Population ages 65 and above, total in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population ages 65 and above, total was 7.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Ukraine is 7.40 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Ukraine peaked at 7.70 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million, in 1960.
Ukraine ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 million | 3.13 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.09 million | 4.35 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 million | 5.79 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 million | 6.27 million | 6.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 million | 6.65 million | 7.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 million | 6.74 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 million | 7.00 million | 7.70 million | 6 |
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More health data for Ukraine
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 197,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 196,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 191,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 195,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 189,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Ukraine?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Ukraine was 7.40 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.70 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million in 1960.
- How does Ukraine rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Ukraine ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.