Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 8.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Ukraine, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Ukraine is 8.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Ukraine peaked at 8.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1950.
Ukraine ranks 166th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 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)
- 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 share of urban population who live in the largest city in Ukraine?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Ukraine was 8.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Ukraine ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.