Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Ukraine, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Ukraine stood at 3.33 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Ukraine peaked at 4.15 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -10.03 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 132nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 1973 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0303 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1982 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +3855.1% |
| 1983 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3732 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1985 | 0.201 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1986 | -0.14 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7521 % change on previous year | -637.1% |
| 1988 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 1989 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1996 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7371 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0831 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1999 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -2034.6% |
| 2000 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3212 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2002 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +339.3% |
| 2003 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 2004 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1701 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -714.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3341 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2009 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +818.7% |
| 2010 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2011 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2012 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9922 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2014 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 2016 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3767 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2023 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -2763.3% |
| 2024 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2025 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4359 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5085 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4645 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2207 % change on previous year | -10.03 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Population growth rate -1.65 (2100)
- Population density 26.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 402,266 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Ukraine?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Ukraine was 3.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.03 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Ukraine ranks 132nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.