DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSFORMATION OF UKRAINIAN SOCIETY IN 2019-2025 AND THE INSTITUTE OF PLURIAL CITIZENSHIP AS A STRATEGIC RESPONSE

Abstract

The article presents a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of the demographic transformation of Ukrainian society in the period 2019–2025, focusing on the structural consequences of the full-scale war and large-scale migration processes. The study aims to identify key changes in the age-sex composition of the population and to substantiate the institution of multiple citizenship as a strategic legal response to emerging demographic challenges. The methodological framework integrates demographic analysis, formal-legal interpretation, and comparative legal approaches. A comparative examination of population pyramids for 2019 and 2023 reveals a significant decline in working-age and reproductive cohorts, a sharp increase in gender asymmetry, and a narrowing of younger age groups, indicating a transition from gradual demographic aging to a deep structural crisis. The findings demonstrate that current demographic processes pose long-term risks to economic stability, labor market sustainability, and social reproduction. In this context, the institutionalization of multiple citizenship, introduced by the 2025 Law of Ukraine, is interpreted as a model of controlled multipatrism that balances openness to the global Ukrainian community with the imperatives of sovereignty and national security. The article argues that multiple citizenship should be viewed not only as a legal innovation but also as an instrument of demographic, economic, and identity policy aimed at preserving human capital and strengthening transnational ties. It is concluded that, provided effective regulatory mechanisms and institutional support are ensured, multiple citizenship may become a key element of Ukraine’s long-term strategy for demographic stabilization and post-war recovery.

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