The city of Ridder is one of the large industrial regions of the East Kazakhstan region. As of 01.03.2023, the population of the Ridder region amounted to 51984 people, of which 50089 people live in the city, 1895 people in the village. By the beginning of 2023 (52057 people), the population was reduced by 73 people or by 0,1% as a result of negative balance of migration in the amount of 9 people and the natural population loss of 64 people.