Population, female in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population, female was 20.84 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.84 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
28.00 million
in 1992
All-time low
20.19 million
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Ukraine stood at 20.84 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Ukraine peaked at 28.00 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.19 million, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 38th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.78 million | — |
| 1961 | 24.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 24.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 24.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 24.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 24.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 25.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 25.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 25.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 25.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 25.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 26.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 26.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 26.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 26.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 26.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 26.78 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 26.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.96 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 27.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 27.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 27.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 27.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 27.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 27.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 28.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.83 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 27.60 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.35 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 27.12 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.89 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 23.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.93 million | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 20.19 million | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 20.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 20.84 million | +2.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 20.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 6.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 20.84 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 6.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.84 million | 23.78 million | 25.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.55 million | 25.91 million | 27.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.54 million | 27.13 million | 27.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.53 million | 26.67 million | 28.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.61 million | 24.96 million | 26.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.48 million | 24.00 million | 24.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.79 million | 20.19 million | 23.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Ukraine?
- Population, female in Ukraine was 20.84 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.00 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.19 million in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for population, female?
- Ukraine ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.