NAS: the population of Ukraine will decrease to 22 million people by the end of the century the end of the XXI century almost doubled to 22 million people, according to “Strana.ua”.
“Ukrainian society is aging rapidly, because we have higher mortality and lower birth rates than in Europe. And due to a decrease in the number of births, the proportion of elderly people is growing, “said Alexander Gladun, deputy director of the Institute of Demography and Social Research.
He noted that in most European countries this problem is solved at the expense of migrants. “Most likely, it will be the same with us. Ukraine will be of interest to migrants from Asian countries, the Caucasus, the former republics of the Soviet Union. And due to this, it may be possible to stabilize the population, “the scientist added.
Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the census of the country's population will be held in cooperation with Apple.