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Population in Ukraine compared to Uzbekistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ukraine was 37,860,221 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ukraine's population is 40,125,599 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.06 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • Ukraine is ranked the 40th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.48% for Ukraine vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ukraine has had an average growth rate of -1.74% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ukraine has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.1M (15.1% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Ukraine vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ukraine Uzbekistan
2100 15,493,960 74,950,276
2099 15,751,557 74,687,562
2098 16,012,938 74,412,253
2097 16,278,602 74,120,787
2096 16,547,938 73,822,520
2095 16,820,897 73,512,493
2094 17,098,910 73,187,441
2093 17,381,822 72,852,823
2092 17,669,049 72,509,869
2091 17,960,681 72,158,109
2090 18,257,867 71,795,130
2089 18,559,027 71,419,019
2088 18,865,031 71,037,131
2087 19,176,483 70,645,917
2086 19,492,606 70,250,312
2085 19,812,584 69,845,645
2084 20,138,855 69,430,096
2083 20,468,747 69,009,654
2082 20,803,241 68,591,369
2081 21,140,953 68,161,432
2080 21,482,498 67,729,509
2079 21,827,152 67,293,106
2078 22,175,099 66,849,622
2077 22,525,846 66,394,934
2076 22,879,896 65,946,007
2075 23,236,521 65,494,544
2074 23,596,095 65,041,409
2073 23,957,807 64,584,034
2072 24,319,928 64,126,554
2071 24,685,370 63,662,468
2070 25,053,352 63,197,548
2069 25,423,272 62,728,854
2068 25,794,560 62,256,069
2067 26,168,072 61,779,846
2066 26,543,206 61,296,688
2065 26,920,121 60,808,437
2064 27,298,592 60,310,657
2063 27,677,528 59,805,006
2062 28,056,960 59,290,829
2061 28,437,884 58,769,606
2060 28,818,343 58,237,257
2059 29,198,891 57,693,970
2058 29,580,044 57,141,935
2057 29,958,884 56,580,336
2056 30,335,136 56,012,936
2055 30,710,041 55,434,251
2054 31,080,334 54,845,302
2053 31,447,868 54,247,246
2052 31,811,171 53,641,903
2051 32,170,929 53,028,742
2050 32,525,262 52,411,754
2049 32,875,483 51,787,458
2048 33,217,836 51,159,295
2047 33,556,749 50,526,830
2046 33,892,646 49,892,416
2045 34,221,999 49,257,909
2044 34,547,153 48,629,333
2043 34,869,270 48,007,917
2042 35,189,550 47,394,130
2041 35,507,946 46,789,557
2040 35,823,225 46,197,382
2039 36,141,658 45,613,886
2038 36,457,134 45,033,877
2037 36,772,578 44,458,257
2036 37,084,252 43,884,266
2035 37,396,243 43,308,578
2034 37,706,533 42,729,398
2033 38,015,585 42,143,548
2032 38,322,554 41,549,754
2031 38,630,259 40,948,133
2030 38,935,791 40,333,867
2029 39,238,099 39,708,371
2028 39,537,815 39,074,978
2027 39,830,895 38,426,208
2026 40,125,599 37,758,494
2025 38,707,520 37,071,527
2024 37,860,221 36,361,859
2023 37,732,836 35,652,307
2022 41,048,766 34,938,955
2021 44,298,640 34,243,696
2020 44,680,014 33,586,372
2019 44,957,458 32,964,701
2018 45,208,907 32,373,490
2017 45,436,041 31,819,178
2016 45,616,832 31,284,568
2015 45,784,896 30,749,346
2014 45,972,380 30,222,994
2013 46,126,770 29,724,065
2012 46,210,056 29,261,903
2011 46,307,853 28,823,196
2010 46,456,003 28,385,506
2009 46,623,731 27,939,328
2008 46,819,175 27,494,774
2007 47,062,798 27,076,008
2006 47,278,694 26,699,043
2005 47,585,556 26,356,975
2004 47,979,507 26,029,350
2003 48,315,136 25,711,259
2002 48,677,281 25,399,980
2001 49,106,855 25,090,283
2000 49,556,660 24,787,054
1999 49,976,446 24,476,008
1998 50,379,731 24,134,929
1997 50,786,885 23,758,960
1996 51,226,109 23,351,981
1995 51,665,539 22,917,589
