| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 26 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Ukraine is projected at 37.86 million, compared to 37.73 million in 2023. It is the eighth-most populous country in Europe and ranks 42nd in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.21 percent, the 38th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 17.60 million males and 20.26 million females in Ukraine. The percentage of the male population is 46.48%, compared to 53.52% of the female population. Ukraine has 2.66 million more females than males, the 6th highest in the world. The sex ratio in Ukraine in 2024 will be 86.852 males per 100 females. Ukraine is in the 9th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 16,020,390 | 21,290,497 | 37,310,887 | 1.33 | 75.247 |
| 1955 | 17,478,791 | 22,380,919 | 39,859,711 | 1.38 | 78.097 |
| 1960 | 19,046,221 | 23,777,872 | 42,824,093 | 1.38 | 80.101 |
| 1965 | 20,397,875 | 24,989,017 | 45,386,892 | 0.89 | 81.627 |
| 1970 | 21,347,934 | 25,913,372 | 47,261,306 | 0.52 | 82.382 |
| 1975 | 22,200,896 | 26,664,333 | 48,865,229 | 0.56 | 83.261 |
| 1980 | 22,826,785 | 27,128,367 | 49,955,152 | 0.49 | 84.144 |
| 1985 | 23,492,244 | 27,616,527 | 51,108,770 | 0.40 | 85.066 |
| 1990 | 24,138,478 | 27,915,614 | 52,054,092 | 0.24 | 86.469 |
| 1995 | 24,069,836 | 27,595,703 | 51,665,539 | -0.81 | 87.223 |
| 2000 | 23,101,420 | 26,455,240 | 49,556,660 | -0.87 | 87.323 |
| 2005 | 22,137,958 | 25,447,598 | 47,585,556 | -0.94 | 86.994 |
| 2010 | 21,592,631 | 24,863,371 | 46,456,003 | -0.35 | 86.845 |
| 2015 | 21,322,230 | 24,462,666 | 45,784,896 | -0.37 | 87.162 |
| 2020 | 20,820,757 | 23,859,257 | 44,680,014 | -0.70 | 87.265 |
| 2021 | 20,644,066 | 23,654,574 | 44,298,640 | -1.02 | 87.273 |
| 2022 | 19,117,441 | 21,931,325 | 41,048,766 | -14.76 | 87.170 |
| 2023 | 17,544,336 | 20,188,500 | 37,732,836 | -1.55 | 86.903 |
| 2024 | 17,598,051 | 20,262,171 | 37,860,221 | 2.21 | 86.852 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.174 | 26.423 | 2.447 |
| 1955 | 65.258 | 27.520 | 2.312 |
| 1960 | 69.388 | 28.342 | 2.285 |
| 1965 | 71.143 | 29.125 | 1.943 |
| 1970 | 70.844 | 31.262 | 2.078 |
| 1975 | 70.361 | 33.054 | 2.049 |
| 1980 | 69.759 | 32.510 | 1.949 |
| 1985 | 70.409 | 32.733 | 2.033 |
| 1990 | 70.354 | 33.234 | 1.845 |
| 1995 | 67.114 | 34.507 | 1.399 |
| 2000 | 67.786 | 36.266 | 1.108 |
| 2005 | 67.517 | 37.741 | 1.221 |
| 2010 | 70.188 | 38.585 | 1.436 |
| 2015 | 72.686 | 39.232 | 1.387 |
| 2020 | 73.283 | 40.793 | 1.208 |
| 2021 | 71.631 | 41.068 | 1.148 |
| 2022 | 72.658 | 41.451 | 0.897 |
| 2023 | 73.422 | 41.984 | 0.977 |
| 2024 | 74.692 | 42.123 | 0.988 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 454,326 | 853,675 | 12.177 | 22.880 |
| 1955 | 403,913 | 823,619 | 10.133 | 20.663 |
| 1960 | 353,194 | 892,028 | 8.248 | 20.830 |
| 1965 | 359,455 | 693,822 | 7.920 | 15.287 |
