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Population Pyramid of Ukraine2024

Total population
37.9M
Median age
43.2
Peak year
1993
Peak population
52.4M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 37.3M · median age 27.7
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 50.0M · median age 33.8
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 49.6M · median age 37.2
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 37.9M · median age 43.2
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 32.0M · median age 52
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 15.2M · median age 58.9
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Ukraine presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 43.2 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 13.9% of the population; people 65 and older account for 19.0%.

Peak population

Ukraine's population peaked in 1993 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 37.3 million with median age 27.7. Projected 2100 values are 15.2 million and median age 58.9.

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