Population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population was 37.73 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.73 million people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.35 million people
in 1993
All-time low
37.31 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 37.73 million people for population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Ukraine peaked at 52.35 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.31 million people, in 1950.
Ukraine ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.31 million people | — |
| 1951 | 37.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 38.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 38.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 39.32 million people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 39.86 million people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 40.42 million people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 41.00 million people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 41.63 million people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 42.24 million people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 42.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 43.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 43.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 44.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 44.95 million people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 45.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 45.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 46.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 46.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 46.98 million people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 47.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 47.95 million people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 48.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 48.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 49.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 49.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.96 million people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 50.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 50.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 50.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 51.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 51.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 51.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 51.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 51.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 52.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.35 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.08 million people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.67 million people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 51.23 million people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.79 million people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 50.38 million people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.98 million people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.56 million people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.11 million people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.68 million people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.32 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.98 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.59 million people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.06 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.82 million people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.62 million people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.46 million people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.31 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.21 million people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.13 million people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.97 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.78 million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.62 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.44 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.21 million people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.96 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.68 million people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.30 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 41.05 million people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 37.73 million people | -8.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 37.73 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 37.73 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 5.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.67 million people | 37.31 million people | 42.24 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.06 million people | 42.82 million people | 46.98 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.62 million people | 47.26 million people | 49.72 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.97 million people | 49.96 million people | 51.92 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.50 million people | 49.98 million people | 52.35 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.90 million people | 46.62 million people | 49.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.81 million people | 44.96 million people | 46.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.94 million people | 37.73 million people | 44.68 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 in Ukraine?
- Population in Ukraine was 37.73 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 52.35 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.31 million people in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for population?
- Ukraine ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.