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Population in Ukraine compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ukraine was 37,860,221 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ukraine's population is 40,125,599 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 42,869 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Ukraine is ranked the 40th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.48% for Ukraine vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Ukraine has had an average growth rate of -1.74% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ukraine has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.1M (15.1% decline), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Ukraine vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ukraine Vatican
2100 15,493,960 2,521
2099 15,751,557 2,506
2098 16,012,938 2,497
2097 16,278,602 2,482
2096 16,547,938 2,469
2095 16,820,897 2,452
2094 17,098,910 2,435
2093 17,381,822 2,421
2092 17,669,049 2,400
2091 17,960,681 2,384
2090 18,257,867 2,359
2089 18,559,027 2,337
2088 18,865,031 2,319
2087 19,176,483 2,291
2086 19,492,606 2,269
2085 19,812,584 2,248
2084 20,138,855 2,217
2083 20,468,747 2,183
2082 20,803,241 2,159
2081 21,140,953 2,129
2080 21,482,498 2,105
2079 21,827,152 2,089
2078 22,175,099 2,068
2077 22,525,846 2,050
2076 22,879,896 2,025
2075 23,236,521 2,001
2074 23,596,095 1,970
2073 23,957,807 1,944
2072 24,319,928 1,912
2071 24,685,370 1,866
2070 25,053,352 1,829
2069 25,423,272 1,795
2068 25,794,560 1,777
2067 26,168,072 1,755
2066 26,543,206 1,729
2065 26,920,121 1,701
2064 27,298,592 1,679
2063 27,677,528 1,651
2062 28,056,960 1,623
2061 28,437,884 1,595
2060 28,818,343 1,556
2059 29,198,891 1,530
2058 29,580,044 1,512
2057 29,958,884 1,493
2056 30,335,136 1,469
2055 30,710,041 1,441
2054 31,080,334 1,419
2053 31,447,868 1,382
2052 31,811,171 1,358
2051 32,170,929 1,335
2050 32,525,262 1,311
2049 32,875,483 1,283
2048 33,217,836 1,256
2047 33,556,749 1,237
2046 33,892,646 1,215
2045 34,221,999 1,192
2044 34,547,153 1,174
2043 34,869,270 1,152
2042 35,189,550 1,135
2041 35,507,946 1,105
2040 35,823,225 1,070
2039 36,141,658 1,033
2038 36,457,134 1,001
2037 36,772,578 996
2036 37,084,252 1,001
2035 37,396,243 988
2034 37,706,533 988
2033 38,015,585 974
2032 38,322,554 964
2031 38,630,259 977
2030 38,935,791 979
2029 39,238,099 985
2028 39,537,815 983
2027 39,830,895 946
2026 40,125,599 933
2025 38,707,520 927
2024 37,860,221 910
2023 37,732,836 927
2022 41,048,766 951
2021 44,298,640 972
2020 44,680,014 987
2019 44,957,458 1,000
2018 45,208,907 -
2017 45,436,041 1,000
2016 45,616,832 -
2015 45,784,896 1,000
2014 45,972,380 842
2013 46,126,770 839
2012 46,210,056 836
2011 46,307,853 832
2010 46,456,003 829
2009 46,623,731 826
2008 46,819,175 824
2007 47,062,798 821
2006 47,278,694 932
2005 47,585,556 921
2004 47,979,507 921
2003 48,315,136 911
2002 48,677,281 900
2001 49,106,855 890
2000 49,556,660 880
1999 49,976,446 -
1998 50,379,731 -
1997 50,786,885 -
1996 51,226,109 -
1995 51,665,539 -
