Natural population growth rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Natural population growth rate was -0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Ukraine stood at -0.8%.
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 rate in Ukraine peaked at 1.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.7% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -1.0% | -0.7% | 4 |
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More population data for Ukraine
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 402,266 people (2100)
- Population density 26.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,389 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.977 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.977 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Ukraine?
- Natural population growth rate in Ukraine was -0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for natural population growth rate?
- Ukraine ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.