The latest officially reported population of Ukraine was 38,980,376 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ukraine's population is 40,408,451 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.
Population statistics:
- Ukraine's population is 116.6 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
- Ukraine is ranked the 40th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
- The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.49% for Ukraine vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
- For the last 10 years, Ukraine has had an average growth rate of -1.44% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
- Since 2006, the population of Ukraine has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.4M (14.5% decline), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).
Ukraine vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Ukraine
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2100 | 15,603,179 | 883,016 |
| 2099 | 15,862,593 | 878,369 |
| 2098 | 16,125,815 | 873,597 |
| 2097 | 16,393,353 | 868,672 |
| 2096 | 16,664,587 | 863,700 |
| 2095 | 16,939,471 | 858,515 |
| 2094 | 17,219,443 | 853,182 |
| 2093 | 17,504,349 | 847,713 |
| 2092 | 17,793,601 | 842,198 |
| 2091 | 18,087,289 | 836,615 |
| 2090 | 18,386,570 | 830,915 |
| 2089 | 18,689,852 | 825,143 |
| 2088 | 18,998,014 | 819,225 |
| 2087 | 19,311,662 | 813,199 |
| 2086 | 19,630,012 | 807,118 |
| 2085 | 19,952,247 | 800,846 |
| 2084 | 20,280,817 | 794,459 |
| 2083 | 20,613,034 | 788,013 |
| 2082 | 20,949,887 | 781,513 |
| 2081 | 21,289,979 | 774,913 |
| 2080 | 21,633,931 | 768,233 |
| 2079 | 21,981,015 | 761,418 |
| 2078 | 22,331,415 | 754,464 |
| 2077 | 22,684,635 | 747,507 |
| 2076 | 23,041,181 | 740,413 |
| 2075 | 23,400,319 | 733,236 |
| 2074 | 23,762,428 | 725,977 |
| 2073 | 24,126,690 | 718,583 |
| 2072 | 24,491,363 | 711,096 |
| 2071 | 24,859,381 | 703,543 |
| 2070 | 25,229,957 | 695,963 |
| 2069 | 25,602,485 | 688,347 |
| 2068 | 25,976,390 | 680,670 |
| 2067 | 26,352,535 | 672,919 |
| 2066 | 26,730,314 | 665,095 |
| 2065 | 27,109,886 | 657,238 |
| 2064 | 27,491,024 | 649,317 |
| 2063 | 27,872,631 | 641,384 |
| 2062 | 28,254,738 | 633,453 |
| 2061 | 28,638,347 | 625,585 |
| 2060 | 29,021,488 | 617,652 |
| 2059 | 29,404,719 | 609,661 |
| 2058 | 29,788,559 | 601,631 |
| 2057 | 30,170,070 | 593,578 |
| 2056 | 30,548,973 | 585,523 |
| 2055 | 30,926,521 | 577,375 |
| 2054 | 31,299,425 | 569,204 |
| 2053 | 31,669,550 | 560,984 |
| 2052 | 32,035,413 | 552,762 |
| 2051 | 32,397,707 | 544,521 |
| 2050 | 32,754,538 | 536,181 |
| 2049 | 33,107,228 | 527,854 |
| 2048 | 33,451,994 | 519,491 |
| 2047 | 33,793,296 | 511,139 |
| 2046 | 34,131,561 | 502,701 |
| 2045 | 34,463,236 | 494,279 |
| 2044 | 34,790,682 | 485,821 |
| 2043 | 35,115,069 | 477,431 |
| 2042 | 35,437,607 | 469,034 |
| 2041 | 35,758,248 | 460,706 |
| 2040 | 36,075,749 | 452,395 |
| 2039 | 36,396,426 | 444,129 |
| 2038 | 36,714,126 | 435,887 |
| 2037 | 37,031,794 | 427,727 |
