The Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol were annexed by Russia in March 2014. This new status is not internationally recognised. The Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 2022 has considerably impacts on the number and distribution of the population in Ukraine.
Provinces
The population of the provinces (oblasts) of Ukraine according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (Cf) 1989-01-21 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-12-05 | Population Estimate (E) 2014-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | UKR | Rep | Україна | Kyïv | 603,549 | 49,754,642 | 51,706,742 | 48,457,102 | 45,426,249 | 43,649,785 | → | ||
| Čerkasy [Cherkasy] | CKS | Prov | Черкаська область | Čerkasy | 20,916 | 1,547,197 | 1,531,527 | 1,402,969 | 1,259,957 | 1,160,744 | 2091600 | → | |
| Černihiv [Chernihiv] | CNH | Prov | Чернігівська область | Černihiv | 31,903 | 1,501,900 | 1,415,907 | 1,245,260 | 1,066,826 | 959,315 | 3190300 | → | |
| Černivci [Chernivtsi] | CNC | Prov | Чернівецька область | Černivci | 8,096 | 889,930 | 938,029 | 922,817 | 908,508 | 890,457 | 809600 | → | |
| Charkiv [Kharkiv] | CHA | Prov | Харківська область | Charkiv | 31,418 | 3,055,655 | 3,195,046 | 2,914,212 | 2,737,242 | 2,598,961 | 3141800 | → | |
| Cherson [Kherson] | CHE | Prov | Херсонська область | Cherson | 28,461 | 1,163,435 | 1,239,969 | 1,175,122 | 1,072,567 | 1,001,598 | 2846100 | → | |
| Chmel'nyc'kyj [Khmelnytskyi] | CHM | Prov | Хмельницька область | Chmel'nyc'kyj | 20,629 | 1,558,442 | 1,527,114 | 1,430,775 | 1,306,992 | 1,228,829 | 2062900 | → | |
| Dnipropetrovs'k | DNI | Prov | Дніпропетровська область | Dnipro | 31,923 | 3,639,423 | 3,881,224 | 3,567,567 | 3,292,431 | 3,096,485 | 3192300 | → | |
| Donec'k [Donetsk] | DON | Prov | Донецька область | Donec'k | 26,517 | 5,160,641 | 5,332,395 | 4,841,074 | 4,343,882 | 4,059,372 | 2651700 | → | |
| Ivano-Frankivs'k | IVA | Prov | Івано-Франківська область | Ivano-Frankivs'k | 13,927 | 1,331,894 | 1,423,489 | 1,409,760 | 1,382,096 | 1,351,822 | 1392700 | → | |
| Kirovohrad | KIR | Prov | Кіровоградська область | Kropyvnyc'kyj | 24,588 | 1,250,891 | 1,239,439 | 1,133,052 | 987,565 | 903,712 | 2458800 | → | |
| Krym [Crimea] | KRY | ARep | Крим (Крым) | Simferopol' | 26,081 | 1,849,840 | 2,065,829 | 2,033,736 | 1,967,259 | 1,934,630 | 2608100 | → | |
| Kyïv [Kiev] | KYI | Prov | Київська область | Kyïv | 28,121 | 1,923,905 | 1,939,973 | 1,827,894 | 1,725,478 | 1,795,079 | 2812100 | → | |
| Luhans'k | LUH | Prov | Луганська область | Luhans'k | 26,683 | 2,786,697 | 2,862,734 | 2,546,178 | 2,239,473 | 2,102,921 | 2668300 | → | |
| L'viv | LVI | Prov | Львівська область | L'viv | 21,831 | 2,583,853 | 2,747,703 | 2,626,543 | 2,538,436 | 2,478,133 | 2183100 | → | |
| M. Kyïv [Kiev City] | KYIC | City | м. Київ | Kyïv | 836 | 2,143,855 | 2,602,754 | 2,611,327 | 2,868,702 | 2,952,301 | 83600 | → | |
| M. Sevastopol' | SEV | City | м. Севастополь | Sevastopol' | 864 | 333,087 | 392,826 | 379,492 | 385,870 | 547,820 | 86400 | → | |
| Mykolaïv | MYK | Prov | Миколаївська область | Mykolaïv | 24,585 | 1,242,639 | 1,330,634 | 1,264,743 | 1,168,372 | 1,091,821 | 2458500 | → | |
| Odesa [Odessa] | ODE | Prov | Одеська область | Odesa | 33,314 | 2,543,948 | 2,642,601 | 2,469,057 | 2,396,493 | 2,351,392 | 3331400 | → | |
| Poltava | POL | Prov | Полтавська область | Poltava | 28,750 | 1,741,357 | 1,753,030 | 1,630,092 | 1,458,205 | 1,352,283 | 2875000 | → | |
| Rivne | RIV | Prov | Рівненська область | Rivne | 20,051 | 1,120,812 | 1,169,687 | 1,173,304 | 1,158,851 | 1,141,784 | 2005100 | → | |
| Sumy | SUM | Prov | Сумська область | Sumy | 23,832 | 1,462,566 | 1,432,652 | 1,299,746 | 1,132,957 | 1,035,772 | 2383200 | → | |
| Ternopil' | TER | Prov | Тернопільська область | Ternopil' | 13,824 | 1,163,141 | 1,168,871 | 1,142,416 | 1,073,327 | 1,021,713 | 1382400 | → | |
| Vinnycja [Vinnytsia] | VIN | Prov | Вінницька область | Vinnycja | 26,492 | 2,046,255 | 1,932,629 | 1,772,371 | 1,618,262 | 1,509,515 | 2649200 | → | |
| Volyn' [Volhynia] | VOL | Prov | Волинська область | Luc'k | 20,144 | 1,015,584 | 1,061,181 | 1,060,694 | 1,041,303 | 1,021,356 | 2014400 | → | |
| Zakarpattja [Transcarpathia] | ZAK | Prov | Закарпатська область | Užhorod | 12,753 | 1,154,417 | 1,252,288 | 1,258,264 | 1,256,850 | 1,244,476 | 1275300 | → | |
| Zaporižžja [Zaporizhia] | ZAP | Prov | Запорізька область | Zaporižžja | 27,183 | 1,946,352 | 2,081,778 | 1,929,171 | 1,775,833 | 1,638,462 | 2718300 | → | |
| Žytomyr [Zhytomyr] | ZYT | Prov | Житомирська область | Žytomyr | 29,827 | 1,596,926 | 1,545,433 | 1,389,466 | 1,262,512 | 1,179,032 | 2982700 | → |
- The 2022 population of Donetsk oblast and Luhansk oblast were calculated by the Ukrainian statistical office "according to the available administrative data". The reliability is ambiguous.