| 1970 | 418,468 | 710,308 | 8.854 | 15.029 |
| 1975 | 482,642 | 739,432 | 9.877 | 15.132 |
| 1980 | 549,759 | 746,966 | 11.005 | 14.953 |
| 1985 | 585,580 | 786,611 | 11.458 | 15.391 |
| 1990 | 633,168 | 681,674 | 12.164 | 13.095 |
| 1995 | 782,634 | 500,996 | 15.148 | 9.697 |
| 2000 | 751,823 | 387,659 | 15.171 | 7.823 |
| 2005 | 771,850 | 433,964 | 16.220 | 9.120 |
| 2010 | 687,454 | 507,052 | 14.798 | 10.915 |
| 2015 | 595,882 | 448,778 | 13.015 | 9.802 |
| 2020 | 645,108 | 337,567 | 14.438 | 7.555 |
| 2021 | 759,006 | 309,089 | 17.134 | 6.977 |
| 2022 | 582,386 | 233,127 | 14.188 | 5.679 |
| 2023 | 495,421 | 212,231 | 13.130 | 5.625 |
| 2024 | 515,022 | 206,937 | 13.603 | 5.466 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 13,240,665 | 24,056,983 | 35.500 |
| 1955 | 16,557,439 | 23,462,010 | 41.373 |
| 1960 | 19,962,621 | 22,699,528 | 46.792 |
| 1965 | 22,924,810 | 22,337,125 | 50.649 |
| 1970 | 25,817,971 | 21,268,790 | 54.831 |
| 1975 | 28,469,686 | 20,289,301 | 58.389 |
| 1980 | 30,827,293 | 19,141,519 | 61.693 |
| 1985 | 32,935,869 | 17,984,909 | 64.681 |
| 1990 | 34,356,066 | 17,108,282 | 66.757 |
| 1995 | 34,081,946 | 16,823,731 | 66.951 |
| 2000 | 32,793,567 | 16,046,507 | 67.145 |
| 2005 | 31,788,197 | 15,103,966 | 67.790 |
| 2010 | 31,411,663 | 14,380,838 | 68.596 |
| 2015 | 30,840,974 | 13,816,730 | 69.061 |
| 2020 | 30,334,632 | 13,244,602 | 69.608 |
| 2021 | 30,247,163 | 13,113,807 | 69.757 |
| 2022 | 30,163,369 | 12,977,042 | 69.919 |
| 2023 | 30,082,220 | 12,834,111 | 70.095 |
| 2024 | 30,002,585 | 12,684,796 | 70.284 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 647,376 | 613,231 | 1,260,607 | 3.33 | 105.568 |
| 05-09 | 921,528 | 868,334 | 1,789,861 | 4.73 | 106.126 |
| 10-14 | 1,137,041 | 1,070,721 | 2,207,762 | 5.83 | 106.194 |
| 15-19 | 1,053,848 | 999,758 | 2,053,605 | 5.42 | 105.410 |
| 20-24 | 894,044 | 857,145 | 1,751,190 | 4.63 | 104.305 |
| 25-29 | 1,008,999 | 976,581 | 1,985,580 | 5.24 | 103.320 |
| 30-34 | 1,329,819 | 1,287,535 | 2,617,354 | 6.91 | 103.284 |
| 35-39 | 1,661,716 | 1,616,164 | 3,277,880 | 8.66 | 102.819 |
| 40-44 | 1,555,532 | 1,545,898 | 3,101,430 | 8.19 | 100.623 |
| 45-49 | 1,324,068 | 1,424,656 | 2,748,724 | 7.26 | 92.939 |
| 50-54 | 1,188,866 | 1,368,975 | 2,557,840 | 6.76 | 86.844 |
| 55-59 | 1,180,430 | 1,384,770 | 2,565,200 | 6.78 | 85.244 |
| 60-64 | 1,244,112 | 1,519,851 | 2,763,963 | 7.30 | 81.857 |
| 65-69 | 974,535 | 1,443,110 | 2,417,645 | 6.39 | 67.530 |
| 70-74 | 682,768 | 1,224,915 | 1,907,682 | 5.04 | 55.740 |
| 75-79 | 351,502 | 745,534 | 1,097,036 | 2.90 | 47.148 |
| 80-84 | 224,409 | 595,438 | 819,846 | 2.17 | 37.688 |
| 85-89 | 162,959 | 483,878 | 646,838 | 1.71 | 33.678 |
| 90-94 | 41,801 | 157,320 | 199,121 | 0.53 | 26.571 |
| 95-99 | 11,712 | 66,937 | 78,649 | 0.21 | 17.497 |
| 100+ | 986 | 11,421 | 12,407 | 0.03 | 8.633 |
| Total | 17,598,051 | 20,262,172 | 37,860,220 | 86.852 | |