The current population of Ukraine is 40,125,599 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 37,860,221 in 2024.
- The UN estimates that Ukraine's population is going to decline by -18.9% to 32.5M people by 2050.
- Ukraine accounts for 0.48% of the world's population.
- Ukraine's population peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and has been in decline since.
- Ukraine is ranked 40/197 by population and was ranked 27th in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Ukraine has had an average decline rate of -0.76% per year.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.1M (-15.1% decline in 20 years).
Ukraine population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 15,493,960 | -1.64% |
| 2099 | 15,751,557 | -1.63% |
| 2098 | 16,012,938 | -1.63% |
| 2097 | 16,278,602 | -1.63% |
| 2096 | 16,547,938 | -1.62% |
| 2095 | 16,820,897 | -1.63% |
| 2094 | 17,098,910 | -1.63% |
| 2093 | 17,381,822 | -1.63% |
| 2092 | 17,669,049 | -1.62% |
| 2091 | 17,960,681 | -1.63% |
| 2090 | 18,257,867 | -1.62% |
| 2089 | 18,559,027 | -1.62% |
| 2088 | 18,865,031 | -1.62% |
| 2087 | 19,176,483 | -1.62% |
| 2086 | 19,492,606 | -1.62% |
| 2085 | 19,812,584 | -1.62% |
| 2084 | 20,138,855 | -1.61% |
| 2083 | 20,468,747 | -1.61% |
| 2082 | 20,803,241 | -1.6% |
| 2081 | 21,140,953 | -1.59% |
| 2080 | 21,482,498 | -1.58% |
| 2079 | 21,827,152 | -1.57% |
| 2078 | 22,175,099 | -1.56% |
| 2077 | 22,525,846 | -1.55% |
| 2076 | 22,879,896 | -1.53% |
| 2075 | 23,236,521 | -1.52% |
| 2074 | 23,596,095 | -1.51% |
| 2073 | 23,957,807 | -1.49% |
| 2072 | 24,319,928 | -1.48% |
| 2071 | 24,685,370 | -1.47% |
| 2070 | 25,053,352 | -1.46% |
| 2069 | 25,423,272 | -1.44% |
| 2068 | 25,794,560 | -1.43% |
| 2067 | 26,168,072 | -1.41% |
| 2066 | 26,543,206 | -1.4% |
| 2065 | 26,920,121 | -1.39% |
| 2064 | 27,298,592 | -1.37% |
| 2063 | 27,677,528 | -1.35% |
| 2062 | 28,056,960 | -1.34% |
| 2061 | 28,437,884 | -1.32% |
| 2060 | 28,818,343 | -1.3% |
| 2059 | 29,198,891 | -1.29% |
| 2058 | 29,580,044 | -1.26% |
| 2057 | 29,958,884 | -1.24% |
| 2056 | 30,335,136 | -1.22% |
| 2055 | 30,710,041 | -1.19% |
| 2054 | 31,080,334 | -1.17% |
| 2053 | 31,447,868 | -1.14% |
| 2052 | 31,811,171 | -1.12% |
| 2051 | 32,170,929 | -1.09% |
| 2050 | 32,525,262 | -1.07% |
| 2049 | 32,875,483 | -1.03% |
| 2048 | 33,217,836 | -1.01% |
| 2047 | 33,556,749 | -0.99% |
| 2046 | 33,892,646 | -0.96% |
| 2045 | 34,221,999 | -0.94% |
| 2044 | 34,547,153 | -0.92% |
| 2043 | 34,869,270 | -0.91% |
| 2042 | 35,189,550 | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 35,507,946 | -0.88% |
| 2040 | 35,823,225 | -0.88% |
| 2039 | 36,141,658 | -0.87% |
| 2038 | 36,457,134 | -0.86% |
| 2037 | 36,772,578 | -0.84% |
| 2036 | 37,084,252 | -0.83% |
| 2035 | 37,396,243 | -0.82% |
| 2034 | 37,706,533 | -0.81% |