- The 2022 population figures of Crimea and Sevastopol refer to results of the census in October 2021.
- (1979) pop-stat.mashke.org
(1989) demoscope.ru (web).
(2001) (2014) (2022) State Statistics Committee of Ukraine (web). (2022) also: Federal State Statistics Service Russia (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyïv | KYIC | 2,952,301 |
| 2 | Charkiv | CHA | 1,421,125 |
| 3 | Odesa | ODE | 1,010,537 |
| 4 | Dnipro | DNI | 968,502 |
| 5 | Donec'k | DON | 901,645 |
| 6 | L'viv | LVI | 717,273 |
| 7 | Zaporižžja | ZAP | 710,052 |
| 8 | Kryvyj Rih | DNI | 603,904 |
Contents: Cities
The population of all Ukrainian cities with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Native | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (Cf) 1989-01-21 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-12-05 | Population Estimate (E) 2014-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alčevs'k (Kommunarsk) [Alchevsk] | Алчевськ | LUH | 119,756 | 125,502 | 119,193 | 110,474 | 106,062 | 5212 | → | |
| Alušta [Alushta] | Алушта | KRY | 28,547 | 36,413 | 31,440 | 28,295 | 31,364 | 705 | → | |
| Amvrosiïvka [Amvrosiivka] | Амвросіївка | DON | 24,406 | 23,951 | 22,130 | 18,682 | 17,998 | 1000 | → | |
| Antracyt [Antratsyt] | Антрацит | LUH | 60,687 | 71,655 | 63,698 | 54,242 | 52,150 | 2363 | → | |
| Armjans'k (Armensk) [Armyansk] | Армянськ (Армянск) | KRY | 20,650 | 24,833 | 23,869 | 22,286 | 20,692 | 570 | → | |
| Avdiïvka [Avdiivka] | Авдіївка | DON | 34,795 | 39,833 | 37,210 | 35,090 | 31,392 | 2298 | → | |
| Bachčysaraj [Bakhchysarai] | Бахчисарай | KRY | 22,321 | 25,363 | 27,549 | 26,651 | 28,609 | 1318 | → | |
| Bachmač [Bakhmach] | Бахмач | CNH | 20,617 | 22,824 | 23,417 | 18,604 | 16,862 | 2134 | → | |
| Bachmut (Artėmivs'k) [Bakhmut] | Бахмут | DON | 87,084 | 90,279 | 82,916 | 77,474 | 71,094 | 2929 | → | |
| Balaklija [Balakliia] | Балаклія | CHA | 32,820 | 35,737 | 32,408 | 29,395 | 26,334 | 2147 | → | |
| Balta | Балта | ODE | 20,929 | 23,293 | 19,962 | 19,082 | 17,854 | 1804 | → | |
| Berdjans'k [Berdiansk] | Бердянськ | ZAP | 122,109 | 132,644 | 121,692 | 115,500 | 106,311 | 3551 | → | |
| Berdyčiv [Berdychiv] | Бердичів | ZYT | 80,171 | 91,629 | 87,575 | 78,312 | 73,046 | 2830 | → | |
| Berehove | Берегове | ZAK | 29,013 | 30,157 | 26,735 | 24,371 | 23,325 | 1401 | → | |
| Bila Cerkva [Bila Tserkva] | Біла Церква | KYI | 151,318 | 196,878 | 200,131 | 211,205 | 207,273 | 3298 | → | |
| Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyj [Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi] | Білгород-Дністровський | ODE | 46,795 | 55,631 | 51,890 | 50,105 | 47,727 | 1966 | → | |
| Bojarka [Boyarka] | Боярка | KYI | 34,197 | 38,773 | 35,968 | 35,558 | 34,394 | 976 | → | |
| Boryslav | Борислав | LVI | 38,344 | 40,540 | 38,122 | 34,877 | 32,473 | 1732 | → | |
| Boryspil' [Boryspil] | Бориспіль | KYI | 39,983 | 50,508 | 53,975 | 60,160 | 64,117 | 3709 | → | |
| Brjanka [Brianka] | Брянка | LUH | 62,768 | 64,816 | 54,767 | 46,830 | 44,760 | 4228 | → | |
| Brody | Броди | LVI | 19,471 | 23,256 | 23,239 | 23,803 | 23,134 | 840 | → | |
| Brovary | Бровари | KYI | 58,554 | 82,042 | 86,839 | 98,874 | 109,806 | 3359 | → | |
| Buča [Bucha] | Буча | KYI | 23,528 | 26,115 | 28,533 | 29,805 | 37,321 | 2632 | → | |
| Čerkasy [Cherkasy] | Черкаси | CKS | 228,197 | 290,340 | 295,414 | 285,170 | 269,836 | 7691 | → | |
