Population younger than 15 with projections in Ukraine

Ukraine: Population younger than 15 with projections was 5.39 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.39 million
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.04 million
in 1964
All-time low
5.39 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Ukraine, 1950–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 5.39 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Ukraine peaked at 12.04 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million, 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.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Ukraine, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 10.10 million —
1951 10.09 million -0.1%
1952 9.98 million -1.1%
1953 9.80 million -1.8%
1954 9.67 million -1.3%
1955 9.65 million -0.2%
1956 9.73 million +0.8%
1957 9.89 million +1.7%
1958 10.43 million +5.4%
1959 11.03 million +5.8%
1960 11.41 million +3.5%
1961 11.72 million +2.7%
1962 11.91 million +1.6%
1963 12.03 million +1.1%
1964 12.04 million +0.1%
1965 11.99 million -0.4%
1966 11.95 million -0.3%
1967 11.92 million -0.3%
1968 11.88 million -0.3%
1969 11.81 million -0.6%
1970 11.70 million -0.9%
1971 11.61 million -0.8%
1972 11.52 million -0.7%
1973 11.41 million -1.0%
1974 11.28 million -1.2%
1975 11.15 million -1.2%
1976 11.01 million -1.2%
1977 10.88 million -1.2%
1978 10.74 million -1.3%
1979 10.67 million -0.6%
1980 10.70 million +0.3%
1981 10.73 million +0.3%
1982 10.77 million +0.3%
1983 10.87 million +0.9%
1984 10.99 million +1.1%
1985 11.07 million +0.8%
1986 11.14 million +0.6%
1987 11.20 million +0.5%
1988 11.23 million +0.3%
1989 11.26 million +0.2%
1990 11.26 million +0.0%
1991 11.23 million -0.3%
1992 11.20 million -0.3%
1993 11.12 million -0.7%
1994 10.92 million -1.8%
1995 10.65 million -2.4%
1996 10.36 million -2.8%
1997 10.03 million -3.2%
1998 9.65 million -3.7%
1999 9.25 million -4.2%
2000 8.85 million -4.3%
2001 8.41 million -5.0%
2002 7.96 million -5.4%
2003 7.58 million -4.8%
2004 7.26 million -4.1%
2005 7.00 million -3.7%
2006 6.78 million -3.1%
2007 6.63 million -2.2%
2008 6.56 million -1.1%
2009 6.55 million -0.2%
2010 6.56 million +0.1%
2011 6.58 million +0.4%
2012 6.65 million +1.0%
2013 6.74 million +1.4%
2014 6.83 million +1.3%
2015 6.90 million +1.0%
2016 6.96 million +0.8%
2017 6.99 million +0.4%
2018 6.97 million -0.3%
2019 6.91 million -0.9%
2020 6.83 million -1.2%
2021 6.71 million -1.8%
2022 6.08 million -9.3%
2023 5.39 million -11.3%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 5.39 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 5.39 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.04 million 9.65 million 11.03 million 10
1960s 11.87 million 11.41 million 12.04 million 10
1970s 11.20 million 10.67 million 11.70 million 10
1980s 10.99 million 10.70 million 11.26 million 10
1990s 10.57 million 9.25 million 11.26 million 10
2000s 7.36 million 6.55 million 8.85 million 10
2010s 6.81 million 6.56 million 6.99 million 10
2020s 6.25 million 5.39 million 6.83 million 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 65 Poland 5.85 million compare
  2. 66 Guatemala 5.82 million compare
  3. 67 South Korea 5.68 million compare
  4. 69 Rwanda 5.27 million compare
  5. 70 Cambodia 5.25 million compare
  6. 71 Sri Lanka 5.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Ukraine?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Ukraine was 5.39 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 12.04 million in 1964.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million in 2023.
How does Ukraine rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Ukraine ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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