The city of Ridder is one of the major industrial regions of the East Kazakhstan region. As of 01.06.2022 the population of the Ridder region was 54870 people, of which 51660 people live in the city, 3210 people live in the village. By the beginning of 2022 (55112 people), the population decreased by 242 people or 0.4% as a result of a negative migration balance of 66 people and a natural population loss of 176 people.