Urban population (% of total population) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Urban population (% of total population) was 69.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Ukraine is 69.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Ukraine peaked at 69.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 93rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.4% | — |
| 1961 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 69.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 69.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 47.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.4% | 54.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 62.2% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 67.4% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 67.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 68.6% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.4% | 69.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 687.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,994 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 675.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 527.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Ukraine?
- Urban population in Ukraine was 69.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for urban population?
- Ukraine ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.