Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 44.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Ukraine, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 44.8% for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 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 rural areas in Ukraine peaked at 46.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, 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 rural areas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.0% | — |
| 1955 | 33.6% | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 39.3% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 42.1% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 44.4% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.3% | 31.0% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 38.0% | 36.8% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 42.1% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 45.4% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.9% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Ukraine?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Ukraine was 44.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Ukraine ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.