1994 52,075,998 22,463,291
1993 52,350,126 21,987,955
1992 52,323,671 21,485,090
1991 52,170,961 20,962,910
1990 52,054,092 20,464,956
1989 51,917,817 19,977,183
1988 51,724,853 19,460,630
1987 51,515,732 18,930,070
1986 51,318,745 18,395,621
1985 51,108,770 17,875,339
1984 50,887,599 17,378,846
1983 50,637,029 16,908,400
1982 50,402,724 16,462,736
1981 50,189,281 16,035,032
1980 49,955,152 15,619,936
1979 49,721,381 15,215,587
1978 49,521,243 14,816,349
1977 49,336,481 14,408,822
1976 49,120,842 13,998,620
1975 48,865,229 13,598,521
1974 48,576,570 13,209,011
1973 48,277,121 12,831,047
1972 47,946,893 12,465,106
1971 47,573,287 12,111,511
1970 47,261,306 11,762,638
1969 46,976,256 11,403,150
1968 46,614,325 11,032,155
1967 46,215,988 10,659,180
1966 45,802,519 10,289,294
1965 45,386,892 9,921,681
1964 44,951,156 9,557,611
1963 44,462,372 9,202,246
1962 43,943,674 8,854,368
1961 43,399,766 8,517,711
1960 42,824,093 8,209,109

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 Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ukraine lost 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Ukraine was ranked 27th most populous country in 2006 and is 40th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 75M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ukraine Uzbekistan
2100 -1.64% 0.35%
2099 -1.63% 0.37%
2098 -1.63% 0.39%
2097 -1.63% 0.4%
2096 -1.62% 0.42%
2095 -1.63% 0.44%
2094 -1.63% 0.46%
2093 -1.63% 0.47%
2092 -1.62% 0.49%
2091 -1.63% 0.51%
2090 -1.62% 0.53%
2089 -1.62% 0.54%
2088 -1.62% 0.55%
2087 -1.62% 0.56%
2086 -1.62% 0.58%
2085 -1.62% 0.6%
2084 -1.61% 0.61%
2083 -1.61% 0.61%
2082 -1.6% 0.63%
2081 -1.59% 0.64%
2080 -1.58% 0.65%
2079 -1.57% 0.66%
2078 -1.56% 0.68%
2077 -1.55% 0.68%
2076 -1.53% 0.69%
2075 -1.52% 0.7%
2074 -1.51% 0.71%
2073 -1.49% 0.71%
2072 -1.48% 0.73%
2071 -1.47% 0.74%
2070 -1.46% 0.75%
2069 -1.44% 0.76%
2068 -1.43% 0.77%
2067 -1.41% 0.79%
2066 -1.4% 0.8%
2065 -1.39% 0.83%
2064 -1.37% 0.85%
2063 -1.35% 0.87%
2062 -1.34% 0.89%
2061 -1.32% 0.91%
2060 -1.3% 0.94%
2059 -1.29% 0.97%
2058 -1.26% 0.99%
2057 -1.24% 1.01%
2056 -1.22% 1.04%
2055 -1.19% 1.07%
2054 -1.17% 1.1%
2053 -1.14% 1.13%
2052 -1.12% 1.16%
2051 -1.09% 1.18%
2050 -1.07% 1.21%
2049 -1.03% 1.23%
2048 -1.01% 1.25%
2047 -0.99% 1.27%
2046 -0.96% 1.29%
2045 -0.94% 1.29%
2044 -0.92% 1.29%
2043 -0.91% 1.3%
2042 -0.9% 1.29%
2041 -0.88% 1.28%
2040 -0.88% 1.28%
2039 -0.87% 1.29%
2038 -0.86% 1.29%
2037 -0.84% 1.31%
2036 -0.83% 1.33%
2035 -0.82% 1.36%
2034 -0.81% 1.39%
2033 -0.8% 1.43%
2032 -0.8% 1.47%
2031 -0.78% 1.52%
2030 -0.77% 1.58%
2029 -0.76% 1.62%
2028 -0.74% 1.69%
2027 -0.73% 1.77%
2026 3.66% 1.85%
2025 2.24% 1.95%
2024 0.34% 1.99%
2023 -8.08% 2.04%
2022 -7.34% 2.03%
2021 -0.85% 1.96%
2020 -0.62% 1.89%
2019 -0.56% 1.83%
2018 -0.5% 1.74%
2017 -0.4% 1.71%
2016 -0.37% 1.74%
2015 -0.41% 1.74%
2014 -0.33% 1.68%
2013 -0.18% 1.58%
2012 -0.21% 1.52%
2011 -0.32% 1.54%
2010 -0.36% 1.6%
2009 -0.42% 1.62%
2008 -0.52% 1.55%
2007 -0.46% 1.41%
2006 -0.64% 1.3%
2005 -0.82% 1.26%
2004 -0.69% 1.24%
2003 -0.74% 1.23%
2002 -0.87% 1.23%
2001 -0.91% 1.22%
2000 -0.84% 1.27%
1999 -0.8% 1.41%
1998 -0.8% 1.58%
1997 -0.86% 1.74%
1996 -0.85% 1.9%
1995 -0.79% 2.02%
1994 -0.52% 2.16%
1993 0.05% 2.34%
1992 0.29% 2.49%
1991 0.22% 2.43%
1990 0.26% 2.44%
1989 0.37% 2.65%
1988 0.41% 2.8%
1987 0.38% 2.91%
1986 0.41% 2.91%
1985 0.43% 2.86%
1984 0.49% 2.78%
1983 0.46% 2.71%
1982 0.43% 2.67%
1981 0.47% 2.66%
1980 0.47% 2.66%
1979 0.4% 2.69%
1978 0.37% 2.83%
1977 0.44% 2.93%
1976 0.52% 2.94%
1975 0.59% 2.95%
1974 0.62% 2.95%
1973 0.69% 2.94%
1972 0.79% 2.92%
1971 0.66% 2.97%
1970 0.61% 3.15%
1969 0.78% 3.36%
1968 0.86% 3.5%
1967 0.9% 3.59%
