Northwestern Federal District (Russian: Северо-Западный федеральный округ, IPA: [ˌsʲevʲɪrə ˈzapədnɨj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk]) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia.

Its population was 13.6 million, of which 83.5% was urban, living in an area of 1,687,000 square kilometers (651,000 sq mi),[2] according to the 2010 Census.

[5] The current Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District is Aleksandr Gutsan, who was appointed to the post after previously serving as Deputy Prosecutor General.

[6] He replaced former Envoy Alexander Beglov, who was removed from the position and made acting Governor of Saint Petersburg.

The district comprises the Northern, Northwestern and Kaliningrad economic regions and eleven federal subjects:[7] According to the results of the 2021 census, the ethnic composition of the Northwestern Federal District is as follows:[9] Vital statistics for 2022:[10][11] Total fertility rate (2022):[12] 1.26 children per woman Life expectancy (2021):[13] 70.37 years