Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Ukraine

Ukraine: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 901,413 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
901,413
Change on year
up 118,820.0%
World rank
9th
of 70 countries
All-time high
901,413
in 2023
All-time low
168
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Ukraine, 2015–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2015201920232015: 1682016: 2.6k2017: 9.6k2018: 2952019: 12.0k2020: 50.8k2021: 2.3k2022: 7582023: 901.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Ukraine stood at 901,413. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 118,820.0% on the previous year and up 536,455.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Ukraine peaked at 901,413 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168, in 2015.

That places Ukraine 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number) in Ukraine, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 168
2016 2,598 +1446.4%
2017 9,638 +271.0%
2018 295 -96.9%
2019 11,992 +3965.1%
2020 50,822 +323.8%
2021 2,349 -95.4%
2022 758 -67.7%
2023 901,413 +118819.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,938 168 11,992 5
2020s 238,836 758 901,413 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Ukraine?
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Ukraine was 901,413 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 901,413 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 168 in 2015.
How does Ukraine rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
Ukraine ranks 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 536,455.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
76 places, 949 data points, 2005–2025
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