Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 27.13 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 27.13 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Ukraine peaked at 35.56 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.22 million people, in 1950.
That places Ukraine 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.11 million people | 13.22 million people | 19.52 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.84 million people | 20.28 million people | 25.42 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.41 million people | 25.92 million people | 30.64 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.97 million people | 31.06 million people | 34.83 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.87 million people | 33.72 million people | 35.56 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.47 million people | 31.95 million people | 33.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.63 million people | 31.18 million people | 31.89 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 million people | 26.22 million people | 31.00 million people | 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Ukraine?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Ukraine was 27.13 million people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 35.56 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 million people in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Ukraine ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.