| Černihiv [Chernihiv] | Чернігів | CNH | 238,141 | 296,347 | 304,994 | 295,670 | 282,747 | 7703 | → | |
| Černivci [Chernivtsi] | Чернівці | CNC | 218,561 | 256,644 | 240,621 | 262,129 | 264,298 | 9928 | → | |
| Červonohrad [Chervonohrad] | Червоноград | LVI | 54,921 | 72,047 | 70,568 | 67,993 | 64,297 | 722 | → | |
| Charcyz'k [Khartsyzk] | Харцизьк | DON | 57,559 | 67,916 | 64,175 | 58,641 | 56,182 | 2381 | → | |
| Charkiv [Kharkiv] | Харків | CHA | 1,443,754 | 1,609,959 | 1,470,902 | 1,451,132 | 1,421,125 | 28553 | → | |
| Cherson [Kherson] | Херсон | CHE | 318,908 | 355,379 | 328,360 | 297,593 | 279,131 | 6104 | → | |
| Chmel'nyc'kyj [Khmelnytskyi] | Хмельницький | CHM | 171,801 | 236,938 | 253,994 | 266,095 | 274,452 | 9254 | → | |
| Chmil'nyk [Khmilnyk] | Хмільник | VIN | 23,793 | 29,702 | 27,898 | 28,275 | 26,916 | 1500 | → | |
| Chrestivka (Kirovs'kė) [Khrestivka] | Хрестівка | DON | 20,376 | 32,552 | 30,910 | 28,155 | 27,370 | 592 | → | |
| Chrustal'nyj (Krasnyj Luč) [Khrustalni] | Хрустальний | LUH | 105,946 | 113,278 | 94,875 | 82,228 | 79,533 | 3466 | → | |
| Chust [Khust] | Хуст | ZAK | 27,522 | 31,287 | 29,080 | 28,600 | 28,039 | 2073 | → | |
| Čornomors'k (Illičivs'k) [Chornomorsk] | Чорноморськ | ODE | 43,133 | 54,838 | 54,151 | 59,840 | 57,983 | 683 | → | |
| Čortkiv [Chortkiv] | Чортків | TER | 24,241 | 26,681 | 29,057 | 29,662 | 28,279 | 860 | → | |
| Čuhuïv [Chuhuiv] | Чугуїв | CHA | 32,128 | 36,543 | 36,789 | 32,379 | 31,018 | 1758 | → | |
| Čystjakove (Torėz) [Khystyakove] | Чистякове | DON | 87,209 | 88,049 | 72,346 | 56,993 | 53,462 | 5103 | → | |
| Debal'ceve [Debaltseve] | Дебальцеве | DON | 33,871 | 35,511 | 30,246 | 25,525 | 24,209 | 1473 | → | |
| Derhači [Derhachi] | Дергачі | CHA | 22,536 | 22,915 | 20,258 | 18,210 | 17,139 | 1674 | → | |
| Dnipro (Dnipropėtrovs'k) [Dnepropetrovsk] | Дніпро | DNI | 1,080,117 | 1,191,971 | 1,080,846 | 993,094 | 968,502 | 36266 | → | |
| Dniprorudne | Дніпрорудне | ZAP | 16,997 | 22,773 | 21,054 | 19,361 | 17,736 | 756 | → | |
| Dobropillja [Dobropillia] | Добропілля | DON | 32,587 | 40,064 | 35,638 | 30,884 | 28,170 | 1384 | → | |
| Dokučajevs'k [Dokuchaievsk] | Докучаєвськ | DON | 24,137 | 26,038 | 24,383 | 23,641 | 22,835 | 1001 | → | |
| Dolyna | Долина | IVA | 18,182 | 22,680 | 20,906 | 20,654 | 20,417 | 1336 | → | |
| Donec'k [Donetsk] | Донецьк | DON | 1,020,799 | 1,109,102 | 1,016,194 | 949,825 | 901,645 | 34258 | → | |
| Dovžans'k (Svėrdlovs'k) [Dovzhansk] | Довжанськ | LUH | 73,847 | 82,809 | 72,531 | 64,895 | 62,691 | 3728 | → | |
| Drohobyč [Drohobych] | Дрогобич | LVI | 65,998 | 77,571 | 79,119 | 76,866 | 73,682 | 1100 | → | |
| Družkivka [Druzhkivka] | Дружківка | DON | 64,310 | 73,723 | 64,557 | 59,596 | 53,977 | 2363 | → | |
| Dubno | Дубно | RIV | 34,687 | 40,806 | 39,146 | 38,087 | 36,901 | 2679 | → | |
| Džankoj [Dzhankoy] | Джанкой | KRY | 48,819 | 53,464 | 43,343 | 35,693 | 37,014 | 1300 | → | |
| Enerhodar | Енергодар | ZAP | 14,043 | 47,100 | 56,242 | 54,536 | 52,237 | 6552 | → | |
| Fastiv | Фастів | KYI | 51,179 | 53,861 | 51,976 | 48,098 | 44,014 | 2543 | → | |
| Feodosija [Feodosia] | Феодосія (Феодосия) | KRY | 76,402 | 83,912 | 74,669 | 69,040 | 66,293 | 3939 | → | |
| Hadjač [Hadiach] | Гадяч | POL | 18,578 | 24,375 | 22,698 | 24,187 | 22,851 | 1859 | → | |
