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Population in Ukraine compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ukraine was 37,860,221 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ukraine's population is 40,125,599 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.43 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Ukraine is ranked the 40th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.48% for Ukraine vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Ukraine has had an average growth rate of -1.74% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ukraine has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.1M (15.1% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Ukraine vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ukraine UAE
2100 15,493,960 26,368,750
2099 15,751,557 26,130,374
2098 16,012,938 25,894,010
2097 16,278,602 25,660,062
2096 16,547,938 25,427,961
2095 16,820,897 25,197,670
2094 17,098,910 24,968,891
2093 17,381,822 24,741,434
2092 17,669,049 24,515,086
2091 17,960,681 24,289,496
2090 18,257,867 24,064,404
2089 18,559,027 23,839,033
2088 18,865,031 23,613,963
2087 19,176,483 23,388,786
2086 19,492,606 23,163,641
2085 19,812,584 22,938,169
2084 20,138,855 22,711,804
2083 20,468,747 22,484,154
2082 20,803,241 22,255,625
2081 21,140,953 22,026,183
2080 21,482,498 21,796,073
2079 21,827,152 21,565,118
2078 22,175,099 21,333,574
2077 22,525,846 21,101,274
2076 22,879,896 20,868,733
2075 23,236,521 20,636,203
2074 23,596,095 20,404,044
2073 23,957,807 20,171,659
2072 24,319,928 19,940,853
2071 24,685,370 19,710,934
2070 25,053,352 19,483,026
2069 25,423,272 19,256,572
2068 25,794,560 19,032,681
2067 26,168,072 18,811,331
2066 26,543,206 18,593,017
2065 26,920,121 18,377,364
2064 27,298,592 18,164,584
2063 27,677,528 17,955,352
2062 28,056,960 17,749,596
2061 28,437,884 17,547,827
2060 28,818,343 17,349,620
2059 29,198,891 17,153,273
2058 29,580,044 16,959,263
2057 29,958,884 16,767,893
2056 30,335,136 16,579,195
2055 30,710,041 16,392,558
2054 31,080,334 16,207,309
2053 31,447,868 16,024,789
2052 31,811,171 15,844,357
2051 32,170,929 15,665,362
2050 32,525,262 15,487,008
2049 32,875,483 15,309,031
2048 33,217,836 15,132,784
2047 33,556,749 14,958,209
2046 33,892,646 14,788,046
2045 34,221,999 14,620,902
2044 34,547,153 14,454,466
2043 34,869,270 14,289,021
2042 35,189,550 14,124,515
2041 35,507,946 13,961,010
2040 35,823,225 13,798,651
2039 36,141,658 13,637,499
2038 36,457,134 13,477,450
2037 36,772,578 13,319,346
2036 37,084,252 13,163,073
2035 37,396,243 13,009,160
2034 37,706,533 12,857,729
2033 38,015,585 12,709,520
2032 38,322,554 12,564,906
2031 38,630,259 12,424,286
2030 38,935,791 12,288,186
2029 39,238,099 12,148,661
2028 39,537,815 11,999,549
2027 39,830,895 11,831,082
2026 40,125,599 11,632,806
2025 38,707,520 11,367,504
2024 37,860,221 10,986,400
2023 37,732,836 10,483,751
2022 41,048,766 10,074,977
2021 44,298,640 9,575,152
2020 44,680,014 9,401,038
2019 44,957,458 9,445,785
2018 45,208,907 9,346,701
2017 45,436,041 9,223,225
2016 45,616,832 8,935,095
2015 45,784,896 8,505,237
2014 45,972,380 8,059,440
2013 46,126,770 7,693,031
2012 46,210,056 7,391,448
2011 46,307,853 7,104,538
2010 46,456,003 6,869,838
2009 46,623,731 6,707,058
2008 46,819,175 6,302,664
2007 47,062,798 5,624,635
2006 47,278,694 5,009,100
2005 47,585,556 4,664,790
2004 47,979,507 4,428,967
2003 48,315,136 4,192,457
2002 48,677,281 3,956,826
2001 49,106,855 3,723,590
2000 49,556,660 3,493,575
1999 49,976,446 3,266,009
1998 50,379,731 3,040,421
1997 50,786,885 2,817,410
1996 51,226,109 2,597,564
1995 51,665,539 2,434,662
1994 52,075,998 2,328,188
1993 52,350,126 2,222,093
1992 52,323,671 2,114,730
