DEMOGRAPHIC FUTURE OF UKRAINE
DEMOGRAPHIC FUTURE OF UKRAINE
Russia's military aggression has exacerbated the demographic crisis in Ukraine. After the start of the full-scale invasion, the country faced a number of challenges that led to a decline in population: large-scale external migration, a decline in the birth rate, an increase in premature mortality, etc. The Government's response to the challenges of the war was to develop and implement a demographic strategy to restore human potential, improve living conditions and ensure sustainable development of Ukraine. Russia's military aggression has exacerbated the demographic crisis in Ukraine. After the start of the full-scale invasion, the country faced a number of challenges that led to a decline in population: large-scale external migration, a decline in the birth rate, an increase in premature mortality, etc. The Government's response to the challenges of the war was to develop and implement a demographic strategy to restore human potential, improve living conditions and ensure sustainable development of Ukraine. 
The Ptoukha Institute for Demography and Social Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukrainein 2024, 31 million people will live in Ukraine, with about 5 million living in the temporarily occupied territories. Another 5 million of our citizens are still abroad, fleeing the armed invasion of Russia. Migration
In the past, there have been several waves of Ukrainian migration abroad. However, the largest wave of forced migration from Ukraine was triggered by Russia's full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. According to various estimates, 11-13 million Ukrainians lived outside Ukraine before the full-scale invasion, and now this number has increased to 16-19 million.
Migration
In the past, there have been several waves of Ukrainian migration abroad. However, the largest wave of forced migration from Ukraine was triggered by Russia's full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. According to various estimates, 11-13 million Ukrainians lived outside Ukraine before the full-scale invasion, and now this number has increased to 16-19 million.
Birth rate
Birth rate
Aging
Aging
Actions to be taken
To ensure demographic sustainability, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, with the support of UNFPA the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine, has developed the Strategy of Demographic Development of Ukraine until 2040. Representatives of the Social Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, UA Experts, government agencies, NGOs, international partners and demographic experts from different countries took part in the development of the document.
Actions to be taken
Actions to be taken
The Strategy of Demographic Development of Ukraine is a long-term programme document. It identifies the main challenges and threats to Ukraine's development, which have been exacerbated by Russia's armed aggression, as well as goals and objectives to overcome social and humanitarian problems.
The strategy takes into account Ukraine's advantages as a basis for improving living conditions: convenient digital public services, affordable healthcare, comfortable climate, cultural heritage, etc. In the future, Ukraine can become a global centre for the development of military technologies, provide rehabilitation and prosthetics services, and rebuild infrastructure that will open up opportunities for professional and career fulfilment. Awareness of all these benefits will help Ukrainians return to their homeland.
On the Strategy
The Strategy of Demographic Development of Ukraine is a long-term programme document. It identifies the main challenges and threats to Ukraine's development, which have been exacerbated by Russia's armed aggression, as well as goals and objectives to overcome social and humanitarian problems.
The strategy takes into account Ukraine's advantages as a basis for improving living conditions: convenient digital public services, affordable healthcare, comfortable climate, cultural heritage, etc. In the future, Ukraine can become a global centre for the development of military technologies, provide rehabilitation and prosthetics services, and rebuild infrastructure that will open up opportunities for professional and career fulfilment. Awareness of all these benefits will help Ukrainians return to their homeland.
This website has been made possible with the support of the United Kingdom Government through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office as part of the project ‘Support to the Government of Ukraine to Develop and Implement Evidence-Based Policies to Address Demographic Challenges’, implemented by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine, in collaboration with UA Experts. The information presented on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the UK Government or UNFPA.
This website has been made possible with the support of the United Kingdom Government through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office as part of the project ‘Support to the Government of Ukraine to Develop and Implement Evidence-Based Policies to Address Demographic Challenges’, implemented by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine, in collaboration with UA Experts. The information presented on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the UK Government or UNFPA.
