Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 45.25 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ukraine stood at 45.25 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 61.37 people per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45.25 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.29 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 61.37 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.05 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.5 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 59.88 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 59.29 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 58.74 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.21 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.66 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 57.02 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.52 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.23 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.98 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.7 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.52 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.41 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.26 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.15 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.04 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.93 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.9 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.89 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.8 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.66 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.5 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.33 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.09 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.81 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.5 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.06 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.18 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 45.25 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 45.25 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 45.25 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.04 people per square kilometre | 58.21 people per square kilometre | 61.37 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.04 people per square kilometre | 55.15 people per square kilometre | 57.66 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.59 people per square kilometre | 53.81 people per square kilometre | 55.04 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.25 people per square kilometre | 45.25 people per square kilometre | 53.5 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 115 Bulgaria 46.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ecuador 45.7 people per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 45.68 people per square kilometre compare
- 119 North Macedonia 45.22 people per square kilometre compare
- 120 Romania 43.35 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Iran 42.82 people per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -1.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 402,266 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 45.25 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 61.37 people per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.25 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.