Rural population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rural population was 11.85 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 11.85 million for rural population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Ukraine peaked at 22.54 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.52 million, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 44th 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 | 22.22 million | 21.56 million | 22.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.21 million | 19.08 million | 21.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.99 million | 17.09 million | 18.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.63 million | 16.25 million | 16.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.43 million | 14.67 million | 16.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 million | 13.78 million | 14.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 million | 11.52 million | 13.68 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 30.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.81 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,148 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 55.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 42.52 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Ukraine?
- Rural population in Ukraine was 11.85 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.54 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 million in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for rural population?
- Ukraine ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.