Ukraine at its true size
Ukraine covers 603,550 km², number 45 of 194 countries by area. Home to 38,980,376 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.34× too large.
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| Area | 603,550 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,980,376 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 65 per km² |
| Capital | Kiev |
| Local time in Kiev | |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+3, 2 time zones IANA |
| Currency | Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) Wikidata |
| Languages | Ukrainian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +380 |
| Codes | UA · UKR · 804 |
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Where Ukraine ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#40 of 19439 million people#7 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#121 of 19465 people per km²#32 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#77 of 19270% urban#27 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#190 of 1920.99 births per woman#43 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#13 of 192+2.92% a year#1 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#190 of 1925.5 births per 1,000 people#42 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#6 of 19213.6 deaths per 1,000 people#6 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#180 of 19213.7% under 15#34 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#35 of 19219.0% aged 65 and over#32 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#1 of 192+43.7 per 1,000 people#1 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#4 of 190134.02 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#1 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#87 of 19274.7 years#40 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#128 of 1917.6 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#3 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#45 of 1783.53 doctors per 1,000 people#30 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#14 of 14587.2% gross enrolment#6 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#86 of 190an index of 0.779#42 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#110 of 185$5,510 a person#41 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#88 of 18483% online#41 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#97 of 184$18,905 a person#41 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#137 of 187+1.8% a year#21 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#18 of 176+12.7% a year#1 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#35 of 1789.8% of the labour force#6 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#136 of 1490.0% under $3.00 a day#35 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#144 of 149a Gini index of 25.6#36 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#96 of 17814.1% of jobs#5 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#42 of 17825.2% of jobs#18 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#82 of 17860.7% of jobs#33 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#137 of 1840.8% of GDP#27 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#113 of 16825.3% of GDP#39 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#1 of 15534.5% of GDP#1 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#45 of 191133 subscriptions per 100 people#11 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#82 of 1853.13 tonnes a person#36 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#128 of 19217% forest#34 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#147 of 1908.9% renewable#38 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#119 of 19114.9 µg/m³#10 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#98 of 19117.1% of the land protected#31 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#3 of 19056.8% of the land arable#2 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#109 of 1766.3% of its available fresh water#24 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#135 of 180565 mm a year#33 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Ukraine’s area, lit up on the map →
- Madagascar1.03×Ukraine and Madagascar are almost exactly the same size.
- Central African Republic0.97×Ukraine is 3% smaller than Central African Republic.
- Botswana1.04×Ukraine is 4% larger than Botswana.
- Kenya1.04×Ukraine is 4% larger than Kenya.
- Somalia0.95×Ukraine is 5% smaller than Somalia.
- France0.94×Ukraine is 6% smaller than France.
How many times does Ukraine fit into…
- Russia: about 28 times
- Canada: about 17 times
- United States: about 16 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Ukraine shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Dnieper2,285 km
- Dniester1,352 km
- Tisza966 km
- Chilia branch104 km
- Sulina branch84 km
Summits
- Hoverla2,061 m
- Roman-Kosh1,545 m
Lakes
- Syvash2,560 km²
- Kremenchuk Reservoir2,250 km²
- Kakhovka Reservoir2,155 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Ukraine. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Ukraine
- How big is Ukraine?
- Ukraine covers 603,550 km², which makes it number 45 of 194 countries by area. About 38,980,376 people live there (2025), 65 per km².
- Is Ukraine bigger than Madagascar?
- Ukraine and Madagascar are almost exactly the same size. Ukraine: 603,550 km²; Madagascar: 587,295 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Ukraine?
- At about 49° latitude, Mercator stretches Ukraine to roughly 2.34× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Ukraine?
- Ukraine shares a land border with Russia, Poland, Romania, Belarus, Hungary, Slovakia, Moldova.