Population, total in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population, total was 38.98 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Ukraine stood at 38.98 million.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Ukraine peaked at 52.35 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.73 million, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.06 million | 42.82 million | 46.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.62 million | 47.26 million | 49.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.97 million | 49.96 million | 51.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.50 million | 49.98 million | 52.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.90 million | 46.62 million | 49.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.81 million | 44.96 million | 46.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.77 million | 37.73 million | 44.68 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ukraine
- Population growth 2.9% (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, total in Ukraine?
- Population, total in Ukraine was 38.98 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 52.35 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.73 million in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for population, total?
- Ukraine ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.