Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 44.79 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44.79
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.34
in 1990
All-time low
30.98
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ukraine, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 44.79 for share of population living in cities towns and villages in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ukraine peaked at 46.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.98, in 1950.
Ukraine ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.98 | — |
| 1955 | 33.61 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 36.75 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 39.27 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 42.08 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 44.35 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 45.42 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 45.87 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 46.34 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 46.07 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.14 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.07 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.94 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.79 | -0.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 44.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 44.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.29 | 30.98 | 33.61 | 2 |
| 1960s | 38.01 | 36.75 | 39.27 | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.21 | 42.08 | 44.35 | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.64 | 45.42 | 45.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.21 | 46.07 | 46.34 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.1 | 45.07 | 45.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.97 | 44.94 | 45 | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.79 | 44.79 | 44.79 | 1 |
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- Population density 26.23 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ukraine?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ukraine was 44.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 46.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.98 in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Ukraine ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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