Central Federal District
Federal district of Russia
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The Central Federal District[a] is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It is in the far west of the country, and can be considered the central region of European Russia. It covers an area of 650,200 square kilometers (251,000 sq mi),[2] and recorded a population of 40,334,532 (82.1% urban) in the 2021 census.[6] Igor Shchyogolev is the presidential envoy to the Central Federal District.

Central Federal District
Центральный федеральный округ | |
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The geographical location of the Central Federal District | |
![]() Interactive map of Central Federal District | |
| Country | |
| Established | 13 May 2000[1] |
| Administrative Centre | Moscow |
| Government | |
| • Presidential Envoy | Igor Shchyogolev |
| Area | |
• Total | 650,205 km2 (251,046 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population | |
• Total | 40,334,532 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 62.0336/km2 (160.666/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 82.1% |
| • Rural | 17.9% |
| GDP (nominal, 2024) | |
| • Total | ₽66.16 trillion (US$898.28 billion) |
| • Per capita | ₽1.64 million (US$22,318.3) |
| Federal subjects | 18 contained |
| Economic regions | 2 contained |
| HDI (2022) | 0.815[5] very high · 3rd |
| Website | cfo |
Demographics

Federal subjects
The district comprises the Central and Central Black Earth economic regions and eighteen federal subjects:
| # | Flag | Coat of Arms | Federal subject | Area in km2[2] | Population | GDP[7] | Administrative center | Map of Administrative Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgorod Oblast | 27,100 | 1,540,486 | ₽1,355 billion | Belgorod | |||
| 2 | Bryansk Oblast | 34,900 | 1,169,161 | ₽469 billion | Bryansk | |||
| 3 | Vladimir Oblast | 29,100 | 1,348,134 | ₽737 billion | Vladimir | |||
| 4 | Voronezh Oblast | 52,200 | 2,308,792 | ₽1,255 billion | Voronezh | |||
| 5 | Ivanovo Oblast | 21,400 | 927,828 | ₽300 billion | Ivanovo | |||
| 6 | Kaluga Oblast | 29,800 | 1,069,904 | ₽664 billion | Kaluga | |||
| 7 | Kostroma Oblast | 60,200 | 580,976 | ₽242 billion | Kostroma | |||
| 8 | Kursk Oblast | 30,000 | 1,082,458 | ₽684 billion | Kursk | |||
| 9 | Lipetsk Oblast | 24,000 | 1,143,224 | ₽844 billion | Lipetsk | |||
| 10 | Moscow | 2,600 | 13,010,112 | ₽24,471 billion | Moscow | |||
| 11 | Moscow Oblast | 44,300 | 8,524,665 | ₽6,832 billion | None; most public authorities located in Moscow, subject administration located in Krasnogorsk |
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| 12 | Oryol Oblast | 24,700 | 713,374 | ₽337 billion | Oryol | |||
| 13 | Ryazan Oblast | 39,600 | 1,102,810 | ₽532 billion | Ryazan | |||
| 14 | Smolensk Oblast | 49,800 | 888,421 | ₽422 billion | Smolensk | |||
| 15 | Tambov Oblast | 34,500 | 982,991 | ₽429 billion | Tambov | |||
| 16 | Tver Oblast | 84,200 | 1,230,171 | ₽555 billion | Tver | |||
| 17 | Tula Oblast | 25,700 | 1,501,214 | ₽868 billion | Tula | |||
| 18 | Yaroslavl Oblast | 36,200 | 1,209,811 | ₽690 billion | Yaroslavl | |||
According to the results of the 2021 census, the ethnic composition of the Central Federal District is as follows:[8]
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Russians | 31,979,405 | 93.05% |
| Armenians | 227,833 | 0.66% |
| Ukrainians | 206,100 | 0.60% |
| Tatars | 164,436 | 0.48% |
| Tajiks | 120,594 | 0.35% |
| Uzbeks | 111,206 | 0.32% |
| Azerbaijanis | 100,665 | 0.29% |
| Belarusians | 55,673 | 0.16% |
| Georgians | 44,860 | 0.13% |
| Kyrgyz | 44,729 | 0.13% |
| Jews | 37,709 | 0.11% |
| Moldovans | 36,764 | 0.11% |
| Others | 1,238,440 | 3.60% |
| Ethnicity not stated | 5,966,118 | – |
Vital statistics for 2022:[9][10]
- Births: 330,013 (8.5 per 1,000)
- Deaths: 529,175 (13.6 per 1,000)
Total fertility rate (2022):[11]
1.31 children per woman
Life expectancy (2021):[12]
70.85 years
Economy
Presidential plenipotentiary envoys to the Central Federal District
| No. | Name (envoy) | Photo | Term of office | Appointed by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of term | End of term | Length of service | ||||
| 1 | Georgy Poltavchenko | 18 May 2000 | 31 August 2011 | 11 years, 105 days (4,122 days) | Vladimir Putin | |
| - | Andrey Popov (acting) |
31 August 2011 | 6 September 2011 | 6 days | Dmitry Medvedev | |
| 2 | Oleg Govorun | 6 September 2011 | 21 May 2012 | 258 days | ||
| 3 | Alexander Beglov | 23 May 2012 | 25 December 2017 | 5 years, 216 days (2,773 days) | Vladimir Putin | |
| 4 | Alexey Gordeyev | 25 December 2017 | 18 May 2018 | 144 days | ||
| 5 | Igor Shchyogolev | 26 June 2018 | present | 8 years, 5 days (2,927 days) | ||
