Population of Kiev to increase by 1 million by 2026

City authorities have forecast that the population of Kiev could increase by around 1 million people by 2026.

At the beginning of 2009 the resident population of the capital was estimated at 2.724 million. The actual population, including persons such as migrant workers, was around 3.144 million.

According to projections the resident population in 2026 will be between 3.1 and 3.3 million, while the actual population will be between 3.7 and 3.9 million.

Factors contributing to the increase include a 25 percent increase in forecasted female fertility rates, and increases in life expectancy.

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