Ukraine's population is projected to be 15,967,102 by 2097.
Historical
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| Year ↓ | Population | Change | Pop. Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39,535,849 | -2.25% | 40 |
| 2025 | 38,980,376 | -2.69% | 40 |
| 2020 | 44,680,014 | -0.62% | 33 |
| 2019 | 44,957,458 | -0.56% | 33 |
| 2018 | 45,208,907 | -0.5% | 31 |
| 2017 | 45,436,041 | -0.4% | 31 |
| 2015 | 45,784,896 | -0.29% | 31 |
| 2010 | 46,456,003 | -0.48% | 28 |
| 2005 | 47,585,556 | -0.81% | 26 |
| 2000 | 49,556,660 | -0.83% | 24 |
| Year ↑ | Population | Change | Pop. Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39,535,849 | -2.25% | 40 |
| 2032 | 37,746,691 | -0.78% | 48 |
| 2037 | 36,209,677 | -0.83% | 51 |
| 2042 | 34,641,775 | -0.88% | 54 |
| 2047 | 33,017,829 | -0.96% | 60 |
| 2052 | 31,279,508 | -1.08% | 61 |
| 2057 | 29,440,036 | -1.21% | 63 |
| 2062 | 27,558,865 | -1.31% | 67 |
| 2067 | 25,693,807 | -1.39% | 70 |
| 2072 | 23,871,748 | -1.46% | 71 |
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Kiev has a metropolitan area population of 2,995,010, comprising 7.58%% of Ukraine's total population.
| Rank | City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | % of National Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiev | 2,995,010 | 7.58% |
| 2 | Kharkiv | 1,406,355 | 3.56% |
| 3 | Odessa | 1,007,310 | 2.55% |
| 4 | Dnepropetrovsk | 956,435 | 2.42% |
| 5 | Donetsk | 878,479 | 2.22% |
| 6 | Lviv | 711,462 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Zaporizhia | 683,510 | 1.73% |
| 8 | Kryvyi Rih | 581,142 | 1.47% |
| 9 | Sevastopol | 575,856 | 1.46% |
| 10 | Mykolaiv | 458,030 | 1.16% |
As of 2026, Ukraine has a total population of 39,535,849, ranking as the 40th most populous nation in the world.
Ukraine has a net population change of approximately -797 people per day, driven by 663 births, 1,443 deaths, and net emigration of 17 people.
Ukraine represents 0.49% of the total global population and 5.32% of Europe's population.
Ukraine has a population density of 68.2 people per km² (approximately 176.8 per mi²), making it the 148th most densely populated country in the world.
Currently, 60.68% of the population resides in urban areas, a figure that is decreasing annually.
*Rates last updated: June 8, 2026
As of 2026, the largest ethnicity in Ukraine is Ukrainian (77.8%) , followed by Russian (17.3%) .
As of 2026, Orthodox (includes the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC), and the Ukrainian Orthodox - Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP)) is the largest religion in Ukraine, comprising 85.2% of the population.
