Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 9.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 9.8% for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine peaked at 14.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Ukraine ranks 116th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 2.8% | — |
| 1960 | 5.6% | +99.7% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | +71.1% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 9.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.6%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +99.7% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| 1980 | +71.1% | 6.8% | 11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 11.7% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine was 9.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Ukraine ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.