| 2036 | 37,345,665 | 419,648 |
| 2035 | 37,659,856 | 411,652 |
| 2034 | 37,972,332 | 403,718 |
| 2033 | 38,283,563 | 395,853 |
| 2032 | 38,592,696 | 388,114 |
| 2031 | 38,902,570 | 380,413 |
| 2030 | 39,210,256 | 372,755 |
| 2029 | 39,514,695 | 365,162 |
| 2028 | 39,816,523 | 357,621 |
| 2027 | 40,111,670 | 350,124 |
| 2026 | 40,408,451 | 342,649 |
| 2025 | 38,980,376 | 335,169 |
| 2024 | 37,860,221 | 327,777 |
| 2023 | 37,732,836 | 320,409 |
| 2022 | 41,048,766 | 313,046 |
| 2021 | 44,298,640 | 305,868 |
| 2020 | 44,680,014 | 298,858 |
| 2019 | 44,957,458 | 291,985 |
| 2018 | 45,208,907 | 285,259 |
| 2017 | 45,436,041 | 278,507 |
| 2016 | 45,616,832 | 272,087 |
| 2015 | 45,784,896 | 266,101 |
| 2014 | 45,972,380 | 260,240 |
| 2013 | 46,126,770 | 254,482 |
| 2012 | 46,210,056 | 248,883 |
| 2011 | 46,307,853 | 243,474 |
| 2010 | 46,456,003 | 238,248 |
| 2009 | 46,623,731 | 232,731 |
| 2008 | 46,819,175 | 226,896 |
| 2007 | 47,062,798 | 221,276 |
| 2006 | 47,278,694 | 215,923 |
| 2005 | 47,585,556 | 210,760 |
| 2004 | 47,979,507 | 205,711 |
| 2003 | 48,315,136 | 200,746 |
| 2002 | 48,677,281 | 195,863 |
| 2001 | 49,106,855 | 191,031 |
| 2000 | 49,556,660 | 186,281 |
| 1999 | 49,976,446 | 182,048 |
| 1998 | 50,379,731 | 178,313 |
| 1997 | 50,786,885 | 174,626 |
| 1996 | 51,226,109 | 170,911 |
| 1995 | 51,665,539 | 167,137 |
| 1994 | 52,075,998 | 163,314 |
| 1993 | 52,350,126 | 159,463 |
| 1992 | 52,323,671 | 155,608 |
| 1991 | 52,170,961 | 151,793 |
| 1990 | 52,054,092 | 148,063 |
| 1989 | 51,917,817 | 144,393 |
| 1988 | 51,724,853 | 140,756 |
| 1987 | 51,515,732 | 137,187 |
| 1986 | 51,318,745 | 133,720 |
| 1985 | 51,108,770 | 130,356 |
| 1984 | 50,887,599 | 127,109 |
| 1983 | 50,637,029 | 123,998 |
| 1982 | 50,402,724 | 121,035 |
| 1981 | 50,189,281 | 118,249 |
| 1980 | 49,955,152 | 115,660 |
| 1979 | 49,721,381 | 113,040 |
| 1978 | 49,521,243 | 109,963 |
| 1977 | 49,336,481 | 106,618 |
| 1976 | 49,120,842 | 103,388 |
| 1975 | 48,865,229 | 100,269 |
| 1974 | 48,576,570 | 97,260 |
| 1973 | 48,277,121 | 94,362 |
| 1972 | 47,946,893 | 91,562 |
| 1971 | 47,573,287 | 88,862 |
| 1970 | 47,261,306 | 86,266 |
| 1969 | 46,976,256 | 83,755 |
| 1968 | 46,614,325 | 81,314 |
| 1967 | 46,215,988 | 78,921 |
| 1966 | 45,802,519 | 76,590 |
| 1965 | 45,386,892 | 74,358 |
| 1964 | 44,951,156 | 72,219 |
| 1963 | 44,462,372 | 70,159 |
| 1962 | 43,943,674 | 68,174 |
| 1961 | 43,399,766 | 66,264 |
| 1960 | 42,824,093 | 64,431 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/ukraine/vanuatu | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ukraine decreased by 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ukraine lost 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).
Ukraine was ranked 27th most populous country in 2006 and is 40th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ukraine's population will shrink by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people with a rank change from 40th to 60th. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.
