The total population of Ukraine was estimated at about 33.34 million people in 2024. From 1992 to 2024, the total population steadily declined by approximately 18.53 million people, reflecting a consistent downward movement over the entire period. The total population will increase by around 600 thousand people between 2024 and 2030, despite fluctuations along the way.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

As of January 1, 2022, the number of people younger than 18 years in Ukraine was approximately *** million. The adult population aged 18 years and older amounted to **** million, representing around ** percent of the total inhabitants. Over ** million people, or ** percent of all residents, were aged 60 years and older. What is the population of Ukraine? Ukraine is the eighth-most populated country in Europe, ranking between Poland and Romania by the number of inhabitants. In 2023, an estimated ** million people resided in Ukraine, down approximately **** million from two years prior. The population size has decreased significantly during the Russian invasion, as millions of refugees fled to other countries. Demographics of Ukraine The number of women in Ukraine exceeded that of men by approximately ***** million as of January 1, 2022. At that point, the country’s male population stood at approximately ** million. Over the past two decades, it decreased by over ***** million. The majority, or ***** out of ten Ukrainian residents, lived in cities. Both the urban and rural population saw a decline in the past 20 years.

Ukraine UA: Population: Male: Ages 0-4: % of Male Population data was reported at 5.803 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.856 % for 2016. Ukraine UA: Population: Male: Ages 0-4: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 7.765 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.758 % in 1960 and a record low of 4.611 % in 2004. Ukraine UA: Population: Male: Ages 0-4: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ukraine – Table UA.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Key information about Ukraine population

• The Ukraine population reached 41.0 million people in Dec 2021, compared with the previously reported figure of 41.4 million people in Dec 2020
• The data reached an all-time high of 51.9 million people in Dec 1992 and a record low of 37.3 million people in Dec 1950

• In the latest reports, Ukraine Unemployment Rate increased to 10.5 % in Dec 2021
• Monthly earnings of the Ukraine population was 521.0 USD in Jan 2022
• Ukraine Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 61.8 % in Dec 2021

Demographics data Ukraine 2023 at district level - 24 attributes, including age, gender, age split by gender, and rural/urban distributions

This statistic shows the age structure in Ukraine from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, approximately 14.3 percent of the population in Ukraine were aged between 0 and 14, about 67.15 percent were between 15 and 64 years old and about 18.56 percent were aged 65 and older.

In 2020, the median age of Ukraine's population was around 40.8 years. Between 2020 and 2100, it was forecast to increase by nearly 11 years. The median age of a population is an index that divides the population into two equal groups: half of the population is older than the median age and the other half younger.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Ukraine (POPTOTUAA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Ukraine and population.

Ukraine: Population density, people per square km: The latest value from 2021 is 76 people per square km, unchanged from 76 people per square km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 456 people per square km, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Ukraine from 1992 to 2021 is 82 people per square km. The minimum value, 76 people per square km, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 90 people per square km was recorded in 1992.

Between 2000 and 2022, women consistently outnumbered men in Ukraine, although the population as a whole declined. At the beginning of 2000, there were nearly 26.4 million female inhabitants, but by January 1, 2022, that figure fell to nearly 22 million.

Population growth (annual %) in Ukraine was reported at 0.33703 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ukraine - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Ukraine: Population growth, percent: The latest value from 2023 is -2.67 percent, an increase from -14.32 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 1.15 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Ukraine from 1961 to 2023 is -0.23 percent. The minimum value, -14.32 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 1.39 percent was recorded in 1961.

Population, male in Ukraine was reported at 17544336 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ukraine - Population, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population and demographic data for Ukraine, 2019.

Abstract

IPUMS-International is an effort to inventory, preserve, harmonize, and disseminate census microdata from around the world. The project has collected the world's largest archive of publicly available census samples. The data are coded and documented consistently across countries and over time to facillitate comparative research. IPUMS-International makes these data available to qualified researchers free of charge through a web dissemination system.

The IPUMS project is a collaboration of the Minnesota Population Center, National Statistical Offices, and international data archives. Major funding is provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Additional support is provided by the University of Minnesota Office of the Vice President for Research, the Minnesota Population Center, and Sun Microsystems.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

Dwellings, households, individuals

UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Vacant units: No - Households: Yes - Individuals: Yes - Group quarters: Yes

UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Households: A group of people (or one person) living together in one dwelling or part of a dwelling and fully or partially sharing financial resources. These people may or may not be related. - Group quarters: Institutional dwellings such as children's homes, orphanages, boarding houses for the elderly or disabled, or institutions with mobile populations such as hospitals, sanatoriums, hotels, etc.

Universe

All persons who lived in the dwelling as of midnight on the night of December 4th to December 5th, 2001, including temporarily residents and temporarily absent permanent residents.

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

SAMPLE UNIT: Household

SAMPLE FRACTION: 10%

SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 4,889,288

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Two enumeration forms. Form 1 requested information on the number and status of residents in the household and on housing characteristics. Form 2C, the census questionnaire, requested information on individual members of the household.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Ukraine (SPPOP1564TOZSUKR) from 1960 to 2023 about Ukraine, 15 to 64 years, and population.

Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Ukraine was reported at 18.56 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ukraine - Population ages 65 and above (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

This forecast is an approximate estimate of Ukraine’s future population.

It is based on the estimate by the Institute for Demography and Quality of Life Issues of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine of the country’s population as of January 1, 2022, within the 1991 borders.

The forecast is built on expert assessments by specialists from the Institute for Demography and Quality of Life Issues of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine regarding changes in birth rates, life expectancy, and population migration. These expert assessments are based on data from the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on registered births and deaths, as well as migration data from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and international organizations.

The forecast was developed under the assumption that the Russian-Ukrainian war will end in 2026. It is conducted within the 1991 borders of Ukraine. The time period of the dataset covers January 1, 2022, to January 1, 2040.

The forecast is of a recommendatory nature and serves as a basis for developing state strategies and programs aimed at stabilizing the demographic situation.

Ukraine UA: Population: Total data was reported at 44,831,159.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 45,004,645.000 Person for 2016. Ukraine UA: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 48,164,836.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52,179,210.000 Person in 1993 and a record low of 42,662,149.000 Person in 1960. Ukraine UA: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ukraine – Table UA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) in Ukraine was reported at 4.8442 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ukraine - Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.