| Hajsyn [Haisyn] | Гайсин | VIN | 24,470 | 25,766 | 25,640 | 25,879 | 25,698 | 1090 | → | |
| Heničes'k [Henichesk] | Генічеськ | CHE | 21,990 | 23,289 | 21,793 | 20,132 | 18,889 | 839 | → | |
| Hluchiv [Hlukhiv] | Глухів | SUM | 32,386 | 35,869 | 35,768 | 34,282 | 31,789 | 2314 | → | |
| Holubivka (Kirovs'k) | Голубівка | LUH | 39,978 | 41,334 | 35,199 | 28,244 | 26,654 | 1519 | → | |
| Horišni Plavni (Komsomol'sk) [Horishni Plavni] | Горішні Плавні | POL | 37,909 | 51,645 | 51,740 | 51,958 | 49,854 | 11522 | → | |
| Horlivka | Горлівка | DON | 336,487 | 338,106 | 292,250 | 254,416 | 239,828 | 14147 | → | |
| Irpin' [Irpin] | Ірпінь | KYI | 31,598 | 38,710 | 40,593 | 44,023 | 65,167 | 1789 | → | |
| Ivano-Frankivs'k [Ivano-Frankivsk] | Івано-Франківськ | IVA | 149,747 | 214,021 | 218,359 | 227,030 | 238,196 | 2847 | → | |
| Izjum [Izium] | Ізюм | CHA | 60,516 | 64,334 | 56,114 | 51,175 | 44,979 | 4035 | → | |
| Izmaïl [Izmail] | Ізмаїл | ODE | 83,126 | 92,915 | 84,815 | 72,501 | 69,932 | 3399 | → | |
| Jahotyn [Yahotyn] | Яготин | KYI | 22,417 | 25,278 | 23,659 | 20,340 | 18,995 | 2001 | → | |
| Jalta [Yalta] | Ялта | KRY | 80,098 | 88,549 | 81,654 | 78,200 | 74,652 | 0 | → | |
| Jasynuvata [Yasynuvata] | Ясинувата | DON | 36,411 | 39,354 | 37,552 | 35,701 | 34,144 | 1904 | → | |
| Jenakijeve [Yenakiieve] | Єнакієве | DON | 114,163 | 120,332 | 103,997 | 81,054 | 76,673 | 3899 | → | |
| Jevpatorija (Gözleve) [Yevpatoria] | Євпаторія (Евпатория) | KRY | 93,281 | 107,792 | 105,915 | 107,040 | 107,877 | 4275 | → | |
| Južne [Yuzhne] | Южне | ODE | ... | 15,587 | 23,977 | 31,796 | 32,677 | 363 | → | |
| Južnoukraïns'k [Yuzhnoukrainsk] | Южноукраїнськ | MYK | ... | 36,684 | 38,206 | 40,378 | 38,560 | 2242 | → | |
| Kachovka [Kakhovka] | Каховка | CHE | 38,742 | 42,895 | 38,238 | 37,316 | 34,749 | 1154 | → | |
| Kadiïvka (Stachanov) | Кадіївка | LUH | 108,043 | 112,023 | 90,152 | 77,168 | 73,248 | 3666 | → | |
| Kaluš [Kalush] | Калуш | IVA | 60,153 | 67,531 | 67,902 | 67,559 | 65,088 | 3531 | → | |
| Kalynivka | Калинівка | VIN | 17,439 | 19,751 | 20,061 | 19,226 | 18,492 | 1370 | → | |
| Kam'janec'-Podil's'kyj [Kamianets-Podilskyi] | Кам'янець-Подільський | CHM | 84,440 | 102,236 | 99,610 | 102,254 | 96,896 | 2715 | → | |
| Kam'jans'ke (Dniprodzėržyns'k) [Kamianske] | Кам'янське | DNI | 250,120 | 281,925 | 255,841 | 241,475 | 226,845 | 6220 | → | |
| Kaniv | Канів | CKS | 23,121 | 29,049 | 26,657 | 25,354 | 23,172 | 2653 | → | |
| Kerč [Kerch] | Керч (Керчь) | KRY | 166,827 | 174,365 | 157,007 | 144,626 | 154,621 | 10691 | → | |
| Kilija [Kiliya] | Кілія | ODE | 25,055 | 25,754 | 22,594 | 20,449 | 18,745 | 3106 | → | |
| Kolomyja [Kolomyia] | Коломия | IVA | 52,146 | 63,323 | 61,989 | 61,350 | 60,821 | 2275 | → | |
| Konotop | Конотоп | SUM | 82,278 | 95,549 | 92,657 | 88,477 | 83,543 | 4452 | → | |
| Korosten' [Korosten] | Коростень | ZYT | 65,333 | 72,367 | 66,669 | 65,454 | 61,496 | 3697 | → | |
| Korostyšiv [Korostyshiv] | Коростишів | ZYT | 24,420 | 28,046 | 26,068 | 25,845 | 24,129 | 1403 | → | |
| Kostjantynivka [Kostiantynivka] | Костянтинівка | DON | 112,020 | 107,562 | 95,111 | 76,065 | 67,350 | 3303 | → | |
| Kostopil' [Kostopil] | Костопіль | RIV | 22,803 | 31,610 | 30,467 | 31,668 | 30,838 | 1502 | → | |
| Kovel' [Kovel] | Ковель | VOL | 48,916 | 67,005 | 66,401 | 69,032 | 67,575 | 3368 | → | |
