Ukraine’s population to “catastrophically” shrink to 35 million by 2030, demographers predict

Its director Ella Libanova said during a presentation about Ukraine’s post-war revival in Ukrinform that this is the optimistic estimate: Russia’s full-blown war is leading to excessive mortality not only by killing people with weapons but through elevated stress, overburdening, insufficient medical care, lack of proper nutrition. The pessimistic estimate is 30 million. Ukraine’s low … Continue reading Ukraine’s population to “catastrophically” shrink to 35 million by 2030, demographers predict