Population by five year age group in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population by five year age group was 1.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.30 million
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.16 million
in 1962
All-time low
1.30 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1.30 million for population by five year age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Ukraine peaked at 4.16 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.94 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.26 million | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 3.56 million | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 3.80 million | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 3.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 3.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 3.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.15 million | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.07 million | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.93 million | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.79 million | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.68 million | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.58 million | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.49 million | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.49 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.66 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.61 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.87 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.83 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.72 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.57 million | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.36 million | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.14 million | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.93 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.73 million | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | -16.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.30 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.71 million | 2.94 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.91 million | 3.49 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.61 million | 3.49 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 million | 3.63 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 million | 2.27 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.94 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.05 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.30 million | 1.93 million | 4 |
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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 by five year age group in Ukraine?
- Population by five year age group in Ukraine was 1.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for population by five year age group?
- Ukraine ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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