| Kozjatyn [Koziatyn] | Козятин | VIN | 29,243 | 28,752 | 26,635 | 24,180 | 22,241 | 891 | → | |
| Kramators'k [Kramatorsk] | Краматорськ | DON | 178,163 | 198,094 | 181,025 | 162,811 | 147,145 | 4812 | → | |
| Krasnohrad | Красноград | CHA | 23,374 | 26,398 | 22,670 | 21,231 | 19,674 | 939 | → | |
| Krasnoperekops'k | Красноперекопськ (Красноперекопск) | KRY | 25,584 | 31,143 | 31,023 | 29,672 | 25,569 | 2215 | → | |
| Krasyliv | Красилів | CHM | 17,276 | 21,196 | 20,580 | 19,679 | 18,356 | 1266 | → | |
| Kremenčuk [Kremenchuk] | Кременчук | POL | 209,616 | 236,495 | 234,073 | 225,828 | 215,271 | 9069 | → | |
| Kremenec' [Kremenets] | Кременець | TER | 21,171 | 24,570 | 22,051 | 21,624 | 20,476 | 1577 | → | |
| Kreminna | Кремінна | LUH | 25,525 | 27,686 | 24,447 | 20,137 | 18,116 | 1403 | → | |
| Krolevec' [Krolevets] | Кролевець | SUM | 23,804 | 25,962 | 25,183 | 23,507 | 22,111 | 2796 | → | |
| Kropyvnyc'kyj (Kirovhrad) [Kropyvnytskyi] | Кропивницький | KIR | 236,652 | 269,803 | 254,103 | 233,333 | 219,676 | 9367 | → | |
| Kryvyj Rih (incl. Inhulec') [Kryvyi Rih] | Кривий Ріг | DNI | 704,844 | 763,109 | 709,014 | 652,137 | 603,904 | 27938 | → | |
| Kup'jans'k [Kupiansk] | Куп'янськ | CHA | 33,860 | 35,001 | 32,449 | 29,247 | 26,627 | 2194 | → | |
| Kurachove [Kurakhove] | Курахове | DON | 20,091 | 22,155 | 21,479 | 19,950 | 18,220 | 723 | → | |
| Kyïv [Kiev] | Київ | KYIC | 2,143,855 | 2,587,945 | 2,611,327 | 2,868,702 | 2,952,301 | 82865 | → | |
| Ladyžyn [Ladyzhyn] | Ладижин | VIN | 17,573 | 19,708 | 22,219 | 22,783 | 22,459 | 1396 | → | |
| Lebedyn | Лебедин | SUM | 29,580 | 32,355 | 28,948 | 25,816 | 23,892 | 1924 | → | |
| Ljubotyn [Liubotyn] | Люботин | CHA | 32,780 | 29,395 | 24,173 | 21,853 | 20,001 | 2638 | → | |
| Lozova | Лозова | CHA | 53,423 | 72,991 | 64,041 | 57,916 | 53,126 | 2162 | → | |
| Lubny | Лубни | POL | 54,216 | 59,478 | 52,572 | 47,397 | 44,089 | 3167 | → | |
| Luc'k [Lutsk] | Луцьк | VOL | 137,344 | 197,724 | 208,816 | 216,076 | 215,986 | 3797 | → | |
| Luhans'k (Vorošilovgrad) [Luhansk] | Луганськ | LUH | 463,047 | 496,813 | 463,097 | 424,113 | 397,677 | 10180 | → | |
| L'viv [Lviv] | Львів | LVI | 667,243 | 790,908 | 732,818 | 729,038 | 717,273 | 8030 | → | |
| Lyman (Krasnyj Liman) | Лиман | DON | 31,755 | 31,192 | 28,172 | 22,409 | 20,066 | 1651 | → | |
| Lysyčans'k [Lysychansk] | Лисичанськ | LUH | 119,487 | 126,503 | 115,229 | 103,459 | 93,340 | 4599 | → | |
| Makiïvka [Makiivka] | Макіївка | DON | 436,020 | 430,201 | 389,589 | 351,820 | 338,968 | 17684 | → | |
| Malyn | Малин | ZYT | 23,791 | 29,572 | 28,113 | 26,886 | 25,172 | 1857 | → | |
| Marhanec' [Marhanets] | Марганець | DNI | 50,328 | 54,391 | 49,592 | 48,345 | 44,980 | 2834 | → | |
| Mariupol' (Zdanov) [Mariupol] | Маріуполь | DON | 502,581 | 518,933 | 492,176 | 458,533 | 425,681 | 16054 | → | |
| Melitopol' [Melitopol] | Мелітополь | ZAP | 160,664 | 173,385 | 160,657 | 156,889 | 148,851 | 5578 | → | |
| Merefa | Мерефа | CHA | 29,034 | 28,952 | 25,018 | 22,383 | 21,202 | 1845 | → | |
| Mohyliv-Podil's'kyj [Mohyliv-Podilskyi] | Могилів-Подільський | VIN | 31,303 | 36,003 | 32,853 | 31,832 | 29,925 | 898 | → | |
| Molodohvardijs'k [Molodohvardiysk] | Молодогвардійськ | LUH | 27,395 | 31,766 | 25,528 | 23,113 | 22,449 | 286 | → | |
