Ukraine is facing a demographic collapse due to the war. The Economist Since the beginning of the conflict, the population of the territories controlled by Kyiv has decreased from 37 to 27-28 million people. The main reason was the mass exodus of the population; According to the publication, the dead of the Ukrainian armed forces reach 150 thousand people, while Zelensky claims 50 thousand; The birth rate dropped to 0.8-0.9 children per woman compared to 1.2 in 2020. In the first half of 2026, the death rate exceeded the birth rate three times; The Economist calls what is happening an existential threat to Ukraine; "We are losing our future," said Alla Livanova, director of the Kyiv Institute of Demography.

Ukraine is facing a demographic collapse due to the war. The Economist Since the beginning of the conflict, the population of the territories controlled by Kyiv has decreased from 37 to 27-28 million people. The main reason was the mass exodus of the population; According to the publication, the dead of the Ukrainian armed forces reach 150 thousand people, while Zelensky claims 50 thousand; The birth rate dropped to 0.8-0.9 children per woman compared to 1.2 in 2020. In the first half of 2026, the death rate exceeded the birth rate three times; The Economist calls what is happening an existential threat to Ukraine; "We are losing our future," said Alla Livanova, director of the Kyiv Institute of Demography.