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

010203040501950198520201950: 311955: 33.61960: 36.81965: 39.31970: 42.11975: 44.41980: 45.41985: 45.91990: 46.31995: 46.12000: 45.12005: 45.12010: 44.92015: 452020: 44.8

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

Annual values for Share of the population living in cities in Ukraine, 1950 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 79 Pakistan 45.47 compare
  2. 80 Libya 45.03 compare
  3. 81 Tunisia 44.79 compare
  4. 83 Liberia 44.46 compare
  5. 84 Albania 44.32 compare
  6. 85 Maldives 44.19 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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