Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 5.39 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ukraine stood at 5.39 million people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ukraine peaked at 12.04 million people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million people, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.04 million people | 9.65 million people | 11.03 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.87 million people | 11.41 million people | 12.04 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.20 million people | 10.67 million people | 11.70 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.99 million people | 10.70 million people | 11.26 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.57 million people | 9.25 million people | 11.26 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 million people | 6.55 million people | 8.85 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 million people | 6.56 million people | 6.99 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 million people | 5.39 million people | 6.83 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ukraine?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ukraine was 5.39 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 million people in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million people in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ukraine ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.