1991 52,170,961 2,006,626
1990 52,054,092 1,898,220
1989 51,917,817 1,789,851
1988 51,724,853 1,681,788
1987 51,515,732 1,574,244
1986 51,318,745 1,467,383
1985 51,108,770 1,377,911
1984 50,887,599 1,305,996
1983 50,637,029 1,235,305
1982 50,402,724 1,166,370
1981 50,189,281 1,099,855
1980 49,955,152 1,015,700
1979 49,721,381 912,010
1978 49,521,243 809,274
1977 49,336,481 710,209
1976 49,120,842 615,866
1975 48,865,229 542,856
1974 48,576,570 489,087
1973 48,277,121 436,399
1972 47,946,893 385,014
1971 47,573,287 335,027
1970 47,261,306 286,536
1969 46,976,256 239,660
1968 46,614,325 199,416
1967 46,215,988 179,700
1966 45,802,519 173,976
1965 45,386,892 167,103
1964 44,951,156 159,692
1963 44,462,372 152,211
1962 43,943,674 144,946
1961 43,399,766 137,989
1960 42,824,093 131,334

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ukraine decreased by 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ukraine lost 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Ukraine was ranked 27th most populous country in 2006 and is 40th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ukraine's population will shrink by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people with a rank change from 40th to 60th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ukraine UAE
2100 -1.64% 0.91%
2099 -1.63% 0.91%
2098 -1.63% 0.91%
2097 -1.63% 0.91%
2096 -1.62% 0.91%
2095 -1.63% 0.92%
2094 -1.63% 0.92%
2093 -1.63% 0.92%
2092 -1.62% 0.93%
2091 -1.63% 0.94%
2090 -1.62% 0.95%
2089 -1.62% 0.95%
2088 -1.62% 0.96%
2087 -1.62% 0.97%
2086 -1.62% 0.98%
2085 -1.62% 1%
2084 -1.61% 1.01%
2083 -1.61% 1.03%
2082 -1.6% 1.04%
2081 -1.59% 1.06%
2080 -1.58% 1.07%
2079 -1.57% 1.09%
2078 -1.56% 1.1%
2077 -1.55% 1.11%
2076 -1.53% 1.13%
2075 -1.52% 1.14%
2074 -1.51% 1.15%
2073 -1.49% 1.16%
2072 -1.48% 1.17%
2071 -1.47% 1.17%
2070 -1.46% 1.18%
2069 -1.44% 1.18%
2068 -1.43% 1.18%
2067 -1.41% 1.17%
2066 -1.4% 1.17%
2065 -1.39% 1.17%
2064 -1.37% 1.17%
2063 -1.35% 1.16%
2062 -1.34% 1.15%
2061 -1.32% 1.14%
2060 -1.3% 1.14%
2059 -1.29% 1.14%
2058 -1.26% 1.14%
2057 -1.24% 1.14%
2056 -1.22% 1.14%
2055 -1.19% 1.14%
2054 -1.17% 1.14%
2053 -1.14% 1.14%
2052 -1.12% 1.14%
2051 -1.09% 1.15%
2050 -1.07% 1.16%
2049 -1.03% 1.16%
2048 -1.01% 1.17%
2047 -0.99% 1.15%
2046 -0.96% 1.14%
2045 -0.94% 1.15%
2044 -0.92% 1.16%
2043 -0.91% 1.16%
2042 -0.9% 1.17%
2041 -0.88% 1.18%
2040 -0.88% 1.18%
2039 -0.87% 1.19%
2038 -0.86% 1.19%
2037 -0.84% 1.19%
2036 -0.83% 1.18%
2035 -0.82% 1.18%
2034 -0.81% 1.17%
2033 -0.8% 1.15%
2032 -0.8% 1.13%
2031 -0.78% 1.11%
2030 -0.77% 1.15%
2029 -0.76% 1.24%
2028 -0.74% 1.42%
2027 -0.73% 1.7%
2026 3.66% 2.33%
2025 2.24% 3.47%
2024 0.34% 4.79%
2023 -8.08% 4.06%
2022 -7.34% 5.22%
2021 -0.85% 1.85%
2020 -0.62% -0.47%
2019 -0.56% 1.06%
2018 -0.5% 1.34%
2017 -0.4% 3.22%
2016 -0.37% 5.05%
2015 -0.41% 5.53%
2014 -0.33% 4.76%
2013 -0.18% 4.08%
2012 -0.21% 4.04%
2011 -0.32% 3.42%
2010 -0.36% 2.43%
2009 -0.42% 6.42%
2008 -0.52% 12.1%
2007 -0.46% 12.3%
2006 -0.64% 7.38%
2005 -0.82% 5.32%
2004 -0.69% 5.64%
2003 -0.74% 5.96%
2002 -0.87% 6.26%
2001 -0.91% 6.58%
2000 -0.84% 6.97%
1999 -0.8% 7.42%
1998 -0.8% 7.92%
1997 -0.86% 8.46%
1996 -0.85% 6.69%
1995 -0.79% 4.57%
1994 -0.52% 4.77%
1993 0.05% 5.08%
1992 0.29% 5.39%
1991 0.22% 5.71%
1990 0.26% 6.05%
1989 0.37% 6.43%
1988 0.41% 6.83%
1987 0.38% 7.28%
1986 0.41% 6.49%
1985 0.43% 5.51%
1984 0.49% 5.72%
1983 0.46% 5.91%
1982 0.43% 6.05%
1981 0.47% 8.29%
1980 0.47% 11.4%
1979 0.4% 12.7%
1978 0.37% 13.9%
1977 0.44% 15.3%
1976 0.52% 13.4%
1975 0.59% 11%
1974 0.62% 12.1%
1973 0.69% 13.3%
1972 0.79% 14.9%
1971 0.66% 16.9%
1970 0.61% 19.6%
1969 0.78% 20.2%
1968 0.86% 11%
1967 0.9% 3.29%
1966 0.92% 4.11%
1965 0.97% 4.64%
1964 1.1% 4.91%