| Mukačeve [Mukacheve] | Мукачеве | ZAK | 71,864 | 84,521 | 82,346 | 85,487 | 85,569 | 2794 | → | |
| Mykolaïv [Mykolaiv] | Миколаїв | MYK | 439,915 | 502,776 | 514,136 | 494,922 | 470,011 | 14965 | → | |
| Myrhorod | Миргород | POL | 39,572 | 46,663 | 42,886 | 40,876 | 37,886 | 2970 | → | |
| Myrnohrad (Dymytrov) | Мирноград | DON | 58,793 | 63,254 | 54,787 | 49,519 | 46,098 | 1948 | → | |
| Nadvirna | Надвірна | IVA | 18,264 | 20,299 | 20,932 | 22,255 | 22,504 | 661 | → | |
| Netišyn [Netishyn] | Нетішин | CHM | ... | 28,906 | 34,340 | 36,844 | 36,492 | 1081 | → | |
| Nikopol' [Nikopol] | Нікополь | DNI | 145,654 | 157,608 | 136,280 | 117,857 | 105,160 | 4570 | → | |
| Nižyn [Nizhyn] | Ніжин | CNH | 69,533 | 80,533 | 76,625 | 72,869 | 65,830 | 4063 | → | |
| Nova Kachovka [Nova Kakhovka] | Нова Каховка | CHE | 52,325 | 56,549 | 52,137 | 47,638 | 44,427 | 1342 | → | |
| Novohrad-Volyns'kyj [Novohrad-Volynskyi] | Новоград-Волинський | ZYT | 48,544 | 55,238 | 56,259 | 56,049 | 55,086 | 2699 | → | |
| Novojavorivs'k [Novoiavorivsk] | Новояворівськ | LVI | ... | 24,320 | 26,483 | 29,950 | 31,366 | 191 | → | |
| Novomoskovs'k [Novomoskovsk] | Новомосковськ | DNI | 69,245 | 75,608 | 72,439 | 71,299 | 69,855 | 3601 | → | |
| Novovolyns'k [Novovolynsk] | Нововолинськ | VOL | 46,007 | 55,171 | 53,838 | 53,298 | 49,772 | 1288 | → | |
| Novyj Rozdil [Novyi Rozdil] | Новий Розділ | LVI | 22,077 | 29,159 | 28,227 | 28,875 | 27,841 | 278 | → | |
| Obuchiv [Obukhiv] | Обухів | KYI | 12,095 | 30,177 | 32,776 | 33,180 | 33,287 | 2440 | → | |
| Ochtyrka [Okhtyrka] | Охтирка | SUM | 45,301 | 50,726 | 50,399 | 48,881 | 46,660 | 3159 | → | |
| Odesa [Odessa] | Одеса | ODE | 1,046,133 | 1,115,371 | 1,029,049 | 1,017,022 | 1,010,537 | 16490 | → | |
| Oleksandrija [Oleksandriia] | Олександрія | KIR | 82,059 | 102,611 | 93,357 | 82,636 | 76,097 | 3136 | → | |
| Olešky (Cjurupyns'k) [Oleshky] | Олешки | CHE | 20,239 | 24,760 | 24,123 | 25,086 | 24,124 | 1714 | → | |
| Pavlohrad | Павлоград | DNI | 107,267 | 131,414 | 118,816 | 109,739 | 101,430 | 5682 | → | |
| Perejaslav-Chmel'nyc'kyj [Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi] | Переяслав-Хмельницький | KYI | 26,669 | 29,483 | 31,634 | 27,864 | 26,273 | 3151 | → | |
| Pereval's'k [Perevalsk] | Перевальськ | LUH | 33,004 | 31,989 | 29,665 | 25,744 | 24,817 | 1253 | → | |
| Peršotravens'k [Pershotravensk] | Першотравенськ | DNI | 23,660 | 28,068 | 29,140 | 28,994 | 27,099 | 293 | → | |
| Pervomajs'k [Pervomaisk] | Первомайськ | MYK | 72,416 | 81,652 | 70,170 | 66,672 | 62,426 | 3573 | → | |
| Pervomajs'k [Pervomaisk] | Первомайськ | LUH | 44,525 | 51,025 | 43,082 | 38,235 | 36,091 | 2438 | → | |
| Pervomajs'kyj [Pervomaiskyi] | Первомайський | CHA | 31,141 | 37,474 | 32,523 | 30,984 | 28,510 | 885 | → | |
| P'jatychatky [Piatykhatky] | П'ятихатки | DNI | 20,932 | 21,135 | 20,563 | 18,886 | 18,140 | 1653 | → | |
| Podil's'k (Kotovs'k) [Podilsk] | Подільськ | ODE | 41,250 | 43,078 | 40,718 | 40,717 | 39,220 | 1808 | → | |
| Pokrov (Ordžonikidzė) | Покров | DNI | 39,037 | 45,806 | 44,834 | 41,152 | 37,493 | 1436 | → | |
| Pokrovs'k (Krasnoarmijs'k) [Pokrovsk] | Покровськ | DON | 59,864 | 72,859 | 69,154 | 64,533 | 60,127 | 2314 | → | |
| Polohy | Пологи | ZAP | 22,873 | 25,336 | 22,206 | 19,750 | 18,111 | 1344 | → | |
| Polonne | Полонне | CHM | 23,392 | 24,402 | 23,211 | 21,651 | 20,172 | 3551 | → | |
