Small states vs Ukraine: Rural population

Small states
9.75 million
in 2025
Ukraine
11.85 million
in 2025
Small states rank
44th
Ukraine rank
44th

Rural population over time

  • Small states
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 11.85 million against 9.75 million in Small states, a difference of 2.11 million.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 44th of 49 groups.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 6.05 million 22.22 million 16.17 million Ukraine
1970s 6.49 million 20.21 million 13.72 million Ukraine
1980s 7.05 million 17.99 million 10.95 million Ukraine
1990s 7.75 million 16.63 million 8.88 million Ukraine
2000s 8.39 million 15.43 million 7.04 million Ukraine
2010s 9.12 million 14.18 million 5.06 million Ukraine
2020s 9.63 million 12.45 million 2.81 million Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Small states or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 11.85 million against 9.75 million in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Small states and Ukraine?
2.11 million, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Ukraine?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Small states and Ukraine rank globally for rural population?
Small states ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 44th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.