Population growth rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population growth rate was -1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.5%
Change on year
up 89.5%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1958
All-time low
-14.8%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Population growth rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.3% | — |
| 1951 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.6% | +11.0% |
| 1959 | 1.3% | -15.9% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -25.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +55.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -37.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +78.1% |
| 1993 | -0.3% | -173.0% |
| 1994 | -0.8% | +185.0% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | -0.9% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | -0.9% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | -1.0% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | -0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | +33.7% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -63.1% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | +63.2% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -51.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | +61.6% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | +100.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | +45.8% |
| 2022 | -14.8% | +1350.1% |
| 2023 | -1.5% | -89.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's -1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's -1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1350.1% | -1.0% | -14.8% |
| 1994 | -185.0% | -0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | -173.0% | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | -100.9% | -0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | +89.5% | -14.8% | -1.5% |
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.697 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.