| Poltava | Полтава | POL | 278,931 | 314,740 | 317,998 | 295,950 | 279,593 | 10423 | → | |
| Popasna | Попасна | LUH | 30,209 | 30,257 | 25,951 | 21,765 | 19,199 | 1513 | → | |
| Pryluky | Прилуки | CNH | 65,303 | 71,954 | 64,861 | 58,202 | 51,637 | 3555 | → | |
| Reni | Рені | ODE | 21,532 | 23,794 | 20,481 | 19,315 | 17,736 | 1942 | → | |
| Rivne | Рівне | RIV | 178,956 | 227,925 | 248,813 | 249,912 | 243,873 | 5882 | → | |
| Romny | Ромни | SUM | 52,529 | 57,051 | 50,448 | 41,951 | 37,765 | 2625 | → | |
| Roven'ky [Rovenky] | Ровеньки | LUH | 61,499 | 67,989 | 53,725 | 47,370 | 45,514 | 2501 | → | |
| Rubižne [Rubizhne] | Рубіжне | LUH | 65,767 | 74,078 | 65,322 | 59,951 | 55,247 | 2024 | → | |
| Šachtars'k [Shakhtarsk] | Шахтарськ | DON | 69,952 | 73,854 | 59,589 | 50,468 | 48,208 | 3614 | → | |
| Saky | Саки | KRY | 31,230 | 38,690 | 29,416 | 23,391 | 24,285 | 2833 | → | |
| Sambir | Самбір | LVI | 33,868 | 40,355 | 36,556 | 34,879 | 34,152 | 929 | → | |
| Sarny | Сарни | RIV | 19,137 | 29,269 | 28,144 | 28,835 | 28,626 | 2257 | → | |
| Selydove | Селидове | DON | 21,853 | 29,831 | 26,793 | 23,989 | 21,521 | 1037 | → | |
| Šepetivka [Shepetivka] | Шепетівка | CHM | 43,484 | 50,876 | 48,212 | 43,255 | 40,299 | 3009 | → | |
| Sevastopol' (Akyar) | Севастополь | SEV | 301,000 | 356,123 | 342,451 | 344,853 | 485,386 | 5745 | → | |
| Simferopol' (Akmescid) | Сімферополь (Симферополь) | KRY | 301,505 | 343,565 | 343,644 | 338,319 | 340,540 | 8917 | → | |
| Sjevjerodonec'k [Sievierodonetsk] | Сєвєродонецьк | LUH | 113,041 | 131,376 | 119,940 | 108,899 | 99,067 | 2141 | → | |
| Slavuta | Славута | CHM | 29,323 | 34,696 | 34,358 | 35,892 | 34,918 | 2206 | → | |
| Slavutyč [Slavutych] | Славутич | KYI | ... | 11,364 | 24,402 | 24,952 | 24,464 | 687 | → | |
| Slov'jans'k [Sloviansk] | Слов'янськ | DON | 140,256 | 135,300 | 124,829 | 116,694 | 105,141 | 4984 | → | |
| Smila | Сміла | CKS | 62,282 | 79,449 | 69,681 | 68,740 | 65,675 | 3951 | → | |
| Snižne [Snizhne] | Сніжне | DON | 65,767 | 68,857 | 58,496 | 48,003 | 45,767 | 4493 | → | |
| Sokal' [Sokal] | Сокаль | LVI | 18,877 | 22,177 | 21,693 | 21,371 | 20,373 | 437 | → | |
| Sorokyne (Krasnodon) [Sorokine] | Сорокине | LUH | 47,868 | 52,885 | 50,560 | 44,014 | 42,315 | 2055 | → | |
| Šostka [Shostka] | Шостка | SUM | 82,036 | 92,882 | 87,130 | 78,505 | 71,966 | 4243 | → | |
| Starobil's'k [Starobilsk] | Старобільськ | LUH | 23,851 | 25,053 | 22,371 | 17,980 | 15,947 | 1267 | → | |
| Starokostjantyniv [Starokostiantyniv] | Старокостянтинів | CHM | 27,356 | 33,204 | 35,206 | 35,104 | 33,921 | 3381 | → | |
| Stebnyk | Стебник | LVI | 19,415 | 22,200 | 20,863 | 20,988 | 20,200 | 660 | → | |
| Stryj [Stryi] | Стрий | LVI | 55,096 | 66,522 | 62,479 | 59,835 | 59,425 | 1003 | → | |
| Suchodil's'k [Sukhodilsk] | Суходільськ | LUH | 27,051 | 28,382 | 23,642 | 20,949 | 20,390 | 693 | → | |
| Sumy | Суми | SUM | 228,174 | 291,264 | 293,141 | 268,874 | 256,474 | 9949 | → | |
| Svitlovods'k [Svitlovodsk] | Світловодськ | KIR | 47,166 | 55,591 | 50,094 | 46,372 | 43,130 | 1731 | → | |
| Synel'nykove [Synelnykove] | Синельникове | DNI | 34,291 | 37,807 | 32,302 | 31,576 | 29,651 | 1279 | → | |
| Ternivka | Тернівка | DNI | 22,295 | 33,528 | 29,226 | 28,853 | 26,961 | 1398 | → | |
| Ternopil' [Ternopil] | Тернопіль | TER | 143,625 | 204,845 | 227,755 | 217,110 | 225,004 | 3927 | → | |
