Population growth rate with and without migration in Ukraine

Ukraine: Population growth rate with and without migration was -1.55 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.55
Change on year
up 89.5%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 1958
All-time low
-14.76
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate with and without migration in Ukraine, 1950–2023

-15-10-50195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Ukraine stood at -1.55.

That represents a change of up 89.5% on the previous year and down 593.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Ukraine peaked at 1.6 in 1958 and was at its lowest, -14.76, in 2022.

That places Ukraine 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate with and without migration in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate with and without migration in Ukraine, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.33 —
1951 1.32 -0.8%
1952 1.3 -0.9%
1953 1.29 -1.5%
1954 1.34 +4.6%
1955 1.38 +2.7%
1956 1.41 +1.9%
1957 1.44 +2.4%
1958 1.6 +11.0%
1959 1.35 -15.9%
1960 1.38 +2.5%
1961 1.29 -6.4%
1962 1.2 -7.0%
1963 1.15 -4.5%
1964 1.04 -9.2%
1965 0.89 -14.5%
1966 0.933 +4.8%
1967 0.864 -7.4%
1968 0.852 -1.4%
1969 0.695 -18.4%
1970 0.515 -25.9%
1971 0.8 +55.3%
1972 0.765 -4.4%
1973 0.608 -20.5%
1974 0.628 +3.3%
1975 0.557 -11.3%
1976 0.487 -12.6%
1977 0.39 -19.9%
1978 0.358 -8.2%
1979 0.448 +25.1%
1980 0.49 +9.4%
1981 0.446 -9.0%
1982 0.403 -9.6%
1983 0.524 +30.0%
1984 0.463 -11.6%
1985 0.404 -12.7%
1986 0.416 +3.0%
1987 0.351 -15.6%
1988 0.459 +30.8%
1989 0.286 -37.7%
1990 0.239 -16.4%
1991 0.21 -12.1%
1992 0.374 +78.1%
1993 -0.273 -173.0%
1994 -0.778 +185.0%
1995 -0.805 +3.5%
1996 -0.904 +12.3%
1997 -0.818 -9.5%
1998 -0.792 -3.2%
1999 -0.815 +2.9%
2000 -0.872 +7.0%
2001 -0.952 +9.2%
2002 -0.804 -15.5%
2003 -0.689 -14.3%
2004 -0.706 +2.5%
2005 -0.944 +33.7%
2006 -0.348 -63.1%
2007 -0.568 +63.2%
2008 -0.469 -17.4%
2009 -0.367 -21.7%
2010 -0.354 -3.5%
2011 -0.285 -19.5%
2012 -0.138 -51.6%
2013 -0.223 +61.6%
2014 -0.448 +100.9%
2015 -0.369 -17.6%
2016 -0.366 -0.8%
2017 -0.428 +16.9%
2018 -0.574 +34.1%
2019 -0.541 -5.7%
2020 -0.698 +29.0%
2021 -1.02 +45.8%
2022 -14.76 +1350.1%
2023 -1.55 -89.5%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's -1.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's -1.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -1350.1% -1.02 -14.76
1994 -185.0% -0.273 -0.778
1993 -173.0% 0.374 -0.273
2014 -100.9% -0.223 -0.448
2023 +89.5% -14.76 -1.55

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.38 1.29 1.6 10
1960s 1.03 0.695 1.38 10
1970s 0.5556 0.358 0.8 10
1980s 0.4242 0.286 0.524 10
1990s -0.4362 -0.904 0.374 10
2000s -0.6719 -0.952 -0.348 10
2010s -0.3726 -0.574 -0.138 10
2020s -4.51 -14.76 -0.698 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 225 United States Virgin Islands -0.929 compare
  2. 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.968 compare
  3. 227 Saint Helena -1.12 compare
  4. 229 American Samoa -1.6 compare
  5. 230 Tuvalu -1.8 compare
  6. 231 Vatican -1.82 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate with and without migration in Ukraine?
Population growth rate with and without migration in Ukraine was -1.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 1958.
What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was -14.76 in 2022.
How does Ukraine rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
Ukraine ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 593.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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