Urban population in Ukraine in 2025 — 27,128,585 people. Ranked 36 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 33.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ukraine
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.13M | +803,781 | +3.05% |
| 2024 | 26.32M | +109,748 | +0.42% |
| 2023 | 26.22M | −2.28M | −8.01% |
| 2022 | 28.5M | −2.25M | −7.31% |
| 2021 | 30.74M | −256,287 | −0.83% |
| 2020 | 31M | −178,499 | −0.57% |
| 2019 | 31.18M | −157,675 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.34M | −133,591 | −0.42% |
| 2017 | 31.47M | −101,006 | −0.32% |
| 2016 | 31.57M | −92,741 | −0.29% |
| 2015 | 31.66M | −82,173 | −0.26% |
| 2014 | 31.75M | −49,969 | −0.16% |
| 2013 | 31.8M | −7,306 | −0.02% |
| 2012 | 31.8M | −20,644 | −0.06% |
| 2011 | 31.82M | −61,846 | −0.19% |
| 2010 | 31.89M | −62,788 | −0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.95M | −63,730 | −0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.01M | −88,935 | −0.28% |
| 2007 | 32.1M | −61,737 | −0.19% |
| 2006 | 32.16M | −106,100 | −0.33% |
| 2005 | 32.27M | −163,273 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.43M | −141,156 | −0.43% |
| 2003 | 32.57M | −169,970 | −0.52% |
| 2002 | 32.74M | −292,747 | −0.89% |
| 2001 | 33.04M | −366,473 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 33.4M | −321,587 | −0.95% |
| 1999 | 33.72M | −309,177 | −0.91% |
| 1998 | 34.03M | −313,240 | −0.91% |
| 1997 | 34.35M | −342,920 | −0.99% |
| 1996 | 34.69M | −360,377 | −1.03% |
| 1995 | 35.05M | −318,009 | −0.9% |
| 1994 | 35.37M | −186,731 | −0.53% |
| 1993 | 35.56M | +48,119 | +0.14% |
| 1992 | 35.51M | +191,829 | +0.54% |
| 1991 | 35.32M | +224,909 | +0.64% |
| 1990 | 35.09M | +260,523 | +0.75% |
| 1989 | 34.83M | +366,413 | +1.06% |
| 1988 | 34.46M | +421,526 | +1.24% |
| 1987 | 34.04M | +405,420 | +1.21% |
| 1986 | 33.64M | +408,104 | +1.23% |
| 1985 | 33.23M | +442,873 | +1.35% |
| 1984 | 32.79M | +474,997 | +1.47% |
| 1983 | 32.31M | +432,500 | +1.36% |
| 1982 | 31.88M | +394,756 | +1.25% |
| 1981 | 31.48M | +420,082 | +1.35% |
| 1980 | 31.06M | +426,086 | +1.39% |
| 1979 | 30.64M | +440,338 | +1.46% |
| 1978 | 30.2M | +472,404 | +1.59% |
| 1977 | 29.72M | +464,807 | +1.59% |
| 1976 | 29.26M | +510,622 | +1.78% |
| 1975 | 28.75M | +536,139 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 28.21M | +512,391 | +1.85% |
| 1973 | 27.7M | +556,081 | +2.05% |
| 1972 | 27.14M | +639,253 | +2.41% |
| 1971 | 26.5M | +581,779 | +2.24% |
| 1970 | 25.92M | +507,501 | +2% |
| 1969 | 25.42M | +581,957 | +2.34% |
| 1968 | 24.83M | +601,441 | +2.48% |
| 1967 | 24.23M | +568,805 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 23.66M | +570,247 | +2.47% |
| 1965 | 23.09M | +562,309 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 22.53M | +565,979 | +2.58% |
| 1963 | 21.96M | +530,293 | +2.47% |
| 1962 | 21.43M | +500,209 | +2.39% |
| 1961 | 20.93M | +651,317 | +3.21% |
| 1960 | 20.28M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
