| Description | 2016 | 2017 | 2016=100 |
| Demography | |||
| Population (in thousands) | 540,4 | 538,6 | 99,7 |
| Population per 1 km2 | 2063,2 | 2056,6 | 99,7 |
| Population by age groups (in thousands): | |||
| 0-4 y | 28,2 | 28,8 | 102,1 |
| 5-9 y | 26,5 | 26,7 | 100,7 |
| 10-14 y | 20,8 | 21,7 | 104,3 |
| 15-19 y | 20,3 | 19,9 | 97,7 |
| 20-24 y | 23,6 | 22,5 | 95,4 |
| 25-29 y | 40,8 | 36,7 | 89,9 |
| 30-34 y | 54,5 | 53,4 | 98,1 |
| 35-39 y | 48,3 | 49,2 | 101,8 |
| 40-44 y | 40,5 | 42,2 | 104,4 |
| 45-49 y | 29,7 | 30,9 | 103,9 |
| 50-54 y | 28,3 | 27,9 | 98,4 |
| 55-59 y | 34,9 | 32,3 | 92,4 |
| 60-64 y | 40,6 | 40,1 | 98,7 |
| 65-69 y | 37,5 | 37,5 | 100,1 |
| 70 y and more | 65,8 | 69,0 | 104,7 |
| The share of people in % of the total population at the age of | |||
| pre-working age | 16,2 | 16,5 | x |
| working age | 60,4 | 59,5 | x |
| post-working age | 23,4 | 24,0 | x |
| Economic burden of the population in % | 65,5 | 68,1 | x |
| Number of concluded marriages | 3147 | 3205 | 101,8 |
| Number of live births | 6159 | 6420 | 104,2 |
| Number of deaths | 5616 | 5632 | 100,3 |
| Birth rate per 1000 inhabitants | 1,0 | 1,5 | x |
| Migration balance per 1000 inhabitants | -3,3 | -3,5 | x |