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Ukraine population pyramid 1950

37,310,887 people in 1950 (historical estimate). This page shows Ukraine’s age and sex structure in 1950 and how it differs from 2026.

1950 population
37.3Mhistorical estimate
Median age
26.4 years2026: 41.8
Under age 15
27.1%2026: 13.4%
Age 65+
7.6%2026: 19.1%

Ukraine population pyramid

1950 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Historical estimate
Ukraine population pyramid for 1950: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 37 (0.0%) 100+ females: 244 (0.0%) 100+ 95–99 males: 1,321 (0.0%) 95–99 females: 8,354 (0.0%) 95–99 90–94 males: 7,803 (0.0%) 90–94 females: 33,389 (0.1%) 90–94 85–89 males: 29,165 (0.1%) 85–89 females: 91,698 (0.2%) 85–89 80–84 males: 76,236 (0.2%) 80–84 females: 182,383 (0.5%) 80–84 75–79 males: 167,209 (0.4%) 75–79 females: 402,087 (1.1%) 75–79 70–74 males: 260,348 (0.7%) 70–74 females: 538,115 (1.4%) 70–74 65–69 males: 363,596 (1.0%) 65–69 females: 662,317 (1.8%) 65–69 60–64 males: 472,213 (1.3%) 60–64 females: 776,465 (2.1%) 60–64 55–59 males: 597,081 (1.6%) 55–59 females: 867,783 (2.3%) 55–59 50–54 males: 690,941 (1.9%) 50–54 females: 1,025,466 (2.7%) 50–54 45–49 males: 887,508 (2.4%) 45–49 females: 1,411,784 (3.8%) 45–49 40–44 males: 1,081,963 (2.9%) 40–44 females: 1,608,787 (4.3%) 40–44 35–39 males: 1,170,990 (3.1%) 35–39 females: 1,900,357 (5.1%) 35–39 30–34 males: 800,063 (2.1%) 30–34 females: 1,226,620 (3.3%) 30–34 25–29 males: 1,144,159 (3.1%) 25–29 females: 1,718,352 (4.6%) 25–29 20–24 males: 1,811,413 (4.9%) 20–24 females: 2,122,528 (5.7%) 20–24 15–19 males: 1,512,284 (4.1%) 15–19 females: 1,559,270 (4.2%) 15–19 10–14 males: 2,096,423 (5.6%) 10–14 females: 2,193,870 (5.9%) 10–14 5–9 males: 1,397,264 (3.7%) 5–9 females: 1,476,902 (4.0%) 5–9 0–4 males: 1,452,373 (3.9%) 0–4 females: 1,483,727 (4.0%) 0–4 10%5% Age 5%10%

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Historical estimate

Values for 1950 are UN estimates reconstructed from censuses, surveys, and registration data available up to 2023; earlier years generally carry more uncertainty.

What to notice in 1950

Men are far fewer than women above age 20, and deep notches mark the small cohorts born in 1916–20 and 1941–45. Read the full analysis of Ukraine’s pyramid.

Ukraine age structure in 1950

In 1950, children under 15 made up 27.1% of the population, people aged 15–64 65.4%, and people aged 65 or older 7.6%. On these shares the structure is classed as transitional; see the guide to population pyramid types.

The total age dependency ratio was 53.0 (41.4 children and 11.6 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups were 10–14, 20–24, 15–19, which together accounted for 30.3% of the population.

Fertility was 2.45 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 61.2 years. The population changed by +1.33% during the year.

Ukraine in 1950 compared with 2026

Between 1950 and 2026, Ukraine’s population grew by 6% and the median age rose by 15.4 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.

Indicator19502026Change
Population37,310,88739,535,848+6.0%
Median age (years)26.441.8+15.4
Under 1527.1%13.4%−13.7 pts
Aged 15–6465.4%67.5%+2.1 pts
Aged 65+7.6%19.1%+11.5 pts
Fertility rate2.451.00−1.45
Life expectancy (years)61.275.0+13.8
Males per 100 females75.287.1+11.9

Ukraine population by age and sex in 1950

Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.

Age groupMaleFemaleTotalShare
0–41,452,3731,483,7272,936,1007.9%
5–91,397,2641,476,9022,874,1667.7%
10–142,096,4232,193,8704,290,29311.5%
15–191,512,2841,559,2703,071,5548.2%
20–241,811,4132,122,5283,933,94110.5%
25–291,144,1591,718,3522,862,5117.7%
30–34800,0631,226,6202,026,6835.4%
35–391,170,9901,900,3573,071,3478.2%
40–441,081,9631,608,7872,690,7507.2%
45–49887,5081,411,7842,299,2926.2%
50–54690,9411,025,4661,716,4074.6%
55–59597,081867,7831,464,8643.9%
60–64472,213776,4651,248,6783.3%
65–69363,596662,3171,025,9132.7%
70–74260,348538,115798,4632.1%
75–79167,209402,087569,2961.5%
80–8476,236182,383258,6190.7%
85–8929,16591,698120,8630.3%
90–947,80333,38941,1920.1%
95–991,3218,3549,6750.0%
100+372442810.0%

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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What was the population of Ukraine in 1950?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 estimates Ukraine's population in 1950 at 37,310,887.

What was the median age in Ukraine in 1950?

The median age was 26.4 years, compared with 41.8 years in 2026.

What share of Ukraine was under 15 or 65+ in 1950?

27.1% were under 15 and 7.6% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 53.0.

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