Rural population, per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rural population, per capita was 0.304 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Ukraine is 0.304 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Ukraine peaked at 0.5264 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.304 units per person, in 2025.
That places Ukraine 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5264 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5176 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5122 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.506 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4988 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4912 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4834 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4757 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4673 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.459 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4515 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4429 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4339 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4262 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4192 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4117 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4043 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3975 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3902 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3838 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3782 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3727 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3675 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3619 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3557 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3499 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3446 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3392 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3337 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3291 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3259 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3231 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3214 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3208 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3208 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3216 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3228 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3237 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3245 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3252 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.326 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3272 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3273 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3258 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.324 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3219 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3197 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3179 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3162 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3147 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3136 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3128 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3118 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3107 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3094 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3084 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3079 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3074 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3068 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3065 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3062 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.306 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3058 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3052 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3047 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.304 units per person | -0.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.304 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.304 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4937 units per person | 0.459 units per person | 0.5264 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4161 units per person | 0.3838 units per person | 0.4515 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3533 units per person | 0.3291 units per person | 0.3782 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.323 units per person | 0.3208 units per person | 0.3259 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3221 units per person | 0.3147 units per person | 0.3273 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3095 units per person | 0.3065 units per person | 0.3136 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3053 units per person | 0.304 units per person | 0.3062 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 30.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Ukraine?
- Rural population, per capita in Ukraine was 0.304 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5264 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.304 units per person in 2025.
- How does Ukraine rank for rural population, per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.