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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ukraine was 37,860,221 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ukraine's population is 40,125,599 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.31 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Ukraine is ranked the 40th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.48% for Ukraine vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Ukraine has had an average growth rate of -1.74% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ukraine has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.1M (15.1% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Ukraine vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ukraine Zimbabwe
2100 15,493,960 37,483,053
2099 15,751,557 37,412,398
2098 16,012,938 37,328,255
2097 16,278,602 37,235,542
2096 16,547,938 37,142,915
2095 16,820,897 37,032,129
2094 17,098,910 36,912,747
2093 17,381,822 36,810,893
2092 17,669,049 36,688,511
2091 17,960,681 36,567,262
2090 18,257,867 36,425,606
2089 18,559,027 36,280,973
2088 18,865,031 36,141,446
2087 19,176,483 35,977,638
2086 19,492,606 35,808,135
2085 19,812,584 35,637,092
2084 20,138,855 35,456,207
2083 20,468,747 35,268,035
2082 20,803,241 35,078,904
2081 21,140,953 34,873,129
2080 21,482,498 34,658,962
2079 21,827,152 34,439,720
2078 22,175,099 34,217,295
2077 22,525,846 33,982,909
2076 22,879,896 33,739,228
2075 23,236,521 33,495,867
2074 23,596,095 33,244,838
2073 23,957,807 32,978,488
2072 24,319,928 32,706,059
2071 24,685,370 32,445,747
2070 25,053,352 32,181,119
2069 25,423,272 31,906,793
2068 25,794,560 31,631,000
2067 26,168,072 31,345,338
2066 26,543,206 31,062,884
2065 26,920,121 30,766,830
2064 27,298,592 30,479,939
2063 27,677,528 30,176,104
2062 28,056,960 29,867,679
2061 28,437,884 29,557,068
2060 28,818,343 29,252,423
2059 29,198,891 28,945,088
2058 29,580,044 28,631,679
2057 29,958,884 28,307,305
2056 30,335,136 27,990,713
2055 30,710,041 27,658,887
2054 31,080,334 27,331,920
2053 31,447,868 26,986,935
2052 31,811,171 26,643,553
2051 32,170,929 26,287,592
2050 32,525,262 25,934,893
2049 32,875,483 25,585,239
2048 33,217,836 25,228,082
2047 33,556,749 24,874,649
2046 33,892,646 24,513,443
2045 34,221,999 24,147,637
2044 34,547,153 23,783,088
2043 34,869,270 23,401,965
2042 35,189,550 23,035,288
2041 35,507,946 22,647,950
2040 35,823,225 22,273,520
2039 36,141,658 21,902,980
2038 36,457,134 21,530,130
2037 36,772,578 21,159,664
2036 37,084,252 20,791,034
2035 37,396,243 20,413,656
2034 37,706,533 20,048,019
2033 38,015,585 19,676,339
2032 38,322,554 19,311,985
2031 38,630,259 18,959,300
2030 38,935,791 18,613,738
2029 39,238,099 18,270,049
2028 39,537,815 17,933,466
2027 39,830,895 17,600,984
2026 40,125,599 17,273,208
2025 38,707,520 16,949,303
2024 37,860,221 16,634,373
2023 37,732,836 16,340,822
2022 41,048,766 16,069,056
2021 44,298,640 15,797,210
2020 44,680,014 15,526,888
2019 44,957,458 15,271,368
2018 45,208,907 15,034,452
2017 45,436,041 14,812,482
2016 45,616,832 14,600,294
2015 45,784,896 14,399,013
2014 45,972,380 14,207,359
2013 46,126,770 14,013,808
2012 46,210,056 13,817,887
2011 46,307,853 13,595,424
2010 46,456,003 13,356,548
2009 46,623,731 13,142,790
2008 46,819,175 12,959,149
2007 47,062,798 12,804,058
2006 47,278,694 12,636,445
2005 47,585,556 12,483,432
2004 47,979,507 12,365,896
2003 48,315,136 12,232,323
2002 48,677,281 12,087,653
2001 49,106,855 11,971,901
2000 49,556,660 11,892,055
1999 49,976,446 11,783,458
1998 50,379,731 11,594,297
1997 50,786,885 11,369,827
