Natural population growth in Ukraine
Ukraine: Natural population growth was -0.7505 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.7505
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 1960
All-time low
-1.02
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Ukraine stood at -0.7505.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Ukraine peaked at 1.26 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.01 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.12 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.16 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 1.25 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 1.26 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.17 | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8701 | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7367 | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7375 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6792 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6332 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5851 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6175 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6429 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6461 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5695 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.563 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5255 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5035 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4397 | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4171 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3968 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3948 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3643 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3851 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4774 | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4371 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3933 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4399 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.386 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3132 | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.205 | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0931 | -54.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0316 | -133.9% |
| 1992 | -0.1832 | +479.7% |
| 1993 | -0.3236 | +76.6% |
| 1994 | -0.4586 | +41.7% |
| 1995 | -0.5451 | +18.9% |
| 1996 | -0.5957 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | -0.6036 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | -0.6318 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | -0.6969 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | -0.7348 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | -0.7631 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | -0.7489 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | -0.7271 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | -0.7173 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | -0.71 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6362 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | -0.6006 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | -0.4893 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4245 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3883 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | -0.342 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | -0.2823 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | -0.2811 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | -0.305 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | -0.3213 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | -0.2975 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3486 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | -0.5032 | +44.3% |
| 2019 | -0.5256 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6883 | +31.0% |
| 2021 | -1.02 | +47.6% |
| 2022 | -0.8509 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | -0.7505 | -11.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's -0.7505 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's -0.7505 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 10.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -479.7% | -0.0316 | -0.1832 |
| 1991 | -133.9% | 0.0931 | -0.0316 |
| 1993 | -76.6% | -0.1832 | -0.3236 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.878 | 0.5851 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5322 | 0.3968 | 0.6461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3796 | 0.205 | 0.4774 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3977 | -0.6969 | 0.0931 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6552 | -0.7631 | -0.4245 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3595 | -0.5256 | -0.2811 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8264 | -1.02 | -0.6883 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More population data for Ukraine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,868 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.697 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.65 (2100)
- Population density 26.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 402,266 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Ukraine?
- Natural population growth in Ukraine was -0.7505 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for natural population growth?
- Ukraine ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.0%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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