Ukraine Population Clock

Ukraine records about 583 births and 1,452 deaths a day — more deaths than births. Natural change is therefore negative, at roughly 869 fewer people per day, or about 317,402 a year before migration.

Net migration runs at about 1.70 million over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 536% of its natural change.

If the current rate held indefinitely, Ukraine would take roughly 24 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.

Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population fell from 45.6 million to 39.0 million — a loss of 6.64 million, or 14.5%.

With about 65 people per square kilometre, Ukraine is moderately populated, close to the world average of 62. That ranks 74th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Afghanistan and Mexico.

Ukraine covers about 579,400 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 39.0 million into that density figure.

About 69.6% of people live in urban areas, making Ukraine majority urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 27.1 million town and city dwellers and 11.9 million living rurally.

Ukraine has an ageing population: about 13.7% are under 15 and 19.0% are 65 or older. Over-65s now outnumber under-15s, which is the classic marker of a population that has finished its demographic transition.

The total fertility rate is about 0.99 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.

Life expectancy at birth is about 74.7 years, roughly 1.2 years above the global average of 73.5.