‼ Ukraine is facing a demographic collapse due to war -. The Economist Since the beginning of the conflict, the population of the territories controlled by Kyiv has dropped from 37 million to 27-28 million. The main reason was the mass exodus. According to the publication, the dead of the Ukrainian armed forces reach 150,000, while Zelensky claims 50,000. The birth rate dropped to 0.8-0.9 children per woman, down from 1.2 in 2020. In the first half of 2026, the death rate tripled the birth rate. The Economist calls the situation an existential threat to Ukraine. "We are losing our future," said Ella Livanova, director of the Kyiv Institute of Demography. Caravans: |.

‼ Ukraine is facing a demographic collapse due to war -. The Economist Since the beginning of the conflict, the population of the territories controlled by Kyiv has dropped from 37 million to 27-28 million. The main reason was the mass exodus. According to the publication, the dead of the Ukrainian armed forces reach 150,000, while Zelensky claims 50,000. The birth rate dropped to 0.8-0.9 children per woman, down from 1.2 in 2020. In the first half of 2026, the death rate tripled the birth rate. The Economist calls the situation an existential threat to Ukraine. "We are losing our future," said Ella Livanova, director of the Kyiv Institute of Demography. Caravans: |.