Population aged 15-24 years in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population aged 15-24 years was 3,976 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Ukraine, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 3,976 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Ukraine peaked at 8,082 thousands in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3,570 thousands, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 58th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,752 thousands | 6,975 thousands | 8,082 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,612 thousands | 7,181 thousands | 8,036 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,130 thousands | 7,009 thousands | 7,276 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,443 thousands | 7,047 thousands | 7,649 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,386 thousands | 4,206 thousands | 6,784 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,902 thousands | 3,570 thousands | 4,121 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 15-24 years in Ukraine?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Ukraine was 3,976 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8,082 thousands in 1979.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,570 thousands in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Ukraine ranks 58th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release