Male population by age group in Ukraine
Ukraine: Male population by age group was 672,230 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
672,230 people
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.13 million people
in 1962
All-time low
672,230 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Ukraine stood at 672,230 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Ukraine peaked at 2.13 million people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 672,230 people, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.45 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.63 million people | +12.0% |
| 1952 | 1.79 million people | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 1.92 million people | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 1.99 million people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 2.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.02 million people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.05 million people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.09 million people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.12 million people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.13 million people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.09 million people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.02 million people | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.94 million people | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.89 million people | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.78 million people | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.78 million people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.81 million people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.86 million people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.87 million people | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.86 million people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.83 million people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.97 million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.99 million people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.92 million people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million people | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million people | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million people | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million people | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million people | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million people | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million people | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million people | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million people | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 999,425 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 995,227 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million people | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 995,780 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 934,924 people | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 801,765 people | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 672,230 people | -16.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 672,230 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 672,230 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.89 million people | 1.45 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.00 million people | 1.78 million people | 2.13 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million people | 1.85 million people | 2.01 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.97 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 995,227 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.32 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 851,175 people | 672,230 people | 995,780 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 33,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 33,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Ukraine?
- Male population by age group in Ukraine was 672,230 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million people in 1962.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 672,230 people in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for male population by age group?
- Ukraine ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.