Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 65.34 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 65.34 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Ukraine peaked at 90.36 people per sq. km of land area in 1993 and was at its lowest, 65.12 people per sq. km of land area, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90.31 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 90.36 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 89.89 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 89.18 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 88.42 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 87.66 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 86.96 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 86.26 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 85.54 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 84.76 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.02 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.4 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.82 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 82.13 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 81.61 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.24 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.82 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.48 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.19 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.93 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.77 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.62 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.36 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.04 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.75 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.43 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.03 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.59 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.11 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.46 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.85 people per sq. km of land area | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 65.12 people per sq. km of land area | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 65.34 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 65.34 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 65.34 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.63 people per sq. km of land area | 86.26 people per sq. km of land area | 90.36 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 82.68 people per sq. km of land area | 80.48 people per sq. km of land area | 85.54 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.07 people per sq. km of land area | 77.59 people per sq. km of land area | 80.19 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.98 people per sq. km of land area | 65.12 people per sq. km of land area | 77.11 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
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- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.8 people per sq. km of land area compare
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More urban development data for Ukraine
- Population in the largest city 11.1% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.85 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1396 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 5.44 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.1124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 9.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.02 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,891 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Ukraine?
- Population density in Ukraine was 65.34 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 90.36 people per sq. km of land area in 1993.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for population density?
- Ukraine ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.