Rural population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rural population was 29.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Ukraine, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 29.7% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Ukraine peaked at 45.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.2% | — |
| 1971 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 42.3% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 41.6% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 38.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 33.3% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 32.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 30.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Ukraine?
- Rural population in Ukraine was 29.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for rural population?
- Ukraine ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release