Share of population living in rural areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of population living in rural areas was 25.95 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
25.95
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.79
in 1950
All-time low
25.15
in 1990
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Ukraine, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Ukraine stood at 25.95.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Ukraine peaked at 33.79 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.15, in 1990.
That places Ukraine 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.79 | — |
| 1955 | 31.92 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 29.99 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 28.42 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 27.34 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 26.52 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 25.92 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 25.45 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 25.15 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.17 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.49 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 25.67 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.71 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.95 | +0.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 25.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.26, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 25.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.33, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.86 | 31.92 | 33.79 | 2 |
| 1960s | 29.21 | 28.42 | 29.99 | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.93 | 26.52 | 27.34 | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.69 | 25.45 | 25.92 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.16 | 25.15 | 25.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.33 | 25.17 | 25.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.69 | 25.67 | 25.71 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.95 | 25.95 | 25.95 | 1 |
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- Population density 26.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 402,266 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Ukraine?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Ukraine was 25.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 33.79 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.15 in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Ukraine ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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