The population of Ukraine is expected to decrease by 268,000 in 2025 and reach 42,472,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 8,000 people yearly. On average there are 402,753 births and 635,248 deaths in Ukraine per year. The population density of Ukraine has changed from 86.2 in 1980 to 74.1 in 2023.
| Current population | 42,686,696 people at present (Thursday 20th of March 2025) | |
| Median Age | 42.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 73.2 years | |
| Population density | 73.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42,746,000 | -268,000 (-0.6%) | -8,000 | 42.2 | 1.63 | 73 | 30,828,000 (72.1%) |
| 2024 | 43,014,000 | -263,000 (-0.6%) | -8,000 | 42.1 | 74 | 30,908,000 (71.9%) | |
| 2023 | 43,277,000 | -258,000 (-0.6%) | -8,000 | 41.9 | 74 | 30,985,000 (71.6%) | |
| 2022 | 43,535,000 | -254,000 (-0.6%) | -8,000 | 41.8 | 75 | 31,059,000 (71.3%) | |
| 2021 | 43,789,000 | -251,000 (-0.6%) | -8,000 | 41.7 | 75 | 31,130,000 (71.1%) | |
| 2020 | 44,040,000 | -248,000 (-0.6%) | -8,000 | 41.5 | 1.59 | 75 | 31,201,000 (70.8%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -20,000 | 41.4 | 1.57 | 76 | 31,270,000 (70.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -20,000 | 41.3 | 1.55 | 76 | 31,340,000 (70.4%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -20,000 | 41.2 | 1.54 | 76 | 31,406,000 (70.1%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -20,000 | 41.1 | 1.52 | 78 | 31,464,998 (69.9%) |
| 2015 | 45,154,029 | -117,918 (-0.3%) | -20,000 | 40.9 | 1.51 | 78 | 31,470,101 (69.7%) |
| 2010 | 45,870,700 | -182,600 (-0.4%) | -40,000 | 40.3 | 1.44 | 79 | 31,506,749 (68.7%) |
| 2005 | 47,105,150 | -346,450 (-0.7%) | 53,908 | 39.6 | 1.21 | 81 | 31,932,581 (67.8%) |
| 2000 | 49,175,848 | -497,502 (-1.0%) | -33,089 | 38.5 | 1.11 | 85 | 33,019,123 (67.1%) |
| 1995 | 51,512,299 | -408,742 (-0.8%) | -92,453 | 37.3 | 1.40 | 89 | 34,487,999 (67.0%) |
| 1990 | 51,892,000 | 119,000 (0.2%) | 14,884 | 36.6 | 1.84 | 90 | 34,641,542 (66.8%) |
| 1985 | 50,917,000 | 163,000 (0.3%) | 35.9 | 2.06 | 88 | 32,933,625 (64.7%) | |
| 1980 | 49,968,812 | 217,555 (0.4%) | 37,818 | 35.4 | 1.95 | 86 | 30,827,259 (61.7%) |
| 1975 | 48,758,987 | 303,865 (0.6%) | 20,877 | 34.5 | 2.02 | 84 | 28,469,885 (58.4%) |
| 1970 | 47,086,761 | 340,092 (0.7%) | 41,970 | 33.6 | 2.09 | 81 | 25,818,142 (54.8%) |
| 1965 | 45,261,935 | 467,608 (1.0%) | 53,526 | 32.3 | 1.99 | 78 | 22,924,717 (50.6%) |
| 1960 | 42,662,149 | 541,486 (1.3%) | 90,833 | 31.2 | 2.24 | 74 | 19,962,473 (46.8%) |
In 2024 the population of Ukraine was 43,014,000 and the average age increased from 31.2 in 1960 to 42.1. Urban population has increased from 33,019,123 (67.1%) in 2000 to 30,828,000 (72.1%) in the current year. The population density of Ukraine has changed from 86.2 in 1980 to 74.1 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,000 | 41.5 | 1.59 | 75 | 31,201,000 (70.8%) |
| 2025 | 42,746,000 | -268,000 (-0.6%) | -8,000 | 42.2 | 1.63 | 73 | 30,828,000 (72.1%) |
| 2030 | 41,302,000 | -303,000 (-0.7%) | -8,000 | 43.0 | 1.67 | 71 | 30,353,000 (73.5%) |
| 2035 | 39,723,000 | -319,000 (-0.8%) | -8,000 | 43.8 | 1.70 | 69 | 29,762,000 (74.9%) |
| 2040 | 38,189,000 | -296,000 (-0.8%) | -8,000 | 44.3 | 1.73 | 67 | 29,152,000 (76.3%) |
| 2045 | 36,803,000 | -266,000 (-0.7%) | -8,000 | 44.6 | 1.75 | 65 | 28,594,000 (77.7%) |
| 2050 | 35,521,000 | -255,000 (-0.7%) | -8,000 | 44.8 | 1.76 | 63 | 28,060,000 (79.0%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 77.3 (73.2 years for male and 81.5 years for females). Population density will go down to 62.9 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Ukraine constitutes of 22,968,000 women and 19,778,000 men, which means there are 861 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 21.5% of population (9,181,841) is 19 or younger, 59.7% of population (25,502,264) is between age 20 and 64 and 18.9% of population (8,057,621) is over 65.