Ukraine is plunging into a demographic free fall, with millions fleeing, never to return.
Nearly 10 million people have fled Kyiv-controlled territories since 2022 — and most of those Ukrainians living abroad have no intention of returning, leaving the country trapped in a downward demographic spiral.
The country is also saddled with record low fertility rates, with deaths now outnumbering births by more than 3 to 1.