Population density in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population density was 26.23 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
26.23 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
196th
of 234 countries
All-time high
90.35 people per km²
in 1993
All-time low
1.58 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Ukraine, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 26.23 people per km² for population density in 2100.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Ukraine peaked at 90.35 people per km² in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.58 people per km², in 1000.
Ukraine ranks 196th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.58 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.37 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.56 people per km² | 3.56 people per km² | 3.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.56 people per km² | 3.56 people per km² | 3.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.56 people per km² | 3.56 people per km² | 3.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.74 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.93 people per km² | 5.93 people per km² | 5.93 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.9 people per km² | 7.9 people per km² | 7.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 8.83 people per km² | 8.83 people per km² | 8.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 9.32 people per km² | 9.32 people per km² | 9.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 9.84 people per km² | 9.84 people per km² | 9.84 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 10.38 people per km² | 10.38 people per km² | 10.38 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.96 people per km² | 10.96 people per km² | 10.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.57 people per km² | 11.57 people per km² | 11.57 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.21 people per km² | 12.21 people per km² | 12.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.89 people per km² | 12.89 people per km² | 12.89 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 13.61 people per km² | 13.61 people per km² | 13.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 19.36 people per km² | 19.36 people per km² | 19.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 19.36 people per km² | 19.36 people per km² | 19.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 20.19 people per km² | 19.46 people per km² | 21.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 22.11 people per km² | 21.21 people per km² | 23.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 24.22 people per km² | 23.24 people per km² | 25.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 26.56 people per km² | 25.46 people per km² | 27.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 29.15 people per km² | 27.94 people per km² | 30.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.99 people per km² | 30.66 people per km² | 33.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 35.1 people per km² | 33.65 people per km² | 36.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 38.52 people per km² | 36.93 people per km² | 40.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 42.27 people per km² | 40.53 people per km² | 44.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 46.39 people per km² | 44.47 people per km² | 48.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 50.84 people per km² | 48.78 people per km² | 52.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 55.71 people per km² | 53.45 people per km² | 58.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 61.04 people per km² | 58.56 people per km² | 63.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 68.47 people per km² | 64.4 people per km² | 72.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.77 people per km² | 73.91 people per km² | 81.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.91 people per km² | 81.57 people per km² | 85.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.96 people per km² | 86.22 people per km² | 89.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.89 people per km² | 86.26 people per km² | 90.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.67 people per km² | 80.47 people per km² | 85.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.06 people per km² | 77.59 people per km² | 80.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.21 people per km² | 65.12 people per km² | 77.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 63.82 people per km² | 61.42 people per km² | 66.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 58.38 people per km² | 55.81 people per km² | 60.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 52.39 people per km² | 49.51 people per km² | 55.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 45.96 people per km² | 43.08 people per km² | 48.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 39.68 people per km² | 36.96 people per km² | 42.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 33.85 people per km² | 31.42 people per km² | 36.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 28.74 people per km² | 26.67 people per km² | 30.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 26.23 people per km² | 26.23 people per km² | 26.23 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.977 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Ukraine?
- Population density in Ukraine was 26.23 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 90.35 people per km² in 1993.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Ukraine rank for population density?
- Ukraine ranks 196th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.