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Ukraine by the numbers

Official figures for Ukraine. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

38,980,376

UkraineWorld Bank, 2025

From 45,784,896 in 2015 to 38,980,376 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

-12.8%

UkraineWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

69.6%

UkraineWorld Bank, 2025

From 69.2% in 2015 to 69.6% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

74.7years

UkraineWorld Bank, 2024

From 72.7 years in 2015 to 74.7 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$5,866

UkraineWorld Bank, 2025

From $2,094 in 2015 to $5,866 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

9.8%

UkraineWorld Bank, 2021

From 9.1% in 2015 to 9.8% in 2021.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.