Urban Population: Ukraine
Ukraine's urban population is currently 69.5% as of 2024. # Ukraine Urban Population Ukraine's urban population reached 69.
Current (2024)
69.5%
+0.1% y/y
Peak (2024)
69.5%
Low (1960)
47.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Ukraine
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Ukraine
Analysis# Ukraine Urban Population
Ukraine's urban population reached 69.532% in 2024, marking an all-time high and representing a dramatic 46.8% increase since 1960, when only 47.364% of the population lived in cities. This transformation reflects decades of industrialization and rural-to-urban migration that fundamentally reshaped Ukrainian society. The current figure aligns closely with the 2024 peak, indicating Ukraine has stabilized at a highly urbanized state comparable to developed European nations.
The period from 2015 to 2024 shows consistent upward momentum, with urban population growing from 69.159% to 69.532%—a steady 0.373 percentage point increase over nine years. This gradual but persistent trend suggests Ukraine's urbanization process has matured, with migration continuing at a measured pace despite geopolitical disruptions. The plateau near 70% indicates Ukraine has approached the saturation point typical of advanced economies, where further urbanization occurs more slowly.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.5% | +0.08% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +0.07% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +0.03% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.03% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +0.04% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +0.05% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +0.08% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +0.08% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.07% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +0.15% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +0.18% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.16% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.15% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +0.13% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +0.16% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +0.22% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +0.24% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +0.27% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.32% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +0.32% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67.6% | +0.26% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.23% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -0.01% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | -0.19% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -0.11% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | -0.11% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | -0.11% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | -0.13% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | -0.18% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | -0.11% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | -0.00% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | +0.09% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | +0.25% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | +0.42% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | +0.48% |
| 1989 | 67.1% | +0.69% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | +0.83% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +0.82% |
| 1986 | 65.5% | +0.81% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | +0.91% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +0.97% |
| 1983 | 63.8% | +0.89% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | +0.82% |
| 1981 | 62.7% | +0.88% |
| 1980 | 62.2% | +0.92% |
| 1979 | 61.6% | +1.05% |
| 1978 | 61.0% | +1.21% |
| 1977 | 60.2% | +1.14% |
| 1976 | 59.6% | +1.25% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | +1.30% |
| 1974 | 58.1% | +1.22% |
| 1973 | 57.4% | +1.35% |
| 1972 | 56.6% | +1.61% |
| 1971 | 55.7% | +1.57% |
| 1970 | 54.9% | +1.38% |
| 1969 | 54.1% | +1.55% |
| 1968 | 53.3% | +1.61% |
| 1967 | 52.4% | +1.49% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | +1.54% |
| 1965 | 50.9% | +1.51% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | +1.46% |
| 1963 | 49.4% | +1.28% |
| 1962 | 48.8% | +1.12% |
| 1961 | 48.2% | +1.84% |
| 1960 | 47.4% | — |
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