Rural population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rural population was 30.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Ukraine stood at 30.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Ukraine peaked at 52.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2025.
That places Ukraine 125th out of 217 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 in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.6% | — |
| 1961 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 49.1% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 46.7% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 45.1% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 44.3% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 43.4% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 41.2% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 40.4% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 39.0% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 37.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 34.5% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 45.9% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.6% | 38.4% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 32.9% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.6% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.4% | 30.6% | 6 |
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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 in Ukraine?
- Rural population in Ukraine was 30.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2025.
- How does Ukraine rank for rural population?
- Ukraine ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.