1966 0.92% 3.71%
1965 0.97% 3.81%
1964 1.1% 3.86%
1963 1.18% 3.93%
1962 1.25% 3.95%
1961 1.34% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Ukraine Uzbekistan
Current population
40125599
37939105
Population rank 40/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.48% 0.46%
One net population change
4.13 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
2.48 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +349 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +127,385 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 52/197
One migration net change every
18.6 seconds
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +1,702,358 -6,987
Net migration rank 1/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 5,064,173 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 14/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.4% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 51/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ukraine
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ukraine Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,702,358 - -6,987
2024 - 1,146,012 - -7,066
2023 -283,185 -299,961 722,280 -6,004
2022 -349,284 -5,699,445 715,410 -5,007
2021 -449,941 -1,129 689,325 -9,205
2020 -307,533 -4,167 643,750 -9,208
2019 -236,296 -6,908 618,154 -9,341
2018 -227,491 -32,220 585,119 -11,516
2017 -158,390 -36,155 548,372 -13,352
2016 -135,710 -31,340 549,045 -14,839
2015 -147,107 -21,992 552,781 -16,545
2014 -140,216 -65,678 536,881 -20,381
2013 -129,662 26,781 501,742 -20,380
2012 -130,451 66,768 463,333 -20,381
2011 -158,372 26,457 454,858 -20,380
2010 -180,388 16,030 461,293 -20,380
2009 -197,918 26,796 471,839 -20,378
2008 -229,086 9,312 461,665 -24,028
2007 -282,659 15,237 426,880 -27,013
2006 -300,787 136,442 383,265 -29,197
2005 -337,857 -111,493 363,462 -33,386
2004 -344,157 5,644 363,994 -38,834
2003 -351,299 18,540 355,098 -44,092
2002 -364,544 -26,991 359,231 -47,679
2001 -374,734 -92,847 356,483 -48,642
2000 -364,143 -67,865 365,138 -66,547
1999 -348,286 -59,247 385,448 -61,955
1998 -318,299 -80,684 408,532 -49,862
1997 -306,549 -108,735 441,631 -48,360
1996 -305,154 -158,008 471,010 -50,314
1995 -281,629 -134,053 493,966 -45,876
1994 -238,820 -166,380 502,279 -41,788
1993 -169,405 26,357 527,557 -37,377
1992 -95,857 291,788 548,793 -33,259
1991 -16,486 125,962 557,886 -29,064
1990 48,463 75,760 540,581 -73,478
1989 106,431 36,978 522,323 -13,888
1988 162,002 75,637 525,126 -473
1987 198,850 -18,275 537,292 -824
1986 225,751 -12,369 533,234 -802
1985 201,011 5,546 508,893 -773
1984 222,430 13,340 485,617 -752
1983 241,741 23,608 454,464 1,568
1982 194,101 9,096 431,389 3,897
1981 182,839 40,807 413,897 6,223
1980 197,223 47,406 401,557 8,540
1979 197,294 25,635 387,754 10,864
1978 206,554 -29,180 372,068 27,783
1977 216,932 -24,745 369,572 45,622
1976 247,323 -8,219 363,110 42,094
1975 256,787 15,336 357,382 37,611
1974 273,486 31,725 350,422 33,600
1973 274,938 18,777 341,807 30,094
1972 309,785 56,928 333,230 26,748
1971 305,849 74,604 323,171 24,030
1970 291,839 -48,335 313,216 37,324
1969 274,858 51,763 302,833 65,596
1968 295,162 102,096 295,651 77,914
1967 313,899 85,527 298,350 74,030
1966 337,794 89,737 297,844 69,537
1965 334,365 69,354 302,264 65,579
1964 391,120 76,650 298,790 61,512
1963 449,648 60,178 293,432 57,002
1962 481,887 45,712 292,788 52,532
1961 508,602 51,625 279,841 48,168
1960 538,812 52,281 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 5,064,173 residents or 13.4% of the population were not native-born in Ukraine, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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