1996 51,226,109 11,158,360
1995 51,665,539 10,974,599
1994 52,075,998 10,873,148
1993 52,350,126 10,860,288
1992 52,323,671 10,702,700
1991 52,170,961 10,404,816
1990 52,054,092 10,137,281
1989 51,917,817 9,864,798
1988 51,724,853 9,583,094
1987 51,515,732 9,284,644
1986 51,318,745 8,982,578
1985 51,108,770 8,686,813
1984 50,887,599 8,391,488
1983 50,637,029 8,098,404
1982 50,402,724 7,796,496
1981 50,189,281 7,498,635
1980 49,955,152 7,041,303
1979 49,721,381 6,647,556
1978 49,521,243 6,543,575
1977 49,336,481 6,449,512
1976 49,120,842 6,287,105
1975 48,865,229 6,098,658
1974 48,576,570 5,908,328
1973 48,277,121 5,720,404
1972 47,946,893 5,542,445
1971 47,573,287 5,374,712
1970 47,261,306 5,215,918
1969 46,976,256 5,058,181
1968 46,614,325 4,900,440
1967 46,215,988 4,748,307
1966 45,802,519 4,601,217
1965 45,386,892 4,458,462
1964 44,951,156 4,320,006
1963 44,462,372 4,185,877
1962 43,943,674 4,055,959
1961 43,399,766 3,930,401
1960 42,824,093 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ukraine lost 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Ukraine was ranked 27th most populous country in 2006 and is 40th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ukraine Zimbabwe
2100 -1.64% 0.19%
2099 -1.63% 0.23%
2098 -1.63% 0.25%
2097 -1.63% 0.25%
2096 -1.62% 0.3%
2095 -1.63% 0.32%
2094 -1.63% 0.28%
2093 -1.63% 0.33%
2092 -1.62% 0.33%
2091 -1.63% 0.39%
2090 -1.62% 0.4%
2089 -1.62% 0.39%
2088 -1.62% 0.46%
2087 -1.62% 0.47%
2086 -1.62% 0.48%
2085 -1.62% 0.51%
2084 -1.61% 0.53%
2083 -1.61% 0.54%
2082 -1.6% 0.59%
2081 -1.59% 0.62%
2080 -1.58% 0.64%
2079 -1.57% 0.65%
2078 -1.56% 0.69%
2077 -1.55% 0.72%
2076 -1.53% 0.73%
2075 -1.52% 0.76%
2074 -1.51% 0.81%
2073 -1.49% 0.83%
2072 -1.48% 0.8%
2071 -1.47% 0.82%
2070 -1.46% 0.86%
2069 -1.44% 0.87%
2068 -1.43% 0.91%
2067 -1.41% 0.91%
2066 -1.4% 0.96%
2065 -1.39% 0.94%
2064 -1.37% 1.01%
2063 -1.35% 1.03%
2062 -1.34% 1.05%
2061 -1.32% 1.04%
2060 -1.3% 1.06%
2059 -1.29% 1.09%
2058 -1.26% 1.15%
2057 -1.24% 1.13%
2056 -1.22% 1.2%
2055 -1.19% 1.2%
2054 -1.17% 1.28%
2053 -1.14% 1.29%
2052 -1.12% 1.35%
2051 -1.09% 1.36%
2050 -1.07% 1.37%
2049 -1.03% 1.42%
2048 -1.01% 1.42%
2047 -0.99% 1.47%
2046 -0.96% 1.51%
2045 -0.94% 1.53%
2044 -0.92% 1.63%
2043 -0.91% 1.59%
2042 -0.9% 1.71%
2041 -0.88% 1.68%
2040 -0.88% 1.69%
2039 -0.87% 1.73%
2038 -0.86% 1.75%
2037 -0.84% 1.77%
2036 -0.83% 1.85%
2035 -0.82% 1.82%
2034 -0.81% 1.89%
2033 -0.8% 1.89%
2032 -0.8% 1.86%
2031 -0.78% 1.86%
2030 -0.77% 1.88%
2029 -0.76% 1.88%
2028 -0.74% 1.89%
2027 -0.73% 1.9%
2026 3.66% 1.91%
2025 2.24% 1.89%
2024 0.34% 1.8%
2023 -8.08% 1.69%
2022 -7.34% 1.72%
2021 -0.85% 1.74%
2020 -0.62% 1.67%
2019 -0.56% 1.58%
2018 -0.5% 1.5%
2017 -0.4% 1.45%
2016 -0.37% 1.4%
2015 -0.41% 1.35%
2014 -0.33% 1.38%
2013 -0.18% 1.42%
2012 -0.21% 1.64%
2011 -0.32% 1.79%
2010 -0.36% 1.63%
2009 -0.42% 1.42%
2008 -0.52% 1.21%
2007 -0.46% 1.33%
2006 -0.64% 1.23%
2005 -0.82% 0.95%
2004 -0.69% 1.09%
2003 -0.74% 1.2%
2002 -0.87% 0.97%
2001 -0.91% 0.67%
2000 -0.84% 0.92%
1999 -0.8% 1.63%
1998 -0.8% 1.97%
1997 -0.86% 1.9%
1996 -0.85% 1.67%
1995 -0.79% 0.93%
1994 -0.52% 0.12%
1993 0.05% 1.47%
1992 0.29% 2.86%
1991 0.22% 2.64%
1990 0.26% 2.76%
1989 0.37% 2.94%
1988 0.41% 3.21%
1987 0.38% 3.36%
1986 0.41% 3.4%
1985 0.43% 3.52%
1984 0.49% 3.62%
1983 0.46% 3.87%
1982 0.43% 3.97%
1981 0.47% 6.49%
1980 0.47% 5.92%
1979 0.4% 1.59%
1978 0.37% 1.46%
1977 0.44% 2.58%
1976 0.52% 3.09%
1975 0.59% 3.22%
1974 0.62% 3.29%
1973 0.69% 3.21%
1972 0.79% 3.12%
1971 0.66% 3.04%
1970 0.61% 3.12%
1969 0.78% 3.22%
1968 0.86% 3.2%
1967 0.9% 3.2%
1966 0.92% 3.2%
1965 0.97% 3.2%
