Population growth in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population growth was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Ukraine, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Ukraine stood at 2.9%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 765.1% on the previous year and up 813.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Ukraine peaked at 2.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.9% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -0.9% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -8.4% | 2.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ukraine
- Population, total 38.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 27.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 14.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.86 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 8.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 17.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 21.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Ukraine?
- Population growth in Ukraine was 2.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for population growth?
- Ukraine ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 813.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.