The city of Ridder is one of the major industrial regions of the East Kazakhstan region. As of June 1, 2023 the population of the Ridder region was 51867 people, of which 49984 people live in the city, 1883 people live in the village. By the beginning of 2023 (52066 people), the population decreased by 199 people or by 0.4% as a result of natural population loss (-171 people) and a negative migration balance (- 28 people).