The total population of Ukraine was estimated at 33.34 million people in 2024. From 1992 to 2024, the total population steadily declined by 18.53 million people, reflecting a consistent downward movement over the entire period. The total population will increase by 600,000 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.

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.; ;

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.

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

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.

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

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 July of 2025.

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.

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

Population and demographic data for Ukraine, 2019.

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.

Analysis unit

Persons, households, and dwellings

UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: yes - Vacant Units: no - Households: yes - Individuals: yes - Group quarters: yes

UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: ---- - 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

Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]

Sampling procedure

MICRODATA SOURCE: Ministry of Justice

SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 4889288.

SAMPLE DESIGN: Systematic sample of every 10th household with a random start.

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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Ukraine (SPPOP1564TOZSUKR) from 1960 to 2024 about Ukraine, 15 to 64 years, and population.

Ukraine Population: from 16 to 59 Years data was reported at 25,641.300 Person th in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25,982.000 Person th for 2016. Ukraine Population: from 16 to 59 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 29,514.600 Person th from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,646.900 Person th in 1993 and a record low of 25,641.300 Person th in 2017. Ukraine Population: from 16 to 59 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ukraine – Table UA.G001: 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.

Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Ukraine was reported at 13.89 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ukraine - Population ages 0-14 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This Common Operational Dataset on Population Statistics (COD-PS) is estimated using baseline information from the 2001 Population Census of Ukraine and annual birth and death registration data since the last census.

REFERENCE YEAR: 2022

The COD-PS is age- and sex-disaggregated at ADM-1 level (i.e. Oblast) and has a reference date of 1 January, 2022.

The ukr_admpop_2022.xlsx spreadsheet includes a table of sex and age disaggregated 2022 projected population statistics of the 30 administrative level 4 features that correspond to cities of more than 100,000 people (excluding Kyiv city).

These tables are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Ukraine - Subnational Administrative Boundaries and Ukraine - Subnational Edge-matched Administrative Boundaries layers using the ADM0, and ADM2_PCODE fields.

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;

Recent population estimates for Ukraine at the raion (or district) administrative level.