Ukraine

1950

2025

2100

Ukraine

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net immigration of 1.7 million people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Ukraine has lost a cumulative 3.0 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

+1,702,358

Net migration rate

+43.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

How much immigration is there?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-1,470,888

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,702,358

Top year: 2025

Peak emigration

-5,699,445

Lowest year: 2022

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-968

Per year

Ukraine receives approximately 1.7 million net migrants per year (43.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1.1 million in 2024.

The bottom line

Ukraine is a major destination for migrants, receiving significant net immigration each year. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).