The city of Ridder is one of the major industrial regions of the East Kazakhstan region. As of 01.03.2022, the population of the Ridder region is 55018 people, of which 51798 people live in the city, 3220 people live in the village. By the beginning of 2022 (55116 people), the population had decreased by 98 people or 0.2%, as a result of a negative migration balance of 19 people and a natural population loss of 79 people.