| 2033 | 38,015,585 | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 38,322,554 | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 38,630,259 | -0.78% |
| 2030 | 38,935,791 | -0.77% |
| 2029 | 39,238,099 | -0.76% |
| 2028 | 39,537,815 | -0.74% |
| 2027 | 39,830,895 | -0.73% |
| 2026 | 40,125,599 | 3.66% |
| 2025 | 38,707,520 | 2.24% |
| 2024 | 37,860,221 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 37,732,836 | -8.08% |
| 2022 | 41,048,766 | -7.34% |
| 2021 | 44,298,640 | -0.85% |
| 2020 | 44,680,014 | -0.62% |
| 2019 | 44,957,458 | -0.56% |
| 2018 | 45,208,907 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 45,436,041 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45,616,832 | -0.37% |
| 2015 | 45,784,896 | -0.41% |
| 2014 | 45,972,380 | -0.33% |
| 2013 | 46,126,770 | -0.18% |
| 2012 | 46,210,056 | -0.21% |
| 2011 | 46,307,853 | -0.32% |
| 2010 | 46,456,003 | -0.36% |
| 2009 | 46,623,731 | -0.42% |
| 2008 | 46,819,175 | -0.52% |
| 2007 | 47,062,798 | -0.46% |
| 2006 | 47,278,694 | -0.64% |
| 2005 | 47,585,556 | -0.82% |
| 2004 | 47,979,507 | -0.69% |
| 2003 | 48,315,136 | -0.74% |
| 2002 | 48,677,281 | -0.87% |
| 2001 | 49,106,855 | -0.91% |
| 2000 | 49,556,660 | -0.84% |
| 1999 | 49,976,446 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 50,379,731 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 50,786,885 | -0.86% |
| 1996 | 51,226,109 | -0.85% |
| 1995 | 51,665,539 | -0.79% |
| 1994 | 52,075,998 | -0.52% |
| 1993 | 52,350,126 | 0.05% |
| 1992 | 52,323,671 | 0.29% |
| 1991 | 52,170,961 | 0.22% |
| 1990 | 52,054,092 | 0.26% |
| 1989 | 51,917,817 | 0.37% |
| 1988 | 51,724,853 | 0.41% |
| 1987 | 51,515,732 | 0.38% |
| 1986 | 51,318,745 | 0.41% |
| 1985 | 51,108,770 | 0.43% |
| 1984 | 50,887,599 | 0.49% |
| 1983 | 50,637,029 | 0.46% |
| 1982 | 50,402,724 | 0.43% |
| 1981 | 50,189,281 | 0.47% |
| 1980 | 49,955,152 | 0.47% |
| 1979 | 49,721,381 | 0.4% |
| 1978 | 49,521,243 | 0.37% |
| 1977 | 49,336,481 | 0.44% |
| 1976 | 49,120,842 | 0.52% |
| 1975 | 48,865,229 | 0.59% |
| 1974 | 48,576,570 | 0.62% |
| 1973 | 48,277,121 | 0.69% |
| 1972 | 47,946,893 | 0.79% |
| 1971 | 47,573,287 | 0.66% |
| 1970 | 47,261,306 | 0.61% |
| 1969 | 46,976,256 | 0.78% |
| 1968 | 46,614,325 | 0.86% |
| 1967 | 46,215,988 | 0.9% |
| 1966 | 45,802,519 | 0.92% |
| 1965 | 45,386,892 | 0.97% |
| 1964 | 44,951,156 | 1.1% |
| 1963 | 44,462,372 | 1.18% |
| 1962 | 43,943,674 | 1.25% |
| 1961 | 43,399,766 | 1.34% |
| 1960 | 42,824,093 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Ukraine has a population of 40.1M as of 2026, compared to 45.6M in 2016, 47.3M in 2006, and 51.2M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 1.2% per year. Ukraine is ranked 196th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Ukraine will have 33,892,646 people (-15.5% decline) with a rank change from 40th to 59th.
