Total sample population in Ukraine

Ukraine: Total sample population was 37.47 million in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
37.47 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
48.27 million
in 2003
All-time low
37.47 million
in 2014
Years of data
17
2002–2020

Total sample population in Ukraine, 2002–2020

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2002201120202002: 47.8M2003: 48.3M2004: 46.2M2005: 45.8M2006: 45.4M2008: 44.7M2009: 44.5M2010: 44.2M2011: 44.0M2012: 43.9M2013: 43.8M2014: 37.5M2016: 38.8M2017: 38.7M2018: 38.5M2019: 37.8M2020: 37.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 37.47 million for total sample population in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Ukraine peaked at 48.27 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.47 million, in 2014.

That places Ukraine 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total sample population in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Ukraine, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 47.80 million
2003 48.27 million +1.0%
2004 46.16 million -4.4%
2005 45.83 million -0.7%
2006 45.36 million -1.0%
2008 44.69 million -1.5%
2009 44.46 million -0.5%
2010 44.21 million -0.5%
2011 44.02 million -0.4%
2012 43.86 million -0.4%
2013 43.79 million -0.2%
2014 37.47 million -14.4%
2016 38.84 million +3.7%
2017 38.70 million -0.4%
2018 38.55 million -0.4%
2019 37.77 million -2.0%
2020 37.47 million -0.8%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 37.47 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 million, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 37.47 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.79 million, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.08 million 44.46 million 48.27 million 7
2010s 40.80 million 37.47 million 44.21 million 9
2020s 37.47 million 37.47 million 37.47 million 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 26 South Korea 43.97 million compare
  2. 27 Uganda 40.88 million compare
  3. 28 Poland 38.00 million compare
  4. 30 Morocco 33.58 million compare
  5. 31 Peru 33.40 million compare
  6. 32 Argentina 28.92 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Ukraine?
Total sample population in Ukraine was 37.47 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 48.27 million in 2003.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 37.47 million in 2014.
How does Ukraine rank for total sample population?
Ukraine ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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