Demographic development processes in the history of the Kaliningrad region: national trends and regional specifics

This article aims to identify the main demographic development trends and features observed in Kaliningrad region from a historical perspective assess extent which region’s corresponds national model accepted contemporary historiography. The empirical sources used this study include statistics published archival materials; theoretically, it draws on concepts of epidemiological transitions. Analysis historiography is employed along with comparative method. migration factor had leading role emergence regional specifics development. Migrants regions USSR that were deeply involved modernisation before war formed resident population region. gender age profile migrants ensured prolonged post-war compensation secured fertility marriage rates above RSFSR average. converged towards average second half 1950s; late 1970s, rate below Overall mortality remained significantly lower than until mid-1990s. changes replacement took place during Soviet period at turn 21st century generally corresponded trends. Therefore, concept Russian proposed by researchers directly applicable exclave Kaliningrad.