Rural population, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rural population, per square kilometre was 19.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Ukraine is 19.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 29.03 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.88 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 28.99 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.84 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.68 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.54 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.38 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 28.21 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 28.05 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.88 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 27.74 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.5 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.17 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.84 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.44 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.09 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.82 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.56 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.33 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.15 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.87 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.74 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.56 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.38 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.94 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.78 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.61 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 23.39 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.66 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 19.88 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 19.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.02 units per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 19.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.88 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.59 units per square kilometre | 28.05 units per square kilometre | 29.03 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.64 units per square kilometre | 25.33 units per square kilometre | 27.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.48 units per square kilometre | 23.78 units per square kilometre | 25.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.14 units per square kilometre | 19.88 units per square kilometre | 23.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 127 Vanuatu 20.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Laos 20.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 20 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 19.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Andorra 19.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Spain 19.23 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 19.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 29.03 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.