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
Latest (2025)
27.13 million people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.56 million people
in 1993
All-time low
13.22 million people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.22 million people | — |
| 1951 | 13.89 million people | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 14.52 million people | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 15.11 million people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 15.64 million people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 16.02 million people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 16.58 million people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 17.76 million people | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 18.79 million people | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 19.52 million people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 20.28 million people | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 20.93 million people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 21.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 21.96 million people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 22.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 23.09 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 23.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 24.23 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 24.83 million people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 25.42 million people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 25.92 million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 26.50 million people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 27.14 million people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 27.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 28.21 million people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 28.75 million people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 29.26 million people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 29.72 million people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 30.20 million people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 30.64 million people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 31.06 million people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 31.48 million people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 31.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 32.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 32.79 million people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 33.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 33.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 34.04 million people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 34.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 34.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 35.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 35.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.37 million people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.05 million people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.69 million people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 34.35 million people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.03 million people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.72 million people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.40 million people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 33.04 million people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.74 million people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.57 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.43 million people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.27 million people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.10 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.01 million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.95 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.89 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.82 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.80 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.80 million people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.66 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.57 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.47 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.34 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.18 million people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.00 million people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.74 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.50 million people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 26.22 million people | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 26.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.13 million people | +3.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 27.13 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.47 million people, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 27.13 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million people, 7.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More population data for Ukraine
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.6% (2100)
- 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 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.