Ukraine vs Russian Federation: population pyramids in 1971
UkraineRussian Federation
Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
Ukraine and Russian Federation compared
In 1971, Ukraine has a population of 47.4 million and the Russian Federation 130.6 million; the Russian Federation is about 2.8 times the size of Ukraine.
The share aged 65 and over is 9.3% in Ukraine and 7.8% in the Russian Federation, 1.5 points higher in Ukraine. The median age is 32.5 years in Ukraine and 30.9 years in the Russian Federation.
The total fertility rate is 2.11 in Ukraine and 2.05 in the Russian Federation, so only the Russian Federation is below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 70.9 years in Ukraine and 68.9 years in the Russian Federation.
By 2050, the population of Ukraine is projected to shrink by 32.2% and that of the Russian Federation to grow by 4.2% compared with 1971.
GDP per person is $5,866 in Ukraine (2025) and $18K in the Russian Federation (2025).
Key figures (1971)
| Ukraine | Russian Federation | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 47.4 million | 130.6 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 24.6% | 25.8% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.2% | 66.5% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.3% | 7.8% |
| Median age | 32.5 yrs | 30.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 14.0 | 11.7 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.11 | 2.05 |
| Life expectancy | 70.9 yrs | 68.9 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.80% | +0.55% |
| Net migration (per year) | +74,604 | -134,968 |
| GDP | $214B (2025) | $2.56T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $5,866 (2025) | $18K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 9.8% (2021) | 2.1% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.