European Union vs Ukraine: Urban population, annual growth rate
European Union
0.3919 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ukraine
3.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union rank
45th
Ukraine rank
45th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- European Union
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.05 % change on previous year against 0.3919 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 2.66 % change on previous year.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 7.8 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ukraine ahead.
European Union ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.6906 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.7813 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 0.6345 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 0.6565 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.4304 % change on previous year | -0.3194 % change on previous year | 0.7498 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 2000s | 0.5138 % change on previous year | -0.5389 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 2010s | 0.3302 % change on previous year | -0.2435 % change on previous year | 0.5737 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 2020s | 0.3163 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, European Union or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.05 % change on previous year against 0.3919 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between European Union and Ukraine?
- 2.66 % change on previous year, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ukraine?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Ukraine rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.