By the year 2100, Ukraine's population is projected to decline by 61.4% from its current level to 15.5M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 1,702,358 |
| 2024 | - | - | 1,146,012 |
| 2023 | -583,146 | -283,185 | -299,961 |
| 2022 | -6,048,729 | -349,284 | -5,699,445 |
| 2021 | -451,070 | -449,941 | -1,129 |
| 2020 | -311,700 | -307,533 | -4,167 |
| 2019 | -243,204 | -236,296 | -6,908 |
| 2018 | -259,711 | -227,491 | -32,220 |
| 2017 | -194,545 | -158,390 | -36,155 |
| 2016 | -167,050 | -135,710 | -31,340 |
| 2015 | -169,099 | -147,107 | -21,992 |
| 2014 | -205,894 | -140,216 | -65,678 |
| 2013 | -102,881 | -129,662 | 26,781 |
| 2012 | -63,683 | -130,451 | 66,768 |
| 2011 | -131,915 | -158,372 | 26,457 |
| 2010 | -164,358 | -180,388 | 16,030 |
| 2009 | -171,122 | -197,918 | 26,796 |
| 2008 | -219,774 | -229,086 | 9,312 |
| 2007 | -267,422 | -282,659 | 15,237 |
| 2006 | -164,345 | -300,787 | 136,442 |
| 2005 | -449,350 | -337,857 | -111,493 |
| 2004 | -338,513 | -344,157 | 5,644 |
| 2003 | -332,759 | -351,299 | 18,540 |
| 2002 | -391,535 | -364,544 | -26,991 |
| 2001 | -467,581 | -374,734 | -92,847 |
| 2000 | -432,008 | -364,143 | -67,865 |
| 1999 | -407,533 | -348,286 | -59,247 |
| 1998 | -398,983 | -318,299 | -80,684 |
| 1997 | -415,284 | -306,549 | -108,735 |
| 1996 | -463,162 | -305,154 | -158,008 |
| 1995 | -415,682 | -281,629 | -134,053 |
| 1994 | -405,200 | -238,820 | -166,380 |
| 1993 | -143,048 | -169,405 | 26,357 |
| 1992 | 195,931 | -95,857 | 291,788 |
| 1991 | 109,476 | -16,486 | 125,962 |
| 1990 | 124,223 | 48,463 | 75,760 |
| 1989 | 143,409 | 106,431 | 36,978 |
| 1988 | 237,639 | 162,002 | 75,637 |
| 1987 | 180,575 | 198,850 | -18,275 |
| 1986 | 213,382 | 225,751 | -12,369 |
| 1985 | 206,557 | 201,011 | 5,546 |
| 1984 | 235,770 | 222,430 | 13,340 |
| 1983 | 265,349 | 241,741 | 23,608 |
| 1982 | 203,197 | 194,101 | 9,096 |
| 1981 | 223,646 | 182,839 | 40,807 |
| 1980 | 244,629 | 197,223 | 47,406 |
| 1979 | 222,929 | 197,294 | 25,635 |
| 1978 | 177,374 | 206,554 | -29,180 |
| 1977 | 192,187 | 216,932 | -24,745 |
| 1976 | 239,104 | 247,323 | -8,219 |
| 1975 | 272,123 | 256,787 | 15,336 |
| 1974 | 305,211 | 273,486 | 31,725 |
| 1973 | 293,715 | 274,938 | 18,777 |
| 1972 | 366,713 | 309,785 | 56,928 |
| 1971 | 380,453 | 305,849 | 74,604 |
| 1970 | 243,504 | 291,839 | -48,335 |
| 1969 | 326,621 | 274,858 | 51,763 |
| 1968 | 397,258 | 295,162 | 102,096 |
| 1967 | 399,426 | 313,899 | 85,527 |
| 1966 | 427,531 | 337,794 | 89,737 |
| 1965 | 403,719 | 334,365 | 69,354 |
| 1964 | 467,770 | 391,120 | 76,650 |
| 1963 | 509,826 | 449,648 | 60,178 |
| 1962 | 527,599 | 481,887 | 45,712 |
| 1961 | 560,227 | 508,602 | 51,625 |
| 1960 | 591,093 | 538,812 | 52,281 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 28.2% of the population change in Ukraine is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).
As of 2024, 5,064,173 residents or 13.4% of the population were not native-born in Ukraine, compared to 4,818,767 and 10.4% in 2010.
Ukraine population clock
Ukraine
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
40125599
|
40/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.48% | 40/197 |
| One net population change |
4.13 minutes
|
78/197 |
| One birth every |
2.48 minutes
|
84/196 |
| One death every |
1.06 minutes
|
25/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +349 | 78/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +127,385 | 78/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.34% | 147/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.6 seconds
|
1/196 |
| Annual migration change | +1,702,358 | 1/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,064,173 | 14/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 13.4% | 51/195 |
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Ukraine population statistics
|
Ukraine
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 43.1 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 43.2 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.5:53.5 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 0.98 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 179.4 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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