Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 4.36 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine is 4.36 million people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine peaked at 7.48 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
Ukraine ranks 61st of 182 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.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 1.11 million people | — |
| 1960 | 2.38 million people | +114.6% |
| 1965 | 2.68 million people | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 3.02 million people | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 3.35 million people | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 5.85 million people | +74.9% |
| 1985 | 7.22 million people | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 7.48 million people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.31 million people | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 6.16 million people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.15 million people | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 4.24 million people | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 4.30 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.36 million people | +1.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4.36 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million people, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4.36 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million people, 3.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people 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 | +114.6% | 1.11 million people | 2.38 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 554,960 people | 0 people | 1.11 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.53 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.68 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.18 million people | 3.02 million people | 3.35 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.53 million people | 5.85 million people | 7.22 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.90 million people | 6.31 million people | 7.48 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.66 million people | 5.15 million people | 6.16 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million people | 4.24 million people | 4.30 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.36 million people | 4.36 million people | 4.36 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 58 Senegal 4.59 million people compare
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- 62 Kazakhstan 4.31 million people compare
- 63 Uganda 4.23 million people compare
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More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- 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 number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ukraine was 4.36 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Ukraine ranks 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.