Population growth rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population growth rate was -1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded -1.5% for population growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 89.5% on the previous year and down 593.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Ukraine peaked at 1.6% in 1958 and was at its lowest, -14.8%, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.9% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -1.0% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.5% | -14.8% | -0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 225 United States Virgin Islands -0.9% compare
- 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -1.0% compare
- 227 Saint Helena -1.1% compare
- 229 American Samoa -1.6% compare
- 230 Tuvalu -1.8% compare
- 231 Vatican -1.8% compare
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 growth rate in Ukraine?
- Population growth rate in Ukraine was -1.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1958.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.8% in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for population growth rate?
- Ukraine ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.