Rural population growth in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rural population growth was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Ukraine, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2.7% for rural population growth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1,668.3% on the previous year and up 464.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Ukraine peaked at 2.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 7th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -157.8% |
| 1963 | -0.1% | -126.5% |
| 1964 | -0.3% | +567.1% |
| 1965 | -0.6% | +64.7% |
| 1966 | -0.7% | +22.9% |
| 1967 | -0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | -0.9% | +31.8% |
| 1969 | -1.0% | +9.4% |
| 1970 | -1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | -1.3% | +22.7% |
| 1972 | -1.3% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | -1.1% | -14.0% |
| 1974 | -1.0% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | -1.2% | +17.5% |
| 1976 | -1.3% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | -1.3% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | -1.5% | +17.0% |
| 1979 | -1.3% | -15.3% |
| 1980 | -1.0% | -19.0% |
| 1981 | -1.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | -1.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | -1.1% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | -1.2% | +14.6% |
| 1985 | -1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.1% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | -1.2% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | -1.2% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | -1.0% | -17.4% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | -27.7% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | -0.2% | -63.6% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -44.5% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | +304.7% |
| 1995 | -0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6% | +22.5% |
| 1998 | -0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -0.6% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | -0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | -0.9% | +65.3% |
| 2003 | -1.2% | +41.9% |
| 2004 | -1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | -1.3% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | -1.0% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | -0.7% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -0.7% | +38.3% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -28.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | -0.7% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | -7.7% | +736.8% |
| 2023 | -8.6% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -101.8% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +1668.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5% | -1.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.2% | -1.5% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -1.2% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -1.5% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -8.6% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 4 Saudi Arabia 3.6% compare
- 5 Georgia 2.9% compare
- 6 Niger 2.8% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 2.6% compare
- 9 Chad 2.5% compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 416.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.304 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.57 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.57 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Ukraine?
- Rural population growth in Ukraine was 2.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for rural population growth?
- Ukraine ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 464.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.