Population and Demographics of Ukraine
An aging population · 18.96% aged 65 or older in 2024
Ukraine's 2024 population structure is anchored by a 67.15% share aged 15 to 64, with a 5.07-point gap between the under-15 and 65-plus shares. The longer record adds perspective: the population changed by -23.6% between 2000 and 2024. Looking ahead, 31.99 million is projected for 2050 under the medium scenario, compared with 37.86 million in 2024.
Population Over Time in Ukraine
Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Ukraine lost roughly 11.70 million people, leaving the 2024 total at 37.860M. The central 2050 projection is 31.990M, implying a -15.5% change from 2024 if that path is realized. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Ukraine has a maturing demographic profile in the 2024 broad age data. At 18.96%, the 65-and-older group is larger than the 13.89% share under 15, with 67.15% aged 15 to 64. Older adults outnumber children in these broad age bands.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 53.5% of Ukraine's population and males 46.5%. Females exceed males by 7.0 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 53.5% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 46.5% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Ukraine's 2024 demographic snapshot includes +0.34% annual change plus fertility of 1.0, alongside a 13.89% child share and 18.96% older-adult share.
Population change before the projection period is -23.6% for Ukraine between 2000 and 2024, with a further -15.5% indicated under the 2050 medium scenario; births, deaths and migration are not apportioned here without a dedicated component series.
2024 estimate for Ukraine. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Ukraine vs. World
In the harmonized 2024 comparison, Ukraine's annual population change is lower than the world rate, fertility is below the global level, and its population is older than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Ukraine | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.34% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 42 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The table deliberately uses one 2024 source context for Ukraine and the world. This avoids combining national figures from one year with global figures from another.
Key Takeaways
At 37.860M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +0.34%.
Broad age shares show 18.96% aged 65+ compared with 13.89% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 67.15%.
Females make up 53.5% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 46.5%.
By 2050, the medium projection is 31.990M, differing from 2024 by roughly 5.87 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ukraine?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Ukraine is 37,860,221 people.
Is the population of Ukraine growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Ukraine's population is growing, with annual change of +0.34%.
What percentage of the population of Ukraine is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 18.96% of Ukraine's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Ukraine in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Ukraine's 2050 population at 31,990,132.
What is the fertility rate in Ukraine?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Ukraine is 1 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.