Population of cities towns and villages in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population of cities towns and villages was 11.60 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of cities towns and villages in Ukraine, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Ukraine stood at 11.60 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Ukraine peaked at 13.09 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.60 million, in 2020.
That places Ukraine 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.61 million | — |
| 1955 | 12.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 12.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 12.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 12.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 12.96 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 12.95 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.47 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 12.13 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.93 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.77 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.60 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.67 million | 12.61 million | 12.72 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 12.87 million | 12.84 million | 12.90 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.94 million | 12.92 million | 12.96 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.98 million | 12.95 million | 13.01 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.05 million | 13.00 million | 13.09 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.30 million | 12.13 million | 12.47 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.85 million | 11.77 million | 11.93 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.60 million | 11.60 million | 11.60 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Ukraine?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Ukraine was 11.60 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.60 million in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Ukraine ranks 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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