Share of population living in urban areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of population living in urban areas was 74.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Ukraine, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 74.0% for share of population living in urban areas in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Ukraine peaked at 74.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1950.
Ukraine ranks 117th of 236 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 urban areas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.2% | — |
| 1955 | 68.1% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 70.0% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 71.6% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 74.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.7%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 74.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.7%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.1% | 66.2% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.8% | 70.0% | 71.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.1% | 72.7% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 74.1% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 74.5% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 share of population living in urban areas in Ukraine?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Ukraine was 74.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Ukraine ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.