| Tokmak | Токмак | ZAP | 42,178 | 45,112 | 36,275 | 32,772 | 29,573 | 4083 | → | |
| Torec'k (Dzėržyns'k) [Toretsk] | Торецьк | DON | 44,502 | 50,538 | 43,371 | 34,750 | 30,914 | 1289 | → | |
| Trostjanec' [Trostianets] | Тростянець | SUM | 23,655 | 25,706 | 23,308 | 21,220 | 19,544 | 2550 | → | |
| Truskavec' [Truskavets] | Трускавець | LVI | 26,308 | 32,825 | 31,037 | 29,386 | 28,287 | 498 | → | |
| Uman' [Uman] | Умань | CKS | 78,897 | 90,596 | 88,735 | 86,621 | 81,525 | 4042 | → | |
| Užhorod [Uzhhorod] | Ужгород | ZAK | 90,995 | 117,061 | 117,317 | 115,947 | 115,449 | 3634 | → | |
| Varaš (Kuznėcovs'k) [Varash] | Вараш | RIV | 9,026 | 29,858 | 38,830 | 41,560 | 41,711 | 1042 | → | |
| Vasyl'kiv [Vasylkiv] | Васильків | KYI | 32,852 | 40,277 | 39,722 | 36,888 | 37,068 | 1843 | → | |
| Vatutine | Ватутіне | CKS | 18,612 | 20,362 | 20,156 | 17,278 | 15,763 | 956 | → | |
| Vil'nohirs'k [Vilnohirsk] | Вільногірськ | DNI | 22,626 | 24,620 | 23,782 | 23,766 | 22,079 | 503 | → | |
| Vinnycja [Vinnytsia] | Вінниця | VIN | 314,446 | 374,304 | 356,665 | 372,116 | 369,739 | 5871 | → | |
| Volnovacha [Volnovakha] | Волноваха | DON | 25,411 | 26,371 | 24,647 | 23,164 | 21,166 | 1459 | → | |
| Voločys'k [Volochysk] | Волочиськ | CHM | 17,083 | 23,985 | 20,958 | 19,574 | 18,295 | 641 | → | |
| Volodymyr-Volyns'kyj [Volodymyr-Volynskyi] | Володимир-Волинський | VOL | 33,777 | 38,263 | 38,256 | 38,964 | 37,910 | 1620 | → | |
| Vovčans'k [Vovchansk] | Вовчанськ | CHA | 24,375 | 24,350 | 20,695 | 19,029 | 17,459 | 2582 | → | |
| Voznesens'k [Voznesensk] | Вознесенськ | MYK | 40,721 | 43,881 | 42,634 | 36,192 | 33,442 | 2309 | → | |
| Vynohradiv | Виноградів | ZAK | 22,436 | 25,663 | 25,760 | 25,580 | 25,317 | 2112 | → | |
| Vyšhorod [Vyshhorod] | Вишгород | KYI | 13,969 | 20,628 | 22,933 | 26,866 | 33,109 | 5065 | → | |
| Vyšneve [Vyshneve] | Вишневе | KYI | 23,239 | 30,669 | 34,465 | 38,011 | 42,983 | 692 | → | |
| Zaporižžja [Zaporizhia] | Запоріжжя | ZAP | 780,745 | 883,909 | 815,256 | 766,268 | 710,052 | 28188 | → | |
| Zdolbuniv | Здолбунів | RIV | 25,432 | 27,598 | 24,612 | 24,693 | 24,501 | 1237 | → | |
| Žmerynka [Zhmerynka] | Жмеринка | VIN | 38,364 | 41,080 | 37,349 | 35,354 | 33,754 | 1872 | → | |
| Znam'janka [Znamianka] | Знам'янка | KIR | 29,336 | 33,828 | 29,412 | 23,743 | 21,221 | 1321 | → | |
| Zoločiv [Zolochiv] | Золочів | LVI | 18,757 | 23,189 | 23,481 | 24,119 | 23,912 | 742 | → | |
| Zolotonoša [Zolotonosha] | Золотоноша | CKS | 28,579 | 30,715 | 28,793 | 28,321 | 27,206 | 1583 | → | |
| Žovti Vody [Zhovti Vody] | Жовті Води | DNI | 51,653 | 61,690 | 53,582 | 47,284 | 42,052 | 3066 | → | |
| Žytomyr [Zhytomyr] | Житомир | ZYT | 243,764 | 292,097 | 284,236 | 270,922 | 261,624 | 5956 | → |
- The 2022 population of cities in Donetsk oblast and Luhansk oblast were calculated by the Ukrainian statistical office "according to the available administrative data". The reliability is ambiguous.
- The 2022 population figures of cities in Crimea and Sevastopol refer to results of the census in October 2021.
- (1979) pop-stat.mashke.org
(1989) demoscope.ru (web).
(2001) State Statistics Committee of Ukraine (web), pop-stat.mashke.org.
(2014) (2022) State Statistics Committee of Ukraine (web).
(2022) also: Federal State Statistics Service Russia (web).