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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Ukraine
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7067 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.52 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 515.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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.