Ukraine Population History
1960 - 2026
Ukraine's population has grown from 42,824,093 in 1960 to 37,860,221 in 2024, a total increase of -11.6% (0.88x). The population peaked at 52,350,126 in 1993.
1960 Population
42.8M
2024 Population
37.9M
Total Growth
-11.6%
Peak Year
1993
Population by Decade
1960
42.8M
1970
47.3M
1980
50.0M
1990
52.1M
2000
49.6M
2010
46.5M
2020
44.7M
2024
37.9M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.17%
1965-1970
+0.81%
1970-1975
+0.67%
1975-1980
+0.44%
1980-1985
+0.46%
1985-1990
+0.37%
1990-1995
-0.15%
1995-2000
-0.83%
2000-2005
-0.81%
2005-2010
-0.48%
2010-2015
-0.29%
2015-2020
-0.49%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,860,221 | +127,385 |
| 2023 | 37,732,836 | -3,315,930 |
| 2022 | 41,048,766 | -3,249,874 |
| 2021 | 44,298,640 | -381,374 |
| 2020 | 44,680,014 | -277,444 |
| 2019 | 44,957,458 | -251,449 |
| 2018 | 45,208,907 | -227,134 |
| 2017 | 45,436,041 | -180,791 |
| 2016 | 45,616,832 | -168,064 |
| 2015 | 45,784,896 | -187,484 |
| 2014 | 45,972,380 | -154,390 |
| 2013 | 46,126,770 | -83,286 |
| 2012 | 46,210,056 | -97,797 |
| 2011 | 46,307,853 | -148,150 |
| 2010 | 46,456,003 | -167,728 |
| 2009 | 46,623,731 | -195,444 |
| 2008 | 46,819,175 | -243,623 |
| 2007 | 47,062,798 | -215,896 |
| 2006 | 47,278,694 | -306,862 |
| 2005 | 47,585,556 | -393,951 |
| 2004 | 47,979,507 | -335,629 |
| 2003 | 48,315,136 | -362,145 |
| 2002 | 48,677,281 | -429,574 |
| 2001 | 49,106,855 | -449,805 |
| 2000 | 49,556,660 | -419,786 |
| 1999 | 49,976,446 | -403,285 |
| 1998 | 50,379,731 | -407,154 |
| 1997 | 50,786,885 | -439,224 |
| 1996 | 51,226,109 | -439,430 |
| 1995 | 51,665,539 | -410,459 |
| 1994 | 52,075,998 | -274,128 |
| 1993 | 52,350,126 | +26,455 |
| 1992 | 52,323,671 | +152,710 |
| 1991 | 52,170,961 | +116,869 |
| 1990 | 52,054,092 | +136,275 |
| 1989 | 51,917,817 | +192,964 |
| 1988 | 51,724,853 | +209,121 |
| 1987 | 51,515,732 | +196,987 |
| 1986 | 51,318,745 | +209,975 |
| 1985 | 51,108,770 | +221,171 |
| 1984 | 50,887,599 | +250,570 |
| 1983 | 50,637,029 | +234,305 |
| 1982 | 50,402,724 | +213,443 |
| 1981 | 50,189,281 | +234,129 |
| 1980 | 49,955,152 | +233,771 |
| 1979 | 49,721,381 | +200,138 |
| 1978 | 49,521,243 | +184,762 |
| 1977 | 49,336,481 | +215,639 |
| 1976 | 49,120,842 | +255,613 |
| 1975 | 48,865,229 | +288,659 |
| 1974 | 48,576,570 | +299,449 |
| 1973 | 48,277,121 | +330,228 |
| 1972 | 47,946,893 | +373,606 |
| 1971 | 47,573,287 | +311,981 |
| 1970 | 47,261,306 | +285,050 |
| 1969 | 46,976,256 | +361,931 |
| 1968 | 46,614,325 | +398,337 |
| 1967 | 46,215,988 | +413,469 |
| 1966 | 45,802,519 | +415,627 |
| 1965 | 45,386,892 | +435,736 |
| 1964 | 44,951,156 | +488,784 |
| 1963 | 44,462,372 | +518,698 |
| 1962 | 43,943,674 | +543,908 |
| 1961 | 43,399,766 | +575,673 |
| 1960 | 42,824,093 | — |