Share of the population living in cities in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of the population living in cities was 44.79 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44.79
World rank
82nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
46.34
in 1990
All-time low
30.98
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Ukraine, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Ukraine is 44.79, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Ukraine peaked at 46.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.98, in 1950.
That places Ukraine 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities 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% |
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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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 26.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 402,266 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Ukraine?
- Share of the population living in cities in Ukraine was 44.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 46.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.98 in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Ukraine ranks 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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