The strategy takes into account the challenges Ukraine faces amid the full-scale Russian invasion, as well as low birth rate, migration, premature mortality, and labor market imbalances. The Institute of Demography and Quality of Life Problems of the National Academy of Sciences estimates the potential population decrease to 28.9 million by 2041 and to 25.2 million by 2051. However, the forecasting is complicated by the lack of necessary statistical data, particularly in the temporarily occupied territories. As of December 2021, the population of Ukraine was 48.5 million people compared to an …