REMEDIUMREMEDIUM1561-59362658-3534Joint-Stock Company Chicot208010.32687/1561-5936-2026-30-3-341-345Original ArticleMigration and demographic processes in RussiaShapiroSergey A.sergey_shapiro@mail.ruKukharenkoArtyom A.kukharenkoartem@gmail.comAcademy of Labor and Social Relations "ATiSO" Moscow, Russia2809202630334134529092026Copyright © 2026,2026This article analyzes the relationship between migration and demographic processes in contemporary Russia amid persistent natural population decline and changing age structure. It demonstrates that net migration is becoming a key component of demographic dynamics, partially offsetting natural decline and maintaining the working-age population. The theoretical framework is based on the concept of replacement migration, ideas about the demographic transition, and approaches that view migration as an independent instrument of demographic policy. The empirical base consists of official Rosstat data, demographic forecasts, and analytics from Russian and international centers, enabling comparisons of migration flow dynamics with natural population movements and regional differences. Particular attention is paid to the role of external and internal migration in maintaining population size and adjusting the age and sex structure, as well as their impact on the territorial redistribution of demographic potential. The scientific novelty lies in the comprehensive assessment of migration as a factor in demographic development and an element of state policy, which allows us to clarify the boundaries of its compensatory potential and outline directions for improving the migration policy of the Russian Federation.population migrationdemographic processesdemographic development of Russiareplacement migrationnet migrationnatural population changeage structureinternal and international migrationregional disparitiesmigration policyмиграция населениядемографические процессыдемографическое развитие Россиизамещающая миграциямиграционный приростестественное движение населениявозрастная структуравнешняя и внутренняя миграциярегиональные различиямиграционная политика1.Okatov A. V. Main directions of research into demographic processes in Russian society in the social sciences and humanities. Socio-Economic Phenomena and Processes. 2018;13(104):22—33. (In Russ.)2.Prokhorov P. E., Epstein N. D. Statistical analysis of the migration situation and factors affecting Russia's demographic expansion. Statistics and Economics. 2016;(6):9—18. doi: 10.21686/2500-3925-2016-6-9-18 (In Russ.)3.Shcherbakova E. M. Demographic results of the first half of 2024 in Russia (part I). Demoscope Weekly. 2024;(1043—1044):1—20. (In Russ.)4.Topilin A. V., Nioradze G. V., Khrolenko T. S. Population migration and demographic ageing in some countries of the world and Russia in 1960—2021. Scientific Works of the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 2022;20:302—319. doi: 10.47711/2076-318-2022-302-319 (In Russ.)5.Shchelakova V. A., Salmanov A. B. Managing migration processes in order to stabilize socio-economic relations. Scientific Journal of NRU ITMO. Series: Economics and Environmental Management. 2019;(4):123—135. doi: 10.17586/2310-1172-2019-12-4-123-135 (In Russ.)6.Tsaturyan T. V., Akopova S. N., Serdyukova I. G. Migration processes in modern Russia. Modern Fundamental and Applied Research. 2016;(2—2):167—169. (In Russ.)7.Oliynyk I. L. Migration of compatriots in the context of demographic processes in Russia. Central Scientific Bulletin. 2019;4(1S):62—65. (In Russ.)8.Kazantsev A. A., Gusev L. Yu. Possible scenarios for the development of migration processes in the context of Eurasian integration. International Analytics. 2019;(4):18—27. (In Russ.)9.Boldyrev S. I. The role of labor migration, immigration, resettlement, and emigration in ensuring economic, demographic, and migration security of Russia. Bulletin of the Academy of Economic Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. 2009;(4):80—85. (In Russ.)