Urban population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Urban population was 27.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.13 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
35.56 million
in 1993
All-time low
20.28 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 27.13 million for urban population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Ukraine peaked at 35.56 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.28 million, in 1960.
Ukraine ranks 36th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.28 million | — |
| 1961 | 20.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 21.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 21.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 22.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 23.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 23.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 24.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 24.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 25.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 25.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 26.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 27.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 27.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 28.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 28.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 29.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 29.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 30.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 30.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 31.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 31.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 31.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 32.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 32.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 33.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 33.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 34.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 34.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 34.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 35.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 35.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.37 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.05 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.69 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 34.35 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.03 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.72 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 33.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.50 million | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 26.22 million | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 26.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.13 million | +3.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 27.13 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 6.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 27.13 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 7.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.84 million | 20.28 million | 25.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.41 million | 25.92 million | 30.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.97 million | 31.06 million | 34.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.87 million | 33.72 million | 35.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.47 million | 31.95 million | 33.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.63 million | 31.18 million | 31.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 million | 26.22 million | 31.00 million | 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 27.13 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 35.56 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.28 million in 1960.
- How does Ukraine rank for urban population?
- Ukraine ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. 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.