In 2024, the total population of Ukraine was estimated at 33.34 million people. Between 1990 and 2024, the figure dropped by 18.28 million people, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the total population will rise by 600,000 people, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.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 20-24: % of Male Population data was reported at 6.046 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.374 % for 2016. Ukraine UA: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.098 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.293 % in 1960 and a record low of 6.046 % in 2017. Ukraine UA: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % 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 20 to 24 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.; ;

The dataset provides base geodamograpics data (total population, age and gender distributions, and population density) and polygons for the 127 municipalities in Ukraine and is available for download in CSV and shapefile format.

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

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 644.3 USD in Sep 2025
• Ukraine Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 61.8 % in Dec 2021

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

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.

This statistic shows the age structure in Ukraine from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, approximately 13.89 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 18.96 percent were aged 65 and older.

Historical dataset showing total population for Ukraine by year from 1950 to 2025.

Complete population data for Ukraine showing how many people live in Ukraine from 1960 to 2024

Ukraine UA: Population: Total: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 30,505,473.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30,875,921.000 Person for 2016. Ukraine UA: Population: Total: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 32,698,224.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34,663,947.000 Person in 1992 and a record low of 27,993,291.000 Person in 1960. Ukraine UA: Population: Total: Aged 15-64 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 between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

The Ukraine Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) is a nationally representative survey of 6,841 women age 15-49 and 3,178 men age 15-49. Survey fieldwork was conducted during the period July through November 2007. The UDHS was conducted by the Ukrainian Center for Social Reforms in close collaboration with the State Statistical Committee of Ukraine. The MEASURE DHS Project provided technical support for the survey. The U.S. Agency for International Development/Kyiv Regional Mission to Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus provided funding. The survey is a nationally representative sample survey designed to provide information on population and health issues in Ukraine. The primary goal of the survey was to develop a single integrated set of demographic and health data for the population of the Ukraine. The UDHS was conducted from July to November 2007 by the Ukrainian Center for Social Reforms (UCSR) in close collaboration with the State Statistical Committee (SSC) of Ukraine, which provided organizational and methodological support. Macro International Inc. provided technical assistance for the survey through the MEASURE DHS project. USAID/Kyiv Regional Mission to Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus provided funding for the survey through the MEASURE DHS project. MEASURE DHS is sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to assist countries worldwide in obtaining information on key population and health indicators. The 2007 UDHS collected national- and regional-level data on fertility and contraceptive use, maternal health, adult health and life style, infant and child mortality, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. The survey obtained detailed information on these issues from women of reproductive age and, on certain topics, from men as well. The results of the 2007 UDHS are intended to provide the information needed to evaluate existing social programs and to design new strategies for improving the health of Ukrainians and health services for the people of Ukraine. The 2007 UDHS also contributes to the growing international database on demographic and health-related variables. MAIN RESULTS Fertility rates. A useful index of the level of fertility is the total fertility rate (TFR), which indicates the number of children a woman would have if she passed through the childbearing ages at the current age-specific fertility rates (ASFR). The TFR, estimated for the three-year period preceding the survey, is 1.2 children per woman. This is below replacement level. Contraception : Knowledge and ever use. Knowledge of contraception is widespread in Ukraine. Among married women, knowledge of at least one method is universal (99 percent). On average, married women reported knowledge of seven methods of contraception. Eighty-nine percent of married women have used a method of contraception at some time. Abortion rates. The use of abortion can be measured by the total abortion rate (TAR), which indicates the number of abortions a woman would have in her lifetime if she passed through her childbearing years at the current age-specific abortion rates. The UDHS estimate of the TAR indicates that a woman in Ukraine will have an average of 0.4 abortions during her lifetime. This rate is considerably lower than the comparable rate in the 1999 Ukraine Reproductive Health Survey (URHS) of 1.6. Despite this decline, among pregnancies ending in the three years preceding the survey, one in four pregnancies (25 percent) ended in an induced abortion. Antenatal care. Ukraine has a well-developed health system with an extensive infrastructure of facilities that provide maternal care services. Overall, the levels of antenatal care and delivery assistance are high. Virtually all mothers receive antenatal care from professional health providers (doctors, nurses, and midwives) with negligible differences between urban and rural areas. Seventy-five percent of pregnant women have six or more antenatal care visits; 27 percent have 15 or more ANC visits. The percentage is slightly higher in rural areas than in urban areas (78 percent compared with 73 percent). However, a smaller proportion of rural women than urban women have 15 or more antenatal care visits (23 percent and 29 percent, respectively). HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections : The currently low level of HIV infection in Ukraine provides a unique window of opportunity for early targeted interventions to prevent further spread of the disease. However, the increases in the cumulative incidence of HIV infection suggest that this window of opportunity is rapidly closing. Adult Health : The major causes of death in Ukraine are similar to those in industrialized countries (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and accidents), but there is also a rising incidence of certain infectious diseases, such as multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Women's status : Sixty-four percent of married women make decisions on their own about their own health care, 33 percent decide jointly with their husband/partner, and 1 percent say that their husband or someone else is the primary decisionmaker about the woman's own health care. Domestic Violence : Overall, 17 percent of women age 15-49 experienced some type of physical violence between age 15 and the time of the survey. Nine percent of all women experienced at least one episode of violence in the 12 months preceding the survey. One percent of the women said they had often been subjected to violent physical acts during the past year. Overall, the data indicate that husbands are the main perpetrators of physical violence against women. Human Trafficking : The UDHS collected information on respondents' awareness of human trafficking in Ukraine and, if applicable, knowledge about any household members who had been the victim of human trafficking during the three years preceding the survey. More than half (52 percent) of respondents to the household questionnaire reported that they had heard of a person experiencing this problem and 10 percent reported that they knew personally someone who had experienced human trafficking.

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 **** million female inhabitants, but by January 1, 2022, that figure fell to nearly ** million.

Population, male in Ukraine was reported at 17598051 Persons in 2024, 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 October of 2025.

Ukraine UA: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 77.390 Person/sq km in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 77.689 Person/sq km for 2016. Ukraine UA: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 83.202 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.065 Person/sq km in 1993 and a record low of 74.573 Person/sq km in 1961. Ukraine UA: Population Density: People per Square Km 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. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted Average;

UNICEF's country profile for Ukraine, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

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.

The share of returnees in the Ukrainian population has declined in recent months. As of December 2024, over 13 percent of the country's inhabitants were returnees from abroad, while over 11 percent were internally displaced persons (IDPs).

Ukraine: Rural population, percent of total population: The latest value from 2024 is 29.72 percent, a decline from 29.91 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 38.30 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Ukraine from 1960 to 2024 is 36.72 percent. The minimum value, 29.72 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 53.21 percent was recorded in 1960.