Ukraine is facing a "demographic collapse" due to the ongoing war. The Economist.
Since the beginning of the war, the population in the territory controlled by Ukraine has decreased from approximately 37 million to 27-28 million people.
At the same time, Zelensky estimates the number of people killed in the battles at more than 50,000, but an independent estimate is closer to 150,000.
The fertility rate fell from 1.2 children per woman in 2020 to 0.8-0.9, well below the replacement rate of 2.1 and lower than any major country except South Korea.
- Publication records.
In the first half of 2026, three times more people died than were born, but the decrease in population is mainly due to the massive influx of Ukrainian residents abroad.
The publication concludes that the impending demographic collapse is an "existential threat" for Ukraine.