Population, male in Ukraine
Ukraine: Population, male was 18.14 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.14 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
24.36 million
in 1993
All-time low
17.54 million
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Ukraine, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Ukraine stood at 18.14 million.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Ukraine peaked at 24.36 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.54 million, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.05 million | — |
| 1961 | 19.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 19.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 19.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 20.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 20.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 20.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 21.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 21.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 21.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 21.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 21.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 21.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 22.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 22.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 22.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 22.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 22.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 23.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 23.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 23.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 23.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 23.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 23.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 23.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 24.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 24.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.25 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.07 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 23.87 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 23.67 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.49 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 23.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.88 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 21.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.12 million | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 17.54 million | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 17.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 18.14 million | +3.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 18.14 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 5.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 18.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 6.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.22 million | 19.05 million | 21.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.07 million | 21.35 million | 22.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.43 million | 22.83 million | 24.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.97 million | 23.30 million | 24.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.29 million | 21.67 million | 23.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.33 million | 20.95 million | 21.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 million | 17.54 million | 20.82 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, male in Ukraine?
- Population, male in Ukraine was 18.14 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.54 million in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for population, male?
- Ukraine ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.