Thursday, October 24, 2024

Ukraine: Population dropped by 10 million since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014

Bad news! Ukraine's population has dropped precipitously since independence in 1960.

"... The number of Ukrainian refugees has now reached 6.7 million and, since Russia’s invasion in 2014, Ukraine’s population has declined by over 10 million, a substantial loss of human capital necessary for the country’s recovery, she added.

Ukraine is already facing significant demographic challenges and has seen its birth rate plummet to one child per woman, the lowest in Europe. ..."


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