Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Ukraine

Ukraine: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 41.58 million in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
41.58 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 61 countries
All-time high
50.64 million
in 1996
All-time low
41.58 million
in 2020
Years of data
24
1996–2020

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Ukraine, 1996–2020

020.0M40.0M60.0M1996200820201996: 50.6M1997: 50.2M1998: 49.8M1999: 49.3M2000: 48.9M2001: 48.5M2002: 48.0M2003: 47.6M2004: 47.3M2005: 46.9M2006: 46.6M2007: 46.3M2008: 46.1M2009: 45.9M2010: 45.7M2011: 45.5M2012: 45.4M2013: 45.3M2015: 42.7M2016: 42.5M2017: 42.3M2018: 42.1M2019: 41.9M2020: 41.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Ukraine is 41.58 million, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Ukraine peaked at 50.64 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 41.58 million, in 2020.

That places Ukraine 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level in Ukraine, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 50.64 million
1997 50.19 million -0.9%
1998 49.76 million -0.9%
1999 49.33 million -0.9%
2000 48.89 million -0.9%
2001 48.45 million -0.9%
2002 48.03 million -0.9%
2003 47.63 million -0.8%
2004 47.27 million -0.8%
2005 46.92 million -0.7%
2006 46.61 million -0.7%
2007 46.33 million -0.6%
2008 46.08 million -0.5%
2009 45.87 million -0.4%
2010 45.69 million -0.4%
2011 45.53 million -0.4%
2012 45.41 million -0.2%
2013 45.31 million -0.2%
2015 42.68 million -5.8%
2016 42.50 million -0.4%
2017 42.32 million -0.4%
2018 42.10 million -0.5%
2019 41.86 million -0.6%
2020 41.58 million -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.98 million 49.33 million 50.64 million 4
2000s 47.21 million 45.87 million 48.89 million 10
2010s 43.71 million 41.86 million 45.69 million 9
2020s 41.58 million 41.58 million 41.58 million 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 8 Metropolitan France 63.54 million compare
  2. 9 Italy 58.94 million compare
  3. 10 Spain 49.36 million compare
  4. 12 Poland 36.42 million compare
  5. 12 Poland 36.42 million compare
  6. 14 Romania 19.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Ukraine?
Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Ukraine was 41.58 million in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 50.64 million in 1996.
What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 41.58 million in 2020.
How does Ukraine rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
Ukraine ranks 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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