Ukraine - Demographics

Demographics

Ukrainians 77.8%
Russians 17.3%
Belarusians 0.6%
Moldovans 0.5%
Crimean Tatars 0.5%
Bulgarians 0.4%
Hungarians 0.3%
Romanians 0.3%
Poles 0.3%
Other 1.7%
Main article: Demographics of Ukraine

According to the Ukrainian Census of 2001, ethnic Ukrainians make up 77.8% of the population. Other significant ethnic groups are the Russians (17.3%), Belarusians (0.6%), Moldovans (0.5%), Crimean Tatars (0.5%), Bulgarians (0.4%), Hungarians (0.3%), Romanians (0.3%), Poles (0.3%), Jews (0.2%), Armenians (0.2%), Greeks (0.2%) and Tatars (0.2%). The industrial regions in the east and southeast are the most heavily populated, and about 67.2 percent of the population lives in urban areas.

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