Ukraine population continues to decline

The population of Ukraine as of December 1, 2010 amounted to 45 million 795.9 thousand. This was reported by the State Statistics Service, which summed up demographic data for November 2010.

Particularly, the strength of urban population was 31 million 448.1 thousand, rural population 14 million 347.9 thousand, UKRINFORM reports.

According to the all-Ukrainian census conducted in December 2001, the population was 48 million 415.5 thousand, of which 32.538 million urban population and 15 million 877.5 thousand rural population.