Population by income level in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population by income level was 38.98 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by income level in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Ukraine stood at 38.98 million.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Ukraine peaked at 52.35 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.73 million, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 40.77 million | 37.73 million | 44.68 million | 6 |
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More population data for Ukraine
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 402,266 people (2100)
- Population density 26.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,389 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.977 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Ukraine?
- Population by income level in Ukraine was 38.98 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 52.35 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.73 million in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for population by income level?
- Ukraine ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.