MAKHACHKALA, April 13 – RIA Dagestan. According to data released by the press service of the Russian Social Fund, the Republic of Dagestan ranked fourth among all Russian regions in the first quarter of 2026 for the number of large families (those with three or more children).
The republic also boasts one of the highest average numbers of children per family. Statistics show that Dagestan has 3,400 large families raising a total of 12,700 children. Only Moscow (4,900 families), Moscow Oblast (4,000) and Krasnodar Krai (2,800) recorded higher figures.
Chechnya rounds out the top five with 2,400 large families. A distinguishing characteristic of families in Dagestan and Chechnya is a higher average number of children per household. For instance, in January 2026, 1,400 families in Dagestan were raising 5,400 children, giving an average of 3.66 children per family. In Moscow, the comparable figure was 3.26. Overall, during the first three months of 2026, nearly 75,000 children were born in Russia who were the third, fourth, fifth, or later child in their families.