins | 40,478 | 0.41% | |
| Turks | 36,041 | 0.36% | |
| Aghuls | 31,012 | 0.31% | |
| Rutuls | 29,200 | 0.29% | |
| Greeks | 25,700 | 0.26% | |
| Turkmens | 16,276 | 0.16% | |
| Georgians | 15,410 | 0.16% | |
| Tatars | 15,276 | 0.15% | |
| Ukrainians | 13,836 | 0.14% | |
| Tsakhurs | 10,735 | 0.11% | |
| Others | 170,391 | 1.81% | |
| Ethnicity not stated | 258,986 | – |
Total fertility rate (2022):[9]
1.73 children per woman
Life expectancy (2021):[10]
73.79 years
| № | Name (envoy) | Photo | Term of office | Appointed by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of term | End of term | Length of service | ||||
| 1 | Alexander Khloponin[11] | 19 January 2010 | 12 May 2014 | (days) | Dmitry Medvedev | |
| 2 | Sergey Melikov[12] | 12 May 2014 | 28 July 2016 | (days) | Vladimir Putin | |
| 3 | Oleg Belaventsev[13] | 28 July 2016 | 26 June 2018 | (days) | ||
| 4 | Aleksandr Matovnikov[14] | 26 June 2018 | 22 January 2020 | (days) | ||
| 5 | Yury Chaika | 22 January 2020 | present | (days) | ||