 |
 |
| Total country population | 42,300,000 |
Core Jewish population
|
50,000 |
| Jews per total 1,000 in population | 1.18 |
| Population with a Jewish parent | 97,000 |
|
Enlarged Jewish population
|
140,000 |
|
Law of Return Jewish population
|
200,000 |
Ukraine
- The latest population estimate for Ukraine is 42,800,000.
- As of 1 January 2016, the core Jewish population of Ukrainians was estimated to be 56,000 (0.13% of the wider population) and the enlarged Jewish population was estimated at 140,000.
- An estimated 200,000 Ukrainians qualify for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return.
- The largest Jewish population centres in Ukraine are Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov and Odessa.
Press
Recent English language press about Jewish issues in Ukraine
- Ukraine police chief says he is reviewing a senior officer’s request for list of Jews and Poles (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, May 13, 2020)
- Ukraine to punish police chief who demanded list of Jewish citizens (Forward, May 13, 2020)
- Police in Ukraine demand names and addresses of town’s Jews (The Times, May 12, 2020)
- Ukrainian police official requests list of Jews in western city of Kolomyya (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, May 10, 2020)
- A ‘Holocaust Disneyland’? Historians say a controversial film director wants to turn a Ukrainian museum into one. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, May 03, 2020)
- A Ukrainian priest who saved Jews during the Holocaust has never been honored by Yad Vashem. New research could change that. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, May 01, 2020)
Research
Recent research about Jewish issues in Ukraine
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In the Eyes of Uman Pilgrims: A Vision of Place and Its Inhabitants
Author: Marchenko, Alla Publication year: 2018
Topic: Other
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Израильская диаспора в Украине: структура, динамика и идентичность / The Israeli Diaspora in Ukraine: Structure, Dynamics, and Identity
Author: Khanin, Vladimir (Zeev) Publication year: 2017
Topic: Demography and Migration
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Overview of Immovable Property Restitution/Compensation Regime - Ukraine (As of 13 December 2016)
Author: European Shoah Legacy Institute (ESLI) Publication year: 2017
Topic: Holocaust and Memorial
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Антисемитизм в Украине, 2015
(Antisemitism in Ukraine, 2015)
Author: Likhachev, Vyacheslav Publication year: 2016
Topic: Antisemitism
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Antisemitism in Ukraine, 2016: Preliminary Report
Author: Likhachev, Vyacheslav Publication year: 2016
Topic: Antisemitism
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