1963 1.18% 5.01%
1962 1.25% 5.04%
1961 1.34% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ukraine grew by 0.34%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Ukraine UAE
Current population
40125599
11686438
Population rank 40/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.48% 0.14%
One net population change
4.13 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
2.48 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +349 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +127,385 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 3/197
One migration net change every
18.6 seconds
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +1,702,358 +158,634
Net migration rank 1/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 5,064,173 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 14/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.4% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 51/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ukraine
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ukraine UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,702,358 - 158,634
2024 - 1,146,012 - 278,439
2023 -283,185 -299,961 92,698 300,004
2022 -349,284 -5,699,445 81,758 322,773
2021 -449,941 -1,129 76,802 421,663
2020 -307,533 -4,167 87,871 92,541
2019 -236,296 -6,908 86,296 -125,186
2018 -227,491 -32,220 86,840 14,611
2017 -158,390 -36,155 89,382 34,155
2016 -135,710 -31,340 87,028 195,317
2015 -147,107 -21,992 85,044 342,468
2014 -140,216 -65,678 84,277 360,174
2013 -129,662 26,781 82,977 279,269
2012 -130,451 66,768 78,682 225,921
2011 -158,372 26,457 73,496 215,183
2010 -180,388 16,030 69,907 161,842
2009 -197,918 26,796 66,521 163,643
2008 -229,086 9,312 55,426 523,207
2007 -282,659 15,237 55,048 722,380
2006 -300,787 136,442 54,338 399,306
2005 -337,857 -111,493 60,046 174,926
2004 -344,157 5,644 60,344 176,319
2003 -351,299 18,540 59,118 177,237
2002 -364,544 -26,991 55,922 178,988
2001 -374,734 -92,847 52,789 178,779
2000 -364,143 -67,865 49,993 178,469
1999 -348,286 -59,247 46,198 180,469
1998 -318,299 -80,684 41,176 183,329
1997 -306,549 -108,735 38,207 183,310
1996 -305,154 -158,008 37,886 180,296
1995 -281,629 -134,053 38,685 68,938
1994 -238,820 -166,380 42,976 62,352
1993 -169,405 26,357 41,324 65,545
1992 -95,857 291,788 42,119 65,739
1991 -16,486 125,962 41,409 66,943
1990 48,463 75,760 41,339 67,118
1989 106,431 36,978 40,148 68,132
1988 162,002 75,637 38,861 68,991
1987 198,850 -18,275 37,741 69,493
1986 225,751 -12,369 36,829 69,655
1985 201,011 5,546 34,855 37,605
1984 222,430 13,340 33,250 38,124
1983 241,741 23,608 31,480 38,536
1982 194,101 9,096 29,585 38,276
1981 182,839 40,807 27,560 37,600
1980 197,223 47,406 25,005 78,148
1979 197,294 25,635 21,987 82,238
1978 206,554 -29,180 18,879 82,359
1977 216,932 -24,745 15,787 81,111
1976 247,323 -8,219 12,876 78,903
1975 256,787 15,336 11,859 42,380
1974 273,486 31,725 10,835 42,474
1973 274,938 18,777 9,822 42,243
1972 309,785 56,928 8,818 41,888
1971 305,849 74,604 7,839 41,425
1970 291,839 -48,335 6,922 40,792
1969 274,858 51,763 6,138 39,902
1968 295,162 102,096 5,588 28,866
1967 313,899 85,527 5,264 -283
1966 337,794 89,737 4,955 1,516
1965 334,365 69,354 4,675 2,598
1964 391,120 76,650 4,410 3,126
1963 449,648 60,178 4,157 3,264
1962 481,887 45,712 3,901 3,212
1961 508,602 51,625 3,657 3,141
1960 538,812 52,281 3,418 3,102

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). In the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 5,064,173 residents or 13.4% of the population were not native-born in Ukraine, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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