Vanuatu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 883K people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ukraine
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2100 | -1.64% | 0.53% |
| 2099 | -1.63% | 0.55% |
| 2098 | -1.63% | 0.57% |
| 2097 | -1.63% | 0.58% |
| 2096 | -1.62% | 0.6% |
| 2095 | -1.63% | 0.63% |
| 2094 | -1.63% | 0.65% |
| 2093 | -1.63% | 0.65% |
| 2092 | -1.62% | 0.67% |
| 2091 | -1.63% | 0.69% |
| 2090 | -1.62% | 0.7% |
| 2089 | -1.62% | 0.72% |
| 2088 | -1.62% | 0.74% |
| 2087 | -1.62% | 0.75% |
| 2086 | -1.62% | 0.78% |
| 2085 | -1.62% | 0.8% |
| 2084 | -1.61% | 0.82% |
| 2083 | -1.61% | 0.83% |
| 2082 | -1.6% | 0.85% |
| 2081 | -1.59% | 0.87% |
| 2080 | -1.58% | 0.9% |
| 2079 | -1.57% | 0.92% |
| 2078 | -1.56% | 0.93% |
| 2077 | -1.55% | 0.96% |
| 2076 | -1.53% | 0.98% |
| 2075 | -1.52% | 1% |
| 2074 | -1.51% | 1.03% |
| 2073 | -1.49% | 1.05% |
| 2072 | -1.48% | 1.07% |
| 2071 | -1.47% | 1.09% |
| 2070 | -1.46% | 1.11% |
| 2069 | -1.44% | 1.13% |
| 2068 | -1.43% | 1.15% |
| 2067 | -1.41% | 1.18% |
| 2066 | -1.4% | 1.2% |
| 2065 | -1.39% | 1.22% |
| 2064 | -1.37% | 1.24% |
| 2063 | -1.35% | 1.25% |
| 2062 | -1.34% | 1.26% |
| 2061 | -1.32% | 1.28% |
| 2060 | -1.3% | 1.31% |
| 2059 | -1.29% | 1.33% |
| 2058 | -1.26% | 1.36% |
| 2057 | -1.24% | 1.38% |
| 2056 | -1.22% | 1.41% |
| 2055 | -1.19% | 1.44% |
| 2054 | -1.17% | 1.47% |
| 2053 | -1.14% | 1.49% |
| 2052 | -1.12% | 1.51% |
| 2051 | -1.09% | 1.56% |
| 2050 | -1.07% | 1.58% |
| 2049 | -1.03% | 1.61% |
| 2048 | -1.01% | 1.63% |
| 2047 | -0.99% | 1.68% |
| 2046 | -0.96% | 1.7% |
| 2045 | -0.94% | 1.74% |
| 2044 | -0.92% | 1.76% |
| 2043 | -0.91% | 1.79% |
| 2042 | -0.9% | 1.81% |
| 2041 | -0.88% | 1.84% |
| 2040 | -0.88% | 1.86% |
| 2039 | -0.87% | 1.89% |
| 2038 | -0.86% | 1.91% |
| 2037 | -0.84% | 1.93% |
| 2036 | -0.83% | 1.94% |
| 2035 | -0.82% | 1.97% |
| 2034 | -0.81% | 1.99% |
| 2033 | -0.8% | 1.99% |
| 2032 | -0.8% | 2.02% |
| 2031 | -0.78% | 2.05% |
| 2030 | -0.77% | 2.08% |
| 2029 | -0.76% | 2.11% |
| 2028 | -0.74% | 2.14% |
| 2027 | -0.73% | 2.18% |
| 2026 | 3.66% | 2.23% |
| 2025 | 2.96% | 2.26% |
| 2024 | 0.34% | 2.3% |
| 2023 | -8.08% | 2.35% |
| 2022 | -7.34% | 2.35% |
| 2021 | -0.85% | 2.35% |
| 2020 | -0.62% | 2.35% |
| 2019 | -0.56% | 2.36% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | 2.42% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | 2.36% |
| 2016 | -0.37% | 2.25% |
| 2015 | -0.41% | 2.25% |
| 2014 | -0.33% | 2.26% |
| 2013 | -0.18% | 2.25% |
| 2012 | -0.21% | 2.22% |
| 2011 | -0.32% | 2.19% |
| 2010 | -0.36% | 2.37% |
| 2009 | -0.42% | 2.57% |
| 2008 | -0.52% | 2.54% |
| 2007 | -0.46% | 2.48% |
| 2006 | -0.64% | 2.45% |
| 2005 | -0.82% | 2.45% |
| 2004 | -0.69% | 2.47% |
| 2003 | -0.74% | 2.49% |
| 2002 | -0.87% | 2.53% |
| 2001 | -0.91% | 2.55% |
| 2000 | -0.84% | 2.33% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | 2.09% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | 2.11% |
| 1997 | -0.86% | 2.17% |
| 1996 | -0.85% | 2.26% |
| 1995 | -0.79% | 2.34% |
| 1994 | -0.52% | 2.41% |
| 1993 | 0.05% | 2.48% |
