Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 5.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.44 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 121 countries
All-time high
5.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.82 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Ukraine is 5.44 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Ukraine peaked at 5.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 1960.
Ukraine ranks 51st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.82 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 3.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 3.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.58 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.24 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.23 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.18 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.16 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.44 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 million | 2.82 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.22 million | 3.79 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 4.72 million | 5.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 million | 5.14 million | 5.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 million | 5.11 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 million | 5.26 million | 5.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 million | 5.43 million | 5.45 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 6.06 million compare
- 49 Ethiopia 5.96 million compare
- 50 Israel 5.77 million compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.35 million compare
- 53 Ecuador 5.26 million compare
- 54 Afghanistan 4.88 million compare
More urban development data for Ukraine
- Population in the largest city 11.1% (2025)
- Population density 65.12 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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, 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Ukraine?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Ukraine was 5.44 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 1960.
- How does Ukraine rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Ukraine ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.