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BackThe number of large families in Russia has grown by almost 16% in two years
The number of large families in Russia has grown by almost 16% in two years
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The number of large families in Russia has grown by almost 16% in two years

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  • The number of large families in Russia increased by almost 16% - from 2.6 million in 2024 to 3.05 million by September 2026.
  • The growth is due to federal and regional support measures, including maternity capital, a single benefit and mortgage repayments.

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In Russia, there is a system of support for families with children at the federal level, including maternity capital, a single allowance and payments for mortgage repayment. Regional programs additionally support families with three or more children.

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The number of large families in Russia increased by almost 16% - from 2.6 million in 2024 to 3.05 million by September 2026, the Vedomosti newspaper writes, citing a representative of the press service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Russia.

“The number of large families in Russia increased by almost 16% - from 2.6 million in 2024 to 3.05 million by September 2026,” the publication writes.

According to a ministry representative, this growth is influenced by a number of interrelated factors. At the same time, at the federal level, a system has been developed to support families with children, the most popular measures are maternity capital, a single allowance, a payment of 450 thousand rubles to pay off mortgages for large families, an annual family payment and other measures within the framework of the national project “Family”.

As a representative of the Ministry of Labor noted in an interview with the newspaper, regional programs to increase the birth rate include measures aimed at families with three or more children: payments for the birth of the third and subsequent children, assistance in resolving the housing issue. According to him, in terms of the absolute number of large families, stable leadership is held by Moscow, the Moscow region and the Krasnodar Territory, as well as traditionally the republics of the North Caucasus.

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  • Which regions showed the greatest increase in the number of large families?
  • How has the average number of children in large families changed over this period?
  • Are there plans to further increase family support measures?

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This article was originally published by РИА Новости.

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