The demographic problems of the Baltic cities: general trends

Abstract

This article discusses the trends of demographic development of the Baltic Sea region's cities. It analyses the factors affecting the urban population dynamics in the second half of the 20th — the beginning of the 21st centuries. The authors emphasise the dependence of the Baltic cities on the socioeconomic development level throughout the region as well as intraregional disparities. The article analyses the conclusions drawn in the "Urban audit.2007" report.

Keywords

• demographic problem
• population decline
• aging nation
• migration level
• urban areas
• urban growth
• Nordic countries
• Baltic Sea states
• Poland