Africa Western and Central vs Ukraine: Urban population

Africa Western and Central
284.93 million
in 2025
Ukraine
27.13 million
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Ukraine rank
36th

Urban population over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 284.93 million against 27.13 million in Ukraine, a difference of 257.80 million.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 10.5 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 18.00 million 22.84 million 4.83 million Ukraine
1970s 32.11 million 28.41 million 3.70 million Africa Western and Central
1980s 54.08 million 32.97 million 21.11 million Africa Western and Central
1990s 84.94 million 34.87 million 50.07 million Africa Western and Central
2000s 130.33 million 32.47 million 97.86 million Africa Western and Central
2010s 195.75 million 31.63 million 164.12 million Africa Western and Central
2020s 261.61 million 28.32 million 233.29 million Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Africa Western and Central or Ukraine?
Africa Western and Central, at 284.93 million against 27.13 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Africa Western and Central and Ukraine?
257.80 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ukraine?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Ukraine rank globally for urban population?
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.