Some methodological aspects in forecasting the population size (on the example of Poltava region)

Abstract

Somemethodological features, methods to forecast population size in Poltava region by extrapolation are considered in the paper. A population size forecast for Poltava region by 2020 has been made based on the initial data on population dynamics over the period 2001-2014. The basic problems and causes of population number decline in the towns and districts of Poltava region have been determined