Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2025
All-time low
35.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine stood at 69.6%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine peaked at 69.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1950.
Ukraine ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.4% | — |
| 1951 | 36.7% | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 37.9% | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 39.8% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 41.0% | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 43.3% | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 45.1% | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 47.4% | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 69.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 69.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.