Ukraine population pyramid 2026
39,535,848 people in 2026 (projected). Ukraine’s pyramid records a century of shocks: a World War II notch at 80–84, a post-Soviet trough at 20–29 and the narrowest base in its history.
- 2026 population
- 39.5Mrank 40 of 237
- Median age
- 41.8 yearsoldest rank 47
- Fertility rate
- 1.00births per woman · below replacement
- Structure
- Older19.1% age 65+
Ukraine population pyramid
2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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The UN series provides historical estimates through 2023. Figures from 2024 onward—including 2026—are medium-scenario projections, not counts or predictions guaranteed to occur.
Ukraine age distribution in 2026
Children under 15 account for 13.4% of the population, while 19.1% are aged 65 or older. The remaining 67.5% are in the conventional working-age range of 15–64. On these shares, the site classifies Ukraine’s age structure as older; the guide to constrictive population pyramids explains what that shape implies.
The total age dependency ratio is 48.3: about 48 people under 15 or 65+ for every 100 people aged 15–64 (19.9 children and 28.4 older people). This is an age-balance indicator, not a literal count of economic dependants per worker.
What shapes Ukraine’s population pyramid
Wars and famine in the upper pyramid
The 1950 Ukraine pyramid is one of the most damaged in the dataset. Men were far fewer than women in every adult band after the losses of World War II, and two deep notches mark the small cohorts born during World War I and the civil war (aged 30–34) and during World War II (aged 5–9). The famine of 1932–33, the Holodomor, also caused enormous loss of life, though its imprint is harder to isolate in five-year bands.
In 2026 the wartime birth deficit of 1942–46 is still visible at the top: the 80–84 band is narrower than the 85–89 band above it among women, an inversion that only a missing cohort produces. Above age 60 the female side is much wider than the male, reflecting the exceptionally high mortality of Ukrainian men in the late Soviet and post-Soviet decades as well as the war losses.
Boom, collapse and a new shock
The widest bands in 2026 are 35–39 and 40–44, people born in 1982–91, when births rose in the 1980s. After independence fertility collapsed, falling to about 1.1 children per woman by 2000, and the bands at 20–24 and 25–29 (born 1997–2006) form a trough about a third narrower than the bulge above. A modest recovery in the late 2000s left the slightly wider 10–19 bands.
The full-scale Russian invasion of February 2022 brought a further collapse in births: the 0–4 band, children born in 2022–26, is the narrowest below age 80. Millions of Ukrainians, mostly women and children, were recorded as refugees in other European countries, and military deaths fall mainly on men of working age. These movements are very hard to measure, and all estimates for the 2020s carry unusual uncertainty; the medium scenario assumes some refugees return. The Russia and Ukraine comparison shows how much of this history the two countries share, and Ukraine ranks among the countries with the lowest fertility rates.
Under the UN medium scenario Ukraine’s population falls from about 40 million in 2026 to about 32 million by 2050, with the median age rising above 50.
What to notice across the years
Distinctive cohorts and turning points
No five-year band under age 80 is more than 10% larger or smaller than both of its neighbours, so Ukraine’s 2026 pyramid has a comparatively smooth profile without sharp bulges or notches.
Deaths have exceeded births every year since 1991. People aged 65 and older came to outnumber children under 15 between 2000 and 2005.
Births, deaths, and migration
A pyramid changes in only three ways: births add to the base, deaths remove people at every age, and migration adds or removes people mainly in young adulthood. In 2026, Ukraine is projected to record 242,008 births (about 663 births a day) and 527,216 deaths, a natural decrease of 285,208. Net migration adds −6,229 people, ranking #113 in the net migration rate ranking.
Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates 10,070,037 births, 16,251,266 deaths, and cumulative net migration of −6,150,184. Over that period the balance of births and deaths moved the total more than migration did. See how migration shapes a pyramid and birth rate versus fertility rate. The medium scenario assumes net migration of −63,587 between 2026 and 2050.
Annual values 1950–2100; dashed lines after 2023 are the UN medium projection. The trend table below lists the values by decade.
Life expectancy and mortality
- Life expectancy, women
- 79.7 years63.6 in 1950
- Life expectancy, men
- 70.2 years58.0 in 1950
- Further years at 65
- 17.2 yearsboth sexes
- Infant mortality
- 4.7per 1,000 births · 80 in 1950
- Under-five mortality
- 5.6per 1,000 births
- Mother’s mean age at birth
- 28.5 yearssex ratio at birth 106.2
Women in Ukraine are projected to live 9.5 years longer than men, which is why the female side of the pyramid widens relative to the other at older ages (see the life expectancy gap ranking). Infant mortality has fallen from 80 to 4.7 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1950, ranking #176 of 237 in the infant mortality ranking (highest first). A mean age at childbearing of 28.5 years sets the spacing between generations, and so how far apart echo cohorts sit in the pyramid.
Median age, fertility rate, and global ranks for Ukraine
The median age of 41.8 years splits the population into two equal halves. A total fertility rate of 1.00 births per woman is below the replacement level of roughly 2.1, and life expectancy at birth is 75.0 years.