| 1992 | 0.29% | 2.51% |
| 1991 | 0.22% | 2.52% |
| 1990 | 0.26% | 2.54% |
| 1989 | 0.37% | 2.58% |
| 1988 | 0.41% | 2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.38% | 2.59% |
| 1986 | 0.41% | 2.58% |
| 1985 | 0.43% | 2.55% |
| 1984 | 0.49% | 2.51% |
| 1983 | 0.46% | 2.45% |
| 1982 | 0.43% | 2.36% |
| 1981 | 0.47% | 2.24% |
| 1980 | 0.47% | 2.32% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | 2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.37% | 3.14% |
| 1977 | 0.44% | 3.12% |
| 1976 | 0.52% | 3.11% |
| 1975 | 0.59% | 3.09% |
| 1974 | 0.62% | 3.07% |
| 1973 | 0.69% | 3.06% |
| 1972 | 0.79% | 3.04% |
| 1971 | 0.66% | 3.01% |
| 1970 | 0.61% | 3% |
| 1969 | 0.78% | 3% |
| 1968 | 0.86% | 3.03% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | 3.04% |
| 1966 | 0.92% | 3% |
| 1965 | 0.97% | 2.96% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | 2.94% |
| 1963 | 1.18% | 2.91% |
| 1962 | 1.25% | 2.88% |
| 1961 | 1.34% | 2.84% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/ukraine/vanuatu | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Ukraine grew by 2.96%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.
Live population counters
|
Ukraine
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
40408451
|
346488
|
| Population rank | 40/197 | 174/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.49% | 0.004% |
| One net population change |
28.2 seconds
|
1.19 hours
|
| One birth every |
2.54 minutes
|
58 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.02 minutes
|
5.33 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +3,069 | +20 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,120,155 | +7,392 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.96% | +2.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 13/197 | 36/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.6 seconds
|
1.01 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | +1,702,358 | -52 |
| Net migration rank | 1/196 | 80/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,064,173 | 3,315 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 14/195 | 188/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 13.4% | 1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 51/195 | 155/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ukraine
|
Vanuatu
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,702,358 | - | -52 |
| 2024 | -308,069 | 1,146,012 | 7,419 | -43 |
| 2023 | -283,185 | -299,961 | 7,359 | 0 |
| 2022 | -349,284 | -5,699,445 | 7,358 | 0 |
| 2021 | -449,941 | -1,129 | 7,199 | -201 |
| 2020 | -307,533 | -4,167 | 7,233 | -201 |
| 2019 | -236,296 | -6,908 | 7,364 | -652 |
| 2018 | -227,491 | -32,220 | 7,379 | -638 |
| 2017 | -158,390 | -36,155 | 7,371 | -610 |
| 2016 | -135,710 | -31,340 | 7,315 | -1,235 |
| 2015 | -147,107 | -21,992 | 7,220 | -1,324 |
| 2014 | -140,216 | -65,678 | 7,143 | -1,320 |
| 2013 | -129,662 | 26,781 | 7,036 | -1,343 |
| 2012 | -130,451 | 66,768 | 6,877 | -1,369 |
| 2011 | -158,372 | 26,457 | 6,715 | -1,395 |
| 2010 | -180,388 | 16,030 | 6,548 | -1,413 |
| 2009 | -197,918 | 26,796 | 6,362 | -467 |
