Total sample population, rural in Ukraine

Ukraine: Total sample population, rural was 12.33 million in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.33 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 96 countries
All-time high
15.93 million
in 2002
All-time low
12.33 million
in 2020
Years of data
17
2002–2020

Total sample population, rural in Ukraine, 2002–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M2002201120202002: 15.9M2003: 15.9M2004: 15.4M2005: 15.2M2006: 14.9M2008: 14.6M2009: 14.4M2010: 14.3M2011: 14.2M2012: 14.1M2013: 14.0M2014: 12.9M2016: 13.2M2017: 13.1M2018: 13.0M2019: 12.5M2020: 12.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, total sample population, rural in Ukraine stood at 12.33 million. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Ukraine peaked at 15.93 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.33 million, in 2020.

Ukraine ranks 31st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Total sample population, rural in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Ukraine, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 15.93 million —
2003 15.93 million +0.0%
2004 15.37 million -3.5%
2005 15.19 million -1.2%
2006 14.92 million -1.8%
2008 14.60 million -2.2%
2009 14.45 million -1.0%
2010 14.28 million -1.1%
2011 14.18 million -0.7%
2012 14.08 million -0.7%
2013 14.00 million -0.5%
2014 12.87 million -8.1%
2016 13.17 million +2.3%
2017 13.10 million -0.5%
2018 13.02 million -0.6%
2019 12.52 million -3.8%
2020 12.33 million -1.5%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 12.33 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.52 million, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 12.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 million, 5.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.20 million 14.45 million 15.93 million 7
2010s 13.47 million 12.52 million 14.28 million 9
2020s 12.33 million 12.33 million 12.33 million 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 28 Ghana 14.02 million compare
  2. 29 Mozambique 13.89 million compare
  3. 30 Morocco 13.44 million compare
  4. 32 Germany 11.90 million compare
  5. 33 Spain 11.83 million compare
  6. 34 Cambodia 11.38 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Ukraine?
Total sample population, rural in Ukraine was 12.33 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 15.93 million in 2002.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 12.33 million in 2020.
How does Ukraine rank for total sample population, rural?
Ukraine ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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