Amid low birth rates, war and emigration, Ukraine’s numbers are dwindling

The Washington Post ^ | February 27, 2025 | David Stern, Kostiantyn Khudov

[MinorityRepublican]

KYIV — Ukraine is shrinking.

The war has killed tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers. At least 5 million more have fled and live outside Ukraine, and a fifth of the country — another 5 million people — is under Russian occupation.

Ukraine’s population at independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 was over 50 million. Now just 31 million live in land controlled by Kyiv. And the number of deaths is nearly three times the number of births, according to the justice minister.

These missing Ukrainians — the ones who have fled, the dead, the occupied — have left a gaping hole in today’s Ukraine that will greatly shape what sort of country will be left when the conflict ends. A diminished population could have a major impact on the country’s economic health, political stability, ethnic makeup and ability to fight wars in the future.

As President Volodymyr Zelensky travels to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump and discuss a deal for the country’s minerals and a possible end to the war, the issue looms in the background.

Reversing the demographic decline is critical and “on par with our victory in the war, achieving a just and stable peace, membership in the E.U. and NATO, and rebuilding the country,” said Mykola Kniazhytskyi, an opposition parliament deputy.

Today, Ukraine’s population, including the areas under Russian occupation, is believed to be just under 36 million, officials say, down from roughly 41 million when the war broke out. These numbers are estimates, however, and could be much lower.

If demographic trends continue, Ukraine’s population is expected to be around 25 million by mid-century and just 15 million in 2100.

[House Atreides]

Time for all devout ZEEPERS to take their families and emigrate to Ukraine.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

If you; don't have babies, a bunch of your young people die and a number of those still living leave the area, your population goes down?

WHO KNEW?

(Everybody)

[Whatever Works]

I’ve said it before. Soon there will not be a Ukraine to save. Nobody will be left. Foolish people.

[Getready]

Emigration is high cause if Ukraine wins, it’s still a kleptocracy...who wants to fight and die for a kleptocracy?

[nickcarraway]

There are no zeepers.

[adorno]

At least 5 million more have fled and live outside Ukraine, and a fifth of the country — another 5 million people — is under Russian occupation.

Sounds like 10 million Ukrainians not being counted as Ukrainians in the article.

Once the war is over, it's likely that those who fled the war will come back; perhaps not all, but the majority The occupied territory is still Ukrainian territory, and when the war is over and if Russia is not gifted that territory, those Ukrainians will be counted as Ukrainians.

The war is still ongoing, but the number who still identify as Ukrainians will be more than the article suggests. And who is going to have babies during war?

[nickcarraway]

They don’t have as high a suicide rate as their neighbor.

[unclebankster]

Time for all devout ZEEPERS to take their families and emigrate to Ukraine.

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Ukrainian migrants like America.

Zelensky should spend less time in DC, and more time finding potential military recruits in Brooklyn/Brighton Beach.

“Good Luck”.....Z Man.

[PGR88]

Now just 31 million live in land controlled by Kyiv.

NO. Its probably less than 20 million.

Last census in 2001 was 48.4 million

EU estimates 300K-400K emigrated from Ukraine every year since 1991

Lowest birth rates (and highest abortion rates) in Europe for 30 years

Lost 2.5 million in Crimea

Lost 6.5 million in Donbas

Since 2022 lost 7-8 million going west, and 2 million going to Russia.

Add the number killed in the war (?)

EU-Brussels globohomo now wants them to throw their final male population 18-25 cohort into the meat-grinder. Don't worry - Ukraine can be repopulated with Turks, Arabs and Africans.

[wildcard_redneck]

"There are no zeepers"

You say that while they are stinking up the joint.

[adorno]

Russia is not immune from the effects of war either.

Russia's population is declining, a trend exacerbated by low birth rates, high mortality rates, and the ongoing war in Ukraine, with some projections suggesting a potential population drop of 20% by the end of the century.

End of the century is a long time off, but, who wants to live under tyrannical rule? People have been leaving Russia since forever.

[Revel]

The ratio of women to men there is going to be huge. The women won’t be too picky.

[Leaning Right]

Christians killing Christians in great numbers.

Meanwhile, Muslims smile. Because they patiently wait to pick up the pieces.

[alloysteel]

This is what is meant by a war of attrition. The homeland gets depopulated, and the remaining few can no longer raise a resistance.

Targeted for annihilation. Is this not - genocide?

[MinorityRepublican]

The ratio of women to men there is going to be huge. The women won’t be too picky.

You can fly to Poland. Then take a train to Kyiv.

[Red6]

Who would have guessed?

Must be Russian propaganda.(Sarc)

What’s worst of all, this is war between countries where you have a high literacy rate, people that are cultured, have western values... There are literally engineers, farmers, Olympic athletes, people from all the trades, computer programmers, and school teachers getting blown to $hit on both sides.

I’m going to be honest, even though in Obama’s world this is racist. If you kill 750,000 in Rowada, nothing will change. But both of these countries produce things people around the world want, they are nations that change the course of time, impact culture through the arts...

Horrible waste of life.

[T.B. Yoits]

Once the war is over, it's likely that those who fled the war will come back; perhaps not all, but the majority.

Long before Victoria Nuland of the U.S. State Department and her globalists cohorts overthrew the Ukrainian government in 2014, the young in Ukraine wanted Ukraine to join the EU - not to better Ukraine but to get their EU work cards and leave.

[T.B. Yoits]

Christians killing Christians in great numbers. Meanwhile, Muslims smile. Because they patiently wait to pick up the pieces.

Yeah, it's the Muslims who are doing this.

[kiryandil]

but, who wants to live under tyrannical rule?

We lived under The Fake Election Tyranny and The Autopen Tyranny for four years, and we didn't leave...