Population by age group with projections in Ukraine

Ukraine: Population by age group with projections was 37.73 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.73 million
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.35 million
in 1993
All-time low
37.31 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by age group with projections in Ukraine, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population by age group with projections in Ukraine stood at 37.73 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in Ukraine peaked at 52.35 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.31 million, in 1950.

That places Ukraine 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population by age group with projections in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Population by age group with projections in Ukraine, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 37.31 million —
1951 37.81 million +1.3%
1952 38.31 million +1.3%
1953 38.81 million +1.3%
1954 39.32 million +1.3%
1955 39.86 million +1.4%
1956 40.42 million +1.4%
1957 41.00 million +1.4%
1958 41.63 million +1.5%
1959 42.24 million +1.5%
1960 42.82 million +1.4%
1961 43.40 million +1.3%
1962 43.94 million +1.3%
1963 44.46 million +1.2%
1964 44.95 million +1.1%
1965 45.39 million +1.0%
1966 45.80 million +0.9%
1967 46.22 million +0.9%
1968 46.61 million +0.9%
1969 46.98 million +0.8%
1970 47.26 million +0.6%
1971 47.57 million +0.7%
1972 47.95 million +0.8%
1973 48.28 million +0.7%
1974 48.58 million +0.6%
1975 48.87 million +0.6%
1976 49.12 million +0.5%
1977 49.34 million +0.4%
1978 49.52 million +0.4%
1979 49.72 million +0.4%
1980 49.96 million +0.5%
1981 50.19 million +0.5%
1982 50.40 million +0.4%
1983 50.64 million +0.5%
1984 50.89 million +0.5%
1985 51.11 million +0.4%
1986 51.32 million +0.4%
1987 51.52 million +0.4%
1988 51.72 million +0.4%
1989 51.92 million +0.4%
1990 52.05 million +0.3%
1991 52.17 million +0.2%
1992 52.32 million +0.3%
1993 52.35 million +0.1%
1994 52.08 million -0.5%
1995 51.67 million -0.8%
1996 51.23 million -0.9%
1997 50.79 million -0.9%
1998 50.38 million -0.8%
1999 49.98 million -0.8%
2000 49.56 million -0.8%
2001 49.11 million -0.9%
2002 48.68 million -0.9%
2003 48.32 million -0.7%
2004 47.98 million -0.7%
2005 47.59 million -0.8%
2006 47.28 million -0.6%
2007 47.06 million -0.5%
2008 46.82 million -0.5%
2009 46.62 million -0.4%
2010 46.46 million -0.4%
2011 46.31 million -0.3%
2012 46.21 million -0.2%
2013 46.13 million -0.2%
2014 45.97 million -0.3%
2015 45.78 million -0.4%
2016 45.62 million -0.4%
2017 45.44 million -0.4%
2018 45.21 million -0.5%
2019 44.96 million -0.6%
2020 44.68 million -0.6%
2021 44.30 million -0.9%
2022 41.05 million -7.3%
2023 37.73 million -8.1%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 37.73 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 37.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 5.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 39.67 million 37.31 million 42.24 million 10
1960s 45.06 million 42.82 million 46.98 million 10
1970s 48.62 million 47.26 million 49.72 million 10
1980s 50.97 million 49.96 million 51.92 million 10
1990s 51.50 million 49.98 million 52.35 million 10
2000s 47.90 million 46.62 million 49.56 million 10
2010s 45.81 million 44.96 million 46.46 million 10
2020s 41.94 million 37.73 million 44.68 million 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 37 Yemen 39.39 million compare
  2. 38 Canada 39.30 million compare
  3. 39 Poland 38.76 million compare
  4. 41 Morocco 37.71 million compare
  5. 42 Angola 36.75 million compare
  6. 43 Uzbekistan 35.65 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age group with projections in Ukraine?
Population by age group with projections in Ukraine was 37.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 52.35 million in 1993.
What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 37.31 million in 1950.
How does Ukraine rank for population by age group with projections?
Ukraine ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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