Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ukraine
Ukraine: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 8.42 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
8.42 million people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
59th
of 238 countries
All-time high
26.35 million people
in 1910
All-time low
915,996 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ukraine, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ukraine stood at 8.42 million people.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ukraine peaked at 26.35 million people in 1910 and was at its lowest, 915,996 people, in 1000.
Ukraine ranks 59th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 915,996 people | — |
| 1100 | 1.37 million people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 2.06 million people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 2.06 million people | -0.0% |
| 1400 | 2.06 million people | -0.0% |
| 1500 | 2.74 million people | +33.2% |
| 1600 | 3.42 million people | +24.7% |
| 1700 | 4.53 million people | +32.4% |
| 1710 | 5.06 million people | +11.7% |
| 1720 | 5.35 million people | +5.6% |
| 1730 | 5.64 million people | +5.6% |
| 1740 | 5.96 million people | +5.6% |
| 1750 | 6.29 million people | +5.6% |
| 1760 | 6.64 million people | +5.6% |
| 1770 | 7.03 million people | +5.9% |
| 1780 | 7.41 million people | +5.4% |
| 1790 | 7.80 million people | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 8.22 million people | +5.3% |
| 1810 | 8.65 million people | +5.2% |
| 1820 | 9.22 million people | +6.7% |
| 1830 | 9.85 million people | +6.8% |
| 1840 | 10.66 million people | +8.2% |
| 1850 | 11.08 million people | +4.0% |
| 1860 | 12.53 million people | +13.1% |
| 1870 | 13.92 million people | +11.1% |
| 1880 | 16.14 million people | +16.0% |
| 1890 | 18.62 million people | +15.3% |
| 1900 | 22.09 million people | +18.7% |
| 1910 | 26.35 million people | +19.3% |
| 1920 | 25.67 million people | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 22.89 million people | -10.9% |
| 1940 | 22.56 million people | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 24.09 million people | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 23.92 million people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 23.79 million people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 23.70 million people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 23.68 million people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 23.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 23.84 million people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 23.23 million people | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 22.83 million people | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 22.72 million people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 22.54 million people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 22.47 million people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 22.51 million people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 22.50 million people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.42 million people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 22.29 million people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 22.14 million people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 21.98 million people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 21.78 million people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 21.56 million people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 21.34 million people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 21.07 million people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 20.80 million people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 20.58 million people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.36 million people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 20.12 million people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 19.86 million people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 19.61 million people | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 19.32 million people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 19.08 million people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.89 million people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 18.71 million people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 18.52 million people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.33 million people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.10 million people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 17.88 million people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 17.68 million people | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.47 million people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 17.26 million people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 17.09 million people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 16.96 million people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.86 million people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.82 million people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.80 million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.71 million people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.62 million people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.54 million people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.44 million people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.35 million people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.25 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.15 million people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.07 million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.93 million people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.74 million people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.55 million people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.32 million people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.12 million people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.96 million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.81 million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.67 million people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.57 million people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.48 million people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.41 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.33 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.23 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.12 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.05 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.97 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.87 million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.78 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.68 million people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.55 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.55 million people | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 11.52 million people | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 11.54 million people | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.85 million people | +2.7% |
| 2026 | 11.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 11.87 million people | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 11.75 million people | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 11.62 million people | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 11.49 million people | -1.1% |
| 2031 | 11.36 million people | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 11.23 million people | -1.2% |
| 2033 | 11.09 million people | -1.2% |
| 2034 | 10.95 million people | -1.3% |
| 2035 | 10.81 million people | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 10.66 million people | -1.3% |
| 2037 | 10.51 million people | -1.4% |
| 2038 | 10.36 million people | -1.4% |
| 2039 | 10.21 million people | -1.5% |
| 2040 | 10.06 million people | -1.5% |
| 2041 | 9.91 million people | -1.5% |
| 2042 | 9.75 million people | -1.6% |
| 2043 | 9.59 million people | -1.6% |
| 2044 | 9.43 million people | -1.7% |
| 2045 | 9.27 million people | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 9.10 million people | -1.8% |
| 2047 | 8.93 million people | -1.8% |
| 2048 | 8.77 million people | -1.9% |
| 2049 | 8.59 million people | -2.0% |
| 2050 | 8.42 million people | -2.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 8.42 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 8.42 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 7.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 915,996 people | 1.37 million people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 1.37 million people | 2.06 million people |
| 1500 | +33.2% | 2.06 million people | 2.74 million people |
| 1700 | +32.4% | 3.42 million people | 4.53 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 915,996 people | 915,996 people | 915,996 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.74 million people | 2.74 million people | 2.74 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.42 million people | 3.42 million people | 3.42 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.53 million people | 4.53 million people | 4.53 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.06 million people | 5.06 million people | 5.06 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.35 million people | 5.35 million people | 5.35 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.64 million people | 5.64 million people | 5.64 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.96 million people | 5.96 million people | 5.96 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.29 million people | 6.29 million people | 6.29 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.64 million people | 6.64 million people | 6.64 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.03 million people | 7.03 million people | 7.03 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.41 million people | 7.41 million people | 7.41 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.80 million people | 7.80 million people | 7.80 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.22 million people | 8.22 million people | 8.22 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.65 million people | 8.65 million people | 8.65 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.22 million people | 9.22 million people | 9.22 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.85 million people | 9.85 million people | 9.85 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.66 million people | 10.66 million people | 10.66 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 11.08 million people | 11.08 million people | 11.08 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.53 million people | 12.53 million people | 12.53 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.92 million people | 13.92 million people | 13.92 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 16.14 million people | 16.14 million people | 16.14 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 18.62 million people | 18.62 million people | 18.62 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 22.09 million people | 22.09 million people | 22.09 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 26.35 million people | 26.35 million people | 26.35 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 25.67 million people | 25.67 million people | 25.67 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 22.89 million people | 22.89 million people | 22.89 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 22.56 million people | 22.56 million people | 22.56 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.56 million people | 22.72 million people | 24.09 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.22 million people | 21.56 million people | 22.54 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.21 million people | 19.08 million people | 21.34 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.99 million people | 17.09 million people | 18.89 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.63 million people | 16.25 million people | 16.96 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.43 million people | 14.67 million people | 16.15 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 million people | 13.78 million people | 14.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 million people | 11.52 million people | 13.68 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 10.87 million people | 10.21 million people | 11.49 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 9.34 million people | 8.59 million people | 10.06 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 8.42 million people | 8.42 million people | 8.42 million people | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 402,266 people (2100)
- Population density 26.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.697 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ukraine?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ukraine was 8.42 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 million people in 1910.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 915,996 people in 1000.
- How does Ukraine rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Ukraine ranks 59th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.