Zaporizhzhya's 2026 population is now estimated at 712,814. In 1950, the population of Zaporizhzhya was 314,967. Zaporizhzhya experienced a decrease of -3,605 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.5%. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Zaporizhzhya, which typically includes Zaporizhzhya's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Kiev | 3,015,780 | -0.08% |
| Kharkiv | 1,413,760 | -0.14% |
| Dnipro | 926,488 | -0.51% |
| Donetsk | 870,629 | -0.62% |
| Lviv | 717,505 | -0.11% |
| Kryvyi Rih | 590,404 | -0.74% |
| Mykolaiv | 474,969 | -0.3% |
| Mariupol | 423,423 | -0.59% |
| Sevastopol | 401,452 | -0.03% |
| Luhansk | 383,182 | -0.76% |
| Simferopol | 339,492 | -0.01% |