Population of Ukraine

As of April 2025, the population of Ukraine is 38.6 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 607 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 2.16%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 39.1 years in 2015 to 43.7 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 75.6 years and population density is 66.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Population Growth

The population growth rate of Ukraine peaked in 2023, reaching around 3.68% annually, but has since declined to approximately 1.57% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 1.35 million in 2023 to nearly 606.86 thousand in 2025.

Life Expectancy

In Ukraine, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 68.2 years in 2005 to 75.6 years in 2025, representing an increase of more than 7 years over the past 2 decades.

Most populous cities in Ukraine

Ukraine has several cities considered medium-sized by their number of inhabitants, but there are also some large ones. The most populous city is Kyiv, Kyiv City, with approximately 2.8 million inhabitants. It is followed by Kharkiv, Kharkivs’ka Oblast’ with 1.4 million and Odesa, Odessa with 1 million.

These are the 20 most populous cities in Ukraine: