Annual growth rate of urban population share in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0975 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0975
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.58
in 1957
All-time low
-0.1944
in 2001
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Ukraine, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Ukraine is 0.0975, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Ukraine peaked at 5.58 in 1957 and was at its lowest, -0.1944, in 2001.
Ukraine ranks 158th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.39 | — |
| 1951 | 3.32 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 2.87 | -13.6% |
| 1953 | 2.43 | -15.2% |
| 1954 | 1.73 | -29.0% |
| 1955 | 0.7362 | -57.4% |
| 1956 | 4.16 | +465.7% |
| 1957 | 5.58 | +33.9% |
| 1958 | 2.67 | -52.2% |
| 1959 | 2.28 | -14.3% |
| 1960 | 2.46 | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 1.25 | -49.3% |
| 1962 | 1.12 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 1.44 | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.56 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 1.48 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.5 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.65 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.41 | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 1.39 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.71 | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 1.27 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.36 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 1.19 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 1.17 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9262 | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9149 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8377 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8284 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9439 | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9581 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8503 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7903 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8391 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7801 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5781 | -25.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4135 | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3858 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1325 | -65.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0502 | -62.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0561 | -211.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1669 | +197.5% |
| 1996 | -0.1626 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1069 | -34.3% |
| 1998 | -0.1189 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1014 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1371 | +35.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1944 | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1825 | -193.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2327 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2924 | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3338 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2906 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2454 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2371 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1947 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1379 | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1235 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1696 | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1448 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1989 | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0964 | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0648 | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0881 | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0601 | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0499 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0366 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0639 | +307.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0751 | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0863 | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0975 | +13.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.0975 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.0975 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +465.7% | 0.7362 | 4.16 |
| 2022 | +307.0% | 0.0157 | 0.0639 |
| 1994 | -211.8% | 0.0502 | -0.0561 |
| 2002 | +193.9% | -0.1944 | 0.1825 |
| 1995 | -197.5% | -0.0561 | -0.1669 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 | 0.7362 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 | 1.12 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 0.9262 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8321 | 0.5781 | 0.9581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0269 | -0.1669 | 0.4135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1678 | -0.1944 | 0.3338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1134 | 0.0499 | 0.1989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0625 | 0.0157 | 0.0975 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 155 Palau 0.1052 compare
- 156 Iraq 0.1025 compare
- 157 Montenegro 0.0989 compare
- 159 Puerto Rico 0.097 compare
- 160 Djibouti 0.0958 compare
- 161 United Kingdom 0.0955 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Ukraine?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Ukraine was 0.0975 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1944 in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Ukraine ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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