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The Population of Ukraine (2021 - 2029, people)

  • The Population of Ukraine attained a value of 37,860,221 people in 2024

  • The indicator recorded a historical decline (CAGR) of 5.10% between 2021 to 2024, and is expected to decline by...

  • GlobalData projects the figure to decline at a CAGR of ...

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The Population of Ukraine (2021 - 2029, people)

Published: Apr 2025
Source: GlobalData

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Global Population: Overview

Population is defined as the total number of people residing in a country or region.

The global population is currently growing at a low single-digit growth rate per year. The annual population growth rate is anticipated to be 81 million people per year. The world population has more than doubled from 1959 to the 2000s. The annual population growth rate reached its peak in the late 1960s. Since then the rate of increase has nearly halved and is expected to continue to decline worldwide in the coming years.

Population Growth Analysis of Ukraine

Between 2017-2021, the population of Ukraine was highest in 2018, at 44.6 million people. The country witnessed a significant population decline since 2017, among both the male and female population. Ukraine reported a negative YoY growth in 2021. The population of Ukraine has exponentially increased since the 1960s. 

Population Segmentation of Ukraine

Gender: The male and female population of Ukraine reported a negative YoY growth in 2021. Since the 1960s, the country has a large number of female population over the male population.

Urban and Rural Population: Ukraine has a larger proportion of people residing in urban areas. The number of people living in the urban areas has always been larger than the number of people living in the rural areas of Ukraine in the last few years. Prior to 1964, Ukraine had a larger proportion of people living in rural areas compared to urban areas. The urban and rural population in Ukraine reported a negative YoY growth in 2021.

Factors Affecting Population Growth of a Country

Population growth of a country depends on multiple factors including the economy, female fertility rates, birth rates, death rates, healthcare facilities, increasing urbanization, immigration & emigration rates, education, and other social & cultural aspects. 

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