Overview

• Ukraine’s youth minister said about 1.7 million young people have left the country since 2022.
• UNFPA previously estimated roughly 10 million people departed after 2022, while the last official census was in 2001.
• Enterprises are already bringing in workers from countries such as Bangladesh and Pakistan, a ruling-party lawmaker acknowledged.
• Demographers report the exodus has been concentrated among working-age adults and women with children, increasing the share of pensioners.
• Unofficial population figures vary widely, with reports citing totals such as 28.7 million and even 21 million, underscoring uncertainty.