These ranks compare all 237 countries and areas in this dataset using the same 2026 UN medium projection. Ranks use the stored source precision, so displayed rounding can make adjacent values look identical; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
| Indicator | 2026 value | Global rank | Ranking direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,535,848 | #40 | Largest first |
| Median age | 41.8 years | #47 | Oldest first |
| Fertility rate | 1.00 | #229 | Highest first |
| Annual growth | -0.7% | #221 | Fastest first |
| Life expectancy | 75.0 years | #128 | Highest first |
| Population aged 65+ | 19.1% | #51 | Highest share first |
Largest age groups in Ukraine
The five largest cohorts identify where the 2026 population is concentrated. They can reflect past birth patterns, survival, and migration; the chart alone does not establish which cause dominates.
| Rank | Age group | Population | Share of total | Male / female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40–44 | 3,320,624 | 8.4% | 1.7M / 1.7M |
| 2 | 35–39 | 3,300,482 | 8.3% | 1.7M / 1.6M |
| 3 | 45–49 | 2,905,624 | 7.3% | 1.4M / 1.5M |
| 4 | 60–64 | 2,718,836 | 6.9% | 1.2M / 1.5M |
| 5 | 30–34 | 2,631,855 | 6.7% | 1.3M / 1.3M |
Sex ratio and the balance by age
In the 2026 projection, Ukraine has 18,406,434 males and 21,129,414 females. That is 87.1 males per 100 females, ranking #228 when the dataset is ordered from the highest male-to-female ratio to the lowest.
Males account for 46.6% of the population and females for 53.4%. There are 2,722,980 more females than males overall. Among people aged 65 and older, the ratio is 53.6 males per 100 females.
The overall balance can conceal large differences by age; how sex ratios change with age explains the usual pattern. The ratio reflects the male/female categories in the UN source and is not a measure of gender identity. Compare all profiles in the sex-ratio ranking.
At birth, 106.2 boys are projected to be born for every 100 girls in 2026, close to the biological norm of about 105 (compare the sex ratio at birth ranking). The ratio at birth sets the balance at the base of the pyramid; how it changes with age then depends on survival and migration.
How Ukraine has changed since 1950
The population has increased from 37,310,887 in 1950 to 39,535,848 in 2026, a change of 6%. Over the same span, median age moved from 26.4 to 41.8 years.
The under-15 share changed from 27.1% to 13.4%, while the share aged 65 and older changed from 7.6% to 19.1%. These shifts show why total population growth and age-structure change need to be read separately. See the Ukraine population pyramid in 1950 for the full starting shape.
How the population could change by 2050
Under the UN medium scenario, Ukraine’s population is projected to decline by about 19%, reaching 31,990,132 in 2050. The median age changes from 41.8 to 51.1 years.
The 65+ share is projected to rise by 9.9 percentage points to 29.0%. At the same time, the under-15 share is projected at 10.2%. The Ukraine population pyramid for 2050 shows the projected shape in detail. How UN projections work explains the assumptions behind these figures.
The annual UN series reaches its highest estimated population of 52,350,126 in 1993. Historical population totals are estimates rather than exact head counts. Compare timing across countries in the population peak ranking.
Population trend: 1950–2100
Mid-year population for every year. Estimates through 2023; dashed line shows the UN medium projection.
| Year | Population | Median age | Fertility | Life exp. | Births | Deaths | Net migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,310,887 | 26.4 | 2.45 | 61.2 | 853,675 | 454,326 | +96,287 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 42,824,093 | 28.3 | 2.28 | 69.4 | 892,028 | 353,194 | +52,281 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 47,261,306 | 31.3 | 2.08 | 70.8 | 710,308 | 418,468 | −48,335 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49,955,152 | 32.5 | 1.95 | 69.8 | 746,966 | 549,759 | +47,406 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 52,054,092 | 33.2 | 1.84 | 70.4 | 681,674 | 633,168 | +75,760 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49,556,660 | 36.3 | 1.11 | 67.8 | 387,659 | 751,823 | −67,865 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 46,456,003 | 38.6 | 1.44 | 70.2 | 507,052 | 687,454 | +16,030 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44,680,014 | 40.8 | 1.21 | 73.3 | 337,567 | 645,108 | −4,167 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37,732,836 | 42.0 | 0.98 | 73.4 | 212,231 | 495,421 | −299,961 | -1.6% |
| 2024* | 37,860,222 | 42.1 | 0.99 | 74.7 | 206,937 | 515,022 | +1,146,012 | +2.2% |
| 2026* | 39,535,848 | 41.8 | 1.00 | 75.0 | 242,008 | 527,216 | −6,229 | -0.7% |
| 2030* | 38,353,852 | 43.7 | 1.03 | 75.7 | 234,943 | 532,250 | −4,853 | -0.8% |
| 2040* | 35,270,911 | 48.2 | 1.09 | 77.2 | 227,492 | 540,010 | +724 | -0.9% |
| 2050* | 31,990,132 | 51.1 | 1.14 | 78.8 | 188,303 | 536,123 | −2,583 | -1.1% |
| 2060* | 28,311,316 | 53.2 | 1.18 | 80.3 | 138,477 | 513,825 | −903 | -1.3% |
| 2070* | 24,594,157 | 56.2 | 1.22 | 81.7 | 129,039 | 491,377 | −1,559 | -1.5% |
| 2080* | 21,075,891 | 58.3 | 1.25 | 83.1 | 112,814 | 449,048 | −1,538 | -1.6% |
| 2090* | 17,908,877 | 57.7 | 1.27 | 84.4 | 88,201 | 380,714 | −1,381 | -1.6% |
| 2100* | 15,197,403 | 57.9 | 1.30 | 85.6 | 79,123 | 328,701 | −625 | -1.6% |
* 2024 onward is the UN medium projection. Fertility is births per woman; life expectancy is years at birth; births, deaths, and net migration are counts for that calendar year.
