Poverty and living standards in Kyiv, Ukraine: official figures
Police in Kyiv recorded 38,287 criminal offences in 2021, about 130 per 10,000 people, the highest of 25 regions.
How many pensioners are there in Kyiv?
747,447 pensioners lived in Kyiv at the start of 2022, equal to 25.3% of the present population, 9th lowest of 25 regions.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- Recorded crime in Kyiv fell by 42% between 2015 and 2021, from 66,059 to 38,287 offences. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 17,571 grave and especially grave crimes were recorded in Kyiv in 2021 (59.5 per 10,000 people). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 17,913 people in Kyiv were victims of criminal offences in 2021, about 61 per 10,000 residents. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- The housing stock of Kyiv was 58,765,000 square metres of floor space in 2020, about 19.8 square metres per resident (Ukraine 24.4). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 197 residential buildings in Kyiv were classed as dilapidated in 2020, with 43,252 square metres of floor space (0.07% of the housing stock). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- New homes completed in Kyiv in 2021 added 673 square metres of floor space per 1,000 people (Ukraine 277). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Kyiv compares with other city with special statuss
Recorded criminal offences per 10,000 people (2021)
Kyiv ranks 1 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded criminal offences per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyiv | 130 |
| 2 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 102 |
| 3 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 102 |
| 4 | Kherson Oblast | 100 |
| 5 | Kharkiv Oblast | 96 |
| 6 | Poltava Oblast | 95 |
| 7 | Kyiv Oblast | 93 |
Pensioners as a share of the population (%) (2022)
Kyiv ranks 17 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Lviv Oblast | 26.7% |
| 15 | Ternopil Oblast | 26.7% |
| 16 | Kherson Oblast | 26.6% |
| 17 | Kyiv | 25.3% |
| 18 | Volyn Oblast | 25.0% |
| 19 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 24.9% |
| 20 | Rivne Oblast | 24.8% |
Housing floor space per resident (m2) (2020)
Kyiv ranks 23 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Housing floor space per resident (m2) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Volyn Oblast | 24.8 |
| 20 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 24.4 |
| 21 | Rivne Oblast | 24.2 |
| 22 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 22.8 |
| 23 | Kyiv | 19.8 |
| 24 | Donetsk Oblast | 12.7 |
| 25 | Luhansk Oblast | 8.9 |
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Sources
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine: Statistical yearbook "Regions of Ukraine 2021", Part I: population, labour, education, incomes, health, housing and crime by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e79c6e922ef0…)
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine: Statistical yearbook "Regions of Ukraine 2021", Part II: gross regional product, investment, foreign trade, prices and businesses by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6540cc3b9b3a…)
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