Population aged 14 years or younger in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population aged 14 years or younger was 5,263 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Ukraine, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 5,263 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Ukraine peaked at 11,747 thousands in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5,253 thousands, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 68th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,250 thousands | 10,663 thousands | 11,747 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,965 thousands | 10,677 thousands | 11,248 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,676 thousands | 9,451 thousands | 11,264 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,482 thousands | 6,544 thousands | 9,051 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,794 thousands | 6,549 thousands | 6,993 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,057 thousands | 5,253 thousands | 6,873 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Ukraine
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 402,266 (2100)
- Population density 26.23 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.65 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.988 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,389 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.988 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.988 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.7505 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.977 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Ukraine?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Ukraine was 5,263 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11,747 thousands in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,253 thousands in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Ukraine ranks 68th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release