1964 1.1% 3.2%
1963 1.18% 3.2%
1962 1.25% 3.19%
1961 1.34% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Ukraine Zimbabwe
Current population
40125599
17361868
Population rank 40/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.48% 0.21%
One net population change
4.13 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
2.48 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +349 +804
Annual growth/decline +127,385 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 60/197
One migration net change every
18.6 seconds
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +1,702,358 -54,555
Net migration rank 1/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 5,064,173 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 14/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 51/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ukraine
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ukraine Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,702,358 - -54,555
2024 - 1,146,012 - -60,528
2023 -283,185 -299,961 372,505 -97,380
2022 -349,284 -5,699,445 371,243 -102,828
2021 -449,941 -1,129 349,908 -74,623
2020 -307,533 -4,167 354,790 -89,440
2019 -236,296 -6,908 348,798 -103,107
2018 -227,491 -32,220 345,883 -117,758
2017 -158,390 -36,155 344,035 -128,241
2016 -135,710 -31,340 348,772 -140,181
2015 -147,107 -21,992 356,203 -162,220
2014 -140,216 -65,678 366,350 -177,029
2013 -129,662 26,781 374,757 -176,972
2012 -130,451 66,768 371,135 -177,061
2011 -158,372 26,457 359,572 -108,714
2010 -180,388 16,030 335,570 -108,671
2009 -197,918 26,796 309,316 -108,689
2008 -229,086 9,312 280,527 -113,858
2007 -282,659 15,237 261,805 -118,299
2006 -300,787 136,442 248,963 -57,257
2005 -337,857 -111,493 248,545 -134,212
2004 -344,157 5,644 248,307 -127,550
2003 -351,299 18,540 243,057 -96,667
2002 -364,544 -26,991 244,170 -101,212
2001 -374,734 -92,847 227,909 -139,361
2000 -364,143 -67,865 236,343 -165,181
1999 -348,286 -59,247 232,393 -86,343
1998 -318,299 -80,684 225,614 6,645
1997 -306,549 -108,735 216,288 395
1996 -305,154 -158,008 205,269 978
1995 -281,629 -134,053 206,695 -45,428
1994 -238,820 -166,380 216,343 -174,723
1993 -169,405 26,357 228,045 -243,947
1992 -95,857 291,788 255,291 75,788
1991 -16,486 125,962 260,943 3,749
1990 48,463 75,760 265,444 4,948
1989 106,431 36,978 270,838 3,736
1988 162,002 75,637 277,498 11,327
1987 198,850 -18,275 286,766 21,308
1986 225,751 -12,369 289,894 6,154
1985 201,011 5,546 290,756 4,718
1984 222,430 13,340 290,052 5,124
1983 241,741 23,608 286,545 4,456
1982 194,101 9,096 279,934 32,899
1981 182,839 40,807 271,361 11,523
1980 197,223 47,406 241,179 390,593
1979 197,294 25,635 223,657 -67,937
1978 206,554 -29,180 222,979 -170,727
1977 216,932 -24,745 225,139 -89,270
1976 247,323 -8,219 221,419 -32,495
1975 256,787 15,336 216,947 -28,988
1974 273,486 31,725 208,806 -16,105
1973 274,938 18,777 201,885 -18,733
1972 309,785 56,928 193,725 -20,959
1971 305,849 74,604 185,427 -22,719
1970 291,839 -48,335 178,979 -24,102
1969 274,858 51,763 172,626 -12,028
1968 295,162 102,096 166,865 -11,997
1967 313,899 85,527 161,205 -11,814
1966 337,794 89,737 156,014 -11,211
1965 334,365 69,354 151,164 -10,465
1964 391,120 76,650 145,848 -9,631
1963 449,648 60,178 140,984 -8,936
1962 481,887 45,712 136,317 -8,529
1961 508,602 51,625 131,531 -8,204
1960 538,812 52,281 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 5,064,173 residents or 13.4% of the population were not native-born in Ukraine, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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