| 2008 | -229,086 | 9,312 | 6,138 | -372 |
| 2007 | -282,659 | 15,237 | 5,842 | -374 |
| 2006 | -300,787 | 136,442 | 5,606 | -364 |
| 2005 | -337,857 | -111,493 | 5,454 | -364 |
| 2004 | -344,157 | 5,644 | 5,353 | -349 |
| 2003 | -351,299 | 18,540 | 5,258 | -342 |
| 2002 | -364,544 | -26,991 | 5,181 | -329 |
| 2001 | -374,734 | -92,847 | 5,144 | -328 |
| 2000 | -364,143 | -67,865 | 5,026 | -339 |
| 1999 | -348,286 | -59,247 | 4,871 | -1,090 |
| 1998 | -318,299 | -80,684 | 4,866 | -1,178 |
| 1997 | -306,549 | -108,735 | 4,854 | -1,166 |
| 1996 | -305,154 | -158,008 | 4,897 | -1,154 |
| 1995 | -281,629 | -134,053 | 4,945 | -1,140 |
| 1994 | -238,820 | -166,380 | 4,973 | -1,132 |
| 1993 | -169,405 | 26,357 | 4,973 | -1,115 |
| 1992 | -95,857 | 291,788 | 4,941 | -1,095 |
| 1991 | -16,486 | 125,962 | 4,859 | -1,078 |
| 1990 | 48,463 | 75,760 | 4,762 | -1,072 |
| 1989 | 106,431 | 36,978 | 4,656 | -1,006 |
| 1988 | 162,002 | 75,637 | 4,577 | -959 |
| 1987 | 198,850 | -18,275 | 4,427 | -907 |
| 1986 | 225,751 | -12,369 | 4,360 | -938 |
| 1985 | 201,011 | 5,546 | 4,219 | -916 |
| 1984 | 222,430 | 13,340 | 4,088 | -907 |
| 1983 | 241,741 | 23,608 | 3,944 | -899 |
| 1982 | 194,101 | 9,096 | 3,778 | -897 |
| 1981 | 182,839 | 40,807 | 3,592 | -896 |
| 1980 | 197,223 | 47,406 | 3,383 | -896 |
| 1979 | 197,294 | 25,635 | 3,590 | -845 |
| 1978 | 206,554 | -29,180 | 3,428 | -15 |
| 1977 | 216,932 | -24,745 | 3,285 | -3 |
| 1976 | 247,323 | -8,219 | 3,174 | 3 |
| 1975 | 256,787 | 15,336 | 3,074 | -15 |
| 1974 | 273,486 | 31,725 | 2,968 | -17 |
| 1973 | 274,938 | 18,777 | 2,876 | -22 |
| 1972 | 309,785 | 56,928 | 2,775 | -28 |
| 1971 | 305,849 | 74,604 | 2,685 | -40 |
| 1970 | 291,839 | -48,335 | 2,597 | -46 |
| 1969 | 274,858 | 51,763 | 2,529 | -53 |
| 1968 | 295,162 | 102,096 | 2,470 | -68 |
| 1967 | 313,899 | 85,527 | 2,384 | 0 |
| 1966 | 337,794 | 89,737 | 2,278 | 0 |
| 1965 | 334,365 | 69,354 | 2,180 | 0 |
| 1964 | 391,120 | 76,650 | 2,098 | 0 |
| 1963 | 449,648 | 60,178 | 2,025 | 0 |
| 1962 | 481,887 | 45,712 | 1,947 | 0 |
| 1961 | 508,602 | 51,625 | 1,872 | 0 |
| 1960 | 538,812 | 52,281 | 1,796 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/ukraine/vanuatu | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 34.3% of the population change in Ukraine is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people). In Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).
As of 2024, 5,064,173 residents or 13.4% of the population were not native-born in Ukraine, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.
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Population differences between Ukraine and Vanuatu
|
Ukraine
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75 years | 72 years |
| Average age | 42.9 years | 25.7 years |
| Median age | 42.9 years | 21.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.5:53.5 | 50.5:49.5 |
| Fertility rate | 0.99 births per woman | 3.57 births per woman |
| Population density | 180.6 ppl/mi² | 72.8 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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