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2026 population by age and sex
The table provides the counts behind the chart. Age groups are five-year bands, with everyone aged 100 or older combined.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 673,663 | 651,655 | 1,325,318 | 3.4% |
| 5–9 | 897,437 | 857,893 | 1,755,330 | 4.4% |
| 10–14 | 1,140,566 | 1,081,510 | 2,222,076 | 5.6% |
| 15–19 | 1,171,299 | 1,115,382 | 2,286,681 | 5.8% |
| 20–24 | 1,072,699 | 1,046,479 | 2,119,178 | 5.4% |
| 25–29 | 1,116,091 | 1,104,022 | 2,220,113 | 5.6% |
| 30–34 | 1,329,473 | 1,302,382 | 2,631,855 | 6.7% |
| 35–39 | 1,668,772 | 1,631,710 | 3,300,482 | 8.3% |
| 40–44 | 1,668,687 | 1,651,937 | 3,320,624 | 8.4% |
| 45–49 | 1,410,340 | 1,495,284 | 2,905,624 | 7.3% |
| 50–54 | 1,183,117 | 1,380,876 | 2,563,993 | 6.5% |
| 55–59 | 1,203,656 | 1,397,035 | 2,600,691 | 6.6% |
| 60–64 | 1,230,601 | 1,488,235 | 2,718,836 | 6.9% |
| 65–69 | 1,048,812 | 1,483,027 | 2,531,839 | 6.4% |
| 70–74 | 717,511 | 1,260,081 | 1,977,592 | 5.0% |
| 75–79 | 456,663 | 928,976 | 1,385,639 | 3.5% |
| 80–84 | 184,585 | 478,728 | 663,313 | 1.7% |
| 85–89 | 169,571 | 516,350 | 685,921 | 1.7% |
| 90–94 | 47,908 | 173,165 | 221,073 | 0.6% |
| 95–99 | 13,501 | 69,591 | 83,092 | 0.2% |
| 100+ | 1,484 | 15,097 | 16,581 | 0.0% |
Countries with the most similar age structure
These profiles have the 2026 age distributions closest to Ukraine’s, measured by the total difference in the share of the population in each five-year band. Similar shapes can arise from very different histories, so the match is a starting point for comparison, not an explanation.
- Belarus97% overlap · median age 41.8
- Russia96% overlap · median age 40.7
- North Macedonia95% overlap · median age 41.4
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba95% overlap · median age 39.7
- Lithuania95% overlap · median age 42.6
- Poland95% overlap · median age 43.0
Compare Ukraine with other countries
Side-by-side pages put two pyramids on the same percentage scale, with a full indicator table and the projected change to 2050.
To calculate school-age, working-age, or older groups with other boundaries, use the age-group calculator for Ukraine.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Ukraine in 2026?
Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, Ukraine's population in 2026 is projected at 39,535,848.
What is the median age in Ukraine?
The projected median age in Ukraine in 2026 is 41.8 years: half the population is younger and half is older.
What is the fertility rate in Ukraine?
The projected total fertility rate in 2026 is 1.00 births per woman, below the replacement level of about 2.1 in low-mortality populations.
Is Ukraine's population projected to grow?
Between 2026 and 2050, the UN medium scenario indicates the population will decline by about 19%, from 39.5M to 32M.
What share of Ukraine is aged 65 or older?
In 2026, 19.1% of the projected population is aged 65 or older. By 2050, the medium scenario places the share at 29.0%.
How many babies are born in Ukraine each year?
The UN medium scenario projects 242,008 births and 527,216 deaths in 2026, about 663 births a day. Deaths exceed births by 285,208.
What is life expectancy in Ukraine for men and women?
Life expectancy at birth in 2026 is projected at 79.7 years for women and 70.2 years for men, a gap of 9.5 years in favour of women.
Does Ukraine have more immigrants or emigrants?
Ukraine is projected to lose about 6,229 more people through emigration than it gains in 2026. Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates cumulative net migration of −6,150,184.
What is the sex ratio in Ukraine?
The projected 2026 population sex ratio is 87.1 males per 100 females. This all-age ratio is different from the sex ratio at birth and can vary substantially by age.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are mid-year figures. Source values published in thousands are converted to people; displayed figures may imply more precision than is appropriate for planning.
- Historical values through 2023 are estimates. Values from 2024 onward are projections.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.