Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Ukraine, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 69.6% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Ukraine peaked at 69.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1950.
That places Ukraine 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.5% | 35.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 47.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.4% | 54.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 62.2% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 67.4% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 67.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 68.6% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.4% | 69.6% | 6 |
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More population data for Ukraine
- World population growth -1.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 402,266 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,389 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.977 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9618 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Ukraine?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Ukraine was 69.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Ukraine ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.