1994 52,075,998 -
1993 52,350,126 -
1992 52,323,671 -
1991 52,170,961 -
1990 52,054,092 -
1989 51,917,817 -
1988 51,724,853 -
1987 51,515,732 -
1986 51,318,745 -
1985 51,108,770 -
1984 50,887,599 -
1983 50,637,029 -
1982 50,402,724 -
1981 50,189,281 -
1980 49,955,152 -
1979 49,721,381 -
1978 49,521,243 -
1977 49,336,481 -
1976 49,120,842 -
1975 48,865,229 -
1974 48,576,570 -
1973 48,277,121 -
1972 47,946,893 -
1971 47,573,287 -
1970 47,261,306 -
1969 46,976,256 -
1968 46,614,325 -
1967 46,215,988 -
1966 45,802,519 -
1965 45,386,892 -
1964 44,951,156 -
1963 44,462,372 -
1962 43,943,674 -
1961 43,399,766 -
1960 42,824,093 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ukraine decreased by 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ukraine lost 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Ukraine was ranked 27th most populous country in 2006 and is 40th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K 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
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ukraine Vatican
2100 -1.64% 0.59%
2099 -1.63% 0.37%
2098 -1.63% 0.6%
2097 -1.63% 0.53%
2096 -1.62% 0.68%
2095 -1.63% 0.69%
2094 -1.63% 0.61%
2093 -1.63% 0.85%
2092 -1.62% 0.7%
2091 -1.63% 1.02%
2090 -1.62% 0.95%
2089 -1.62% 0.8%
2088 -1.62% 1.21%
2087 -1.62% 0.98%
2086 -1.62% 0.91%
2085 -1.62% 1.42%
2084 -1.61% 1.53%
2083 -1.61% 1.12%
2082 -1.6% 1.39%
2081 -1.59% 1.15%
2080 -1.58% 0.8%
2079 -1.57% 0.99%
2078 -1.56% 0.9%
2077 -1.55% 1.19%
2076 -1.53% 1.2%
2075 -1.52% 1.6%
2074 -1.51% 1.34%
2073 -1.49% 1.65%
2072 -1.48% 2.49%
2071 -1.47% 2.03%
2070 -1.46% 1.86%
2069 -1.44% 1.04%
2068 -1.43% 1.27%
2067 -1.41% 1.5%
2066 -1.4% 1.64%
2065 -1.39% 1.33%
2064 -1.37% 1.69%
2063 -1.35% 1.71%
2062 -1.34% 1.74%
2061 -1.32% 2.5%
2060 -1.3% 1.7%
2059 -1.29% 1.23%
2058 -1.26% 1.24%
2057 -1.24% 1.64%
2056 -1.22% 1.93%
2055 -1.19% 1.57%
2054 -1.17% 2.68%
2053 -1.14% 1.78%
2052 -1.12% 1.67%
2051 -1.09% 1.84%
2050 -1.07% 2.17%
2049 -1.03% 2.22%
2048 -1.01% 1.5%
2047 -0.99% 1.83%
2046 -0.96% 1.87%
2045 -0.94% 1.58%
2044 -0.92% 1.93%
2043 -0.91% 1.47%
2042 -0.9% 2.68%
2041 -0.88% 3.29%
2040 -0.88% 3.59%
2039 -0.87% 3.15%
2038 -0.86% 0.56%
2037 -0.84% -0.56%
2036 -0.83% 1.31%
2035 -0.82% 0%
2034 -0.81% 1.52%
2033 -0.8% 0.96%
2032 -0.8% -1.33%
2031 -0.78% -0.19%
2030 -0.77% -0.56%
2029 -0.76% 0.19%
2028 -0.74% 3.92%
2027 -0.73% 1.39%
2026 3.66% 0.6%
2025 2.24% 1.83%
2024 0.34% -1.8%
2023 -8.08% -2.53%
2022 -7.34% -2.1%
2021 -0.85% -1.5%
2020 -0.62% -1.3%
2019 -0.56% 0%
2018 -0.5% 0%
2017 -0.4% 0%
2016 -0.37% 0%
2015 -0.41% 18.8%
2014 -0.33% 0.36%
2013 -0.18% 0.36%
2012 -0.21% 0.48%
2011 -0.32% 0.36%
2010 -0.36% 0.36%
2009 -0.42% 0.24%
2008 -0.52% 0.37%
2007 -0.46% -11.9%
2006 -0.64% 1.19%
2005 -0.82% 0%
2004 -0.69% 1.1%
2003 -0.74% 1.22%
2002 -0.87% 1.12%
2001 -0.91% 1.14%
2000 -0.84% -
1999 -0.8% -
1998 -0.8% -
1997 -0.86% -
1996 -0.85% -
1995 -0.79% -
1994 -0.52% -
1993 0.05% -
1992 0.29% -
1991 0.22% -
1990 0.26% -
1989 0.37% -
1988 0.41% -
1987 0.38% -
1986 0.41% -
1985 0.43% -
1984 0.49% -
1983 0.46% -
