Population aged 65 years or older in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population aged 65 years or older was 7,297 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Ukraine, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Ukraine stood at 7,297 thousands.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Ukraine peaked at 7,717 thousands in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,306 thousands, in 1970.
Ukraine ranks 23rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,012 thousands | 4,306 thousands | 5,826 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,880 thousands | 5,780 thousands | 6,081 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,659 thousands | 6,208 thousands | 6,910 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,060 thousands | 6,637 thousands | 7,367 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,987 thousands | 6,705 thousands | 7,441 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,383 thousands | 6,943 thousands | 7,717 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 65 years or older in Ukraine?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Ukraine was 7,297 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7,717 thousands in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,306 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ukraine rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Ukraine ranks 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release