Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 6.99 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 6.99 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ukraine peaked at 7.70 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million people, in 1950.
That places Ukraine 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 million people | 2.82 million people | 3.03 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.62 million people | 3.12 million people | 4.23 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.09 million people | 4.35 million people | 5.88 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 million people | 5.79 million people | 6.14 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 million people | 6.26 million people | 6.88 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 million people | 6.65 million people | 7.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 million people | 6.74 million people | 7.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 million people | 6.99 million people | 7.70 million people | 4 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ukraine?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ukraine was 6.99 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.70 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million people in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ukraine ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.