The impact of municipal-territorial transformations in the regions of Russia on population dynamics

The demographic problem is one of the most acute in modern Russia, especially at level municipalities, which have experienced depopulation since 2010, when country's population as a whole was increasing. Numerous actions are being taken to solve problem, and further expansion their list quite justified, future situation may become even worse. At same time, issue impact on municipal-territorial transformations carried out regions country, mainly aimed abolishing or reducing number second-level municipalities — urban rural settlements, has not been investigated. Meanwhile, public service institutions fields education, healthcare others disappear, that negatively affects living conditions does contribute solving problems. Other consequences also studied. This article shows first (urban districts, municipal areas, districts), period 2010-2020 were covered by transformations, characterized poorer dynamics (less increase more decrease population) compared other subjects Russian Federation, such transformations. Municipalities with without differ terms natural migration movement population. It can be concluded simplifying structure country some momentary difficulties, particular, reduce budget expenditures. But future, they negative for Russia's main problems, including preserving increasing