1982 0.43% -
1981 0.47% -
1980 0.47% -
1979 0.4% -
1978 0.37% -
1977 0.44% -
1976 0.52% -
1975 0.59% -
1974 0.62% -
1973 0.69% -
1972 0.79% -
1971 0.66% -
1970 0.61% -
1969 0.78% -
1968 0.86% -
1967 0.9% -
1966 0.92% -
1965 0.97% -
1964 1.1% -
1963 1.18% -
1962 1.25% -
1961 1.34% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Ukraine grew by 0.34%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Ukraine Vatican
Current population
40125599
936
Population rank 40/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.48% 0.00001%
One net population change
4.13 minutes
1 month
One birth every
2.48 minutes
n/a
One death every
1.06 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +349 +0
Annual growth/decline +127,385 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +0%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 163/197
One migration net change every
18.6 seconds
n/a
Annual migration change +1,702,358 n/a
Net migration rank 1/196
Foreign-born residents 5,064,173 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.4% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ukraine
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ukraine Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,702,358 - -
2024 - 1,146,012 - -
2023 -283,185 -299,961 - -
2022 -349,284 -5,699,445 - -
2021 -449,941 -1,129 - -
2020 -307,533 -4,167 - -
2019 -236,296 -6,908 - -
2018 -227,491 -32,220 - -
2017 -158,390 -36,155 - -
2016 -135,710 -31,340 - -
2015 -147,107 -21,992 - -
2014 -140,216 -65,678 - -
2013 -129,662 26,781 - -
2012 -130,451 66,768 - -
2011 -158,372 26,457 - -
2010 -180,388 16,030 - -
2009 -197,918 26,796 - -
2008 -229,086 9,312 - -
2007 -282,659 15,237 - -
2006 -300,787 136,442 - -
2005 -337,857 -111,493 - -
2004 -344,157 5,644 - -
2003 -351,299 18,540 - -
2002 -364,544 -26,991 - -
2001 -374,734 -92,847 - -
2000 -364,143 -67,865 - -
1999 -348,286 -59,247 - -
1998 -318,299 -80,684 - -
1997 -306,549 -108,735 - -
1996 -305,154 -158,008 - -
1995 -281,629 -134,053 - -
1994 -238,820 -166,380 - -
1993 -169,405 26,357 - -
1992 -95,857 291,788 - -
1991 -16,486 125,962 - -
1990 48,463 75,760 - -
1989 106,431 36,978 - -
1988 162,002 75,637 - -
1987 198,850 -18,275 - -
1986 225,751 -12,369 - -
1985 201,011 5,546 - -
1984 222,430 13,340 - -
1983 241,741 23,608 - -
1982 194,101 9,096 - -
1981 182,839 40,807 - -
1980 197,223 47,406 - -
1979 197,294 25,635 - -
1978 206,554 -29,180 - -
1977 216,932 -24,745 - -
1976 247,323 -8,219 - -
1975 256,787 15,336 - -
1974 273,486 31,725 - -
1973 274,938 18,777 - -
1972 309,785 56,928 - -
1971 305,849 74,604 - -
1970 291,839 -48,335 - -
1969 274,858 51,763 - -
1968 295,162 102,096 - -
1967 313,899 85,527 - -
1966 337,794 89,737 - -
1965 334,365 69,354 - -
1964 391,120 76,650 - -
1963 449,648 60,178 - -
1962 481,887 45,712 - -
1961 508,602 51,625 - -
1960 538,812 52,281 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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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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