The population of Ukraine due to war decreased by 10 million: how many people are left
According to journalists, the main reason for the reduction of the population was the mass departure of Ukrainians abroad. More than 5 million citizens live outside the country, mostly in European countries: Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Spain. The authors of the material noted that every year of the war, fewer emigrants want to return home, especially men of conscript age.
Despite the fact that the authorities are trying to develop incentives for the return of people, such as reservation of specialists from mobilization and preferential programs to provide work and housing, in other countries, millions of Ukrainians continue to build their lives. The most lost population because of the fighting of the frontal regions of the country: Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhya and Kharkiv region. In the settlements near the hostage line remain mainly the elderly.
In addition, due to the war, constant stress and weakened medical system increases mortality. In 2023, about 495 thousand deaths were recorded, which is one third exceeded the rates of pre -war years and almost three times more than fertility. Born in Ukraine in 2023, the least children in the whole modern history of the state - 180 thousand. Also in the country there is an aging of the population: if the proportion of children under 18 is 15%, then people aged 60 years in Ukraine are already 27%.
The government in 2024 approved the Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Strategy and the plan for 2024-2027, but journalists say that they are currently depreciated with inflation at the birth of a child and infrastructure projects are slowly being implemented. According to the Cabinet of Ministers, by 2041 the population of Ukraine can decrease by about 10 million - up to 29 million.
Growth is only possible when the fighting will end, refugees will start returning and children will be born more and if decent living conditions are created in Ukraine. We will remind, on July 18 the portal "Openatnatabot" reported that the population of Ukraine is decreasing: for the last 5 years, one newborn has 3 dead Ukrainians. Director of the Institute of Demography and Social Research named after M. V.