France vs Ukraine
France is 7% larger than Ukraine.
FranceUkraineFrance moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.07×
France is 1.07× the area of Ukraine.
 France |  Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaFrance: 1.07× the area | 643,801 km²#42 of 194 | 603,550 km²#45 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationFrance: 1.76× the population | 68,720,337#23 of 194 · 2025 | 38,980,376#40 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityFrance: 1.65× the density | 107 / km²#83 of 194 | 65 / km²#121 of 194 |
| Urban populationFrance: 1.13× the urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#77 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateFrance: 1.63× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 0.99 per woman#190 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUkraine: 2.67 points higher | +0.25%#147 of 192 · 2025 | +2.92%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateFrance: 1.76× the birth rate | 9.7 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUkraine: 1.45× the death rate | 9.4 per 1,000#48 of 192 · 2024 | 13.6 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15France: 2.5 points higher | 16.2%#148 of 192 · 2025 | 13.7%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65France: 3.5 points higher | 22.5%#12 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUkraine: 42.4 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +43.7 per 1,000#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 134.02 per 1,000#4 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFrance: 8.3 years longer | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUkraine: 2.24× the infant mortality | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 | 7.6 per 1,000 births#128 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUkraine: 1.08× the doctors per person | 3.28 per 1,000#54 of 178 · 2022 | 3.53 per 1,000#45 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentUkraine: 1.22× the university enrolment | 71.5%#43 of 145 · 2024 | 87.2%#14 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexFrance: 0.141 higher | 0.920#25 of 190 · 2023 | 0.779#86 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFrance: 8.83× the income per person | $48,630#23 of 185 · 2025 | $5,510#110 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPFrance: 15.7× the economy | $3.37T2025 | $214.23B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)France: 3.38× the output per person | $63,975#28 of 184 · 2025 | $18,905#97 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUkraine: 1.0 points higher | +0.8%#160 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUkraine: 11.8 points higher | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 | +12.7%#18 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUkraine: 1.31× the unemployment | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 | 9.8%#35 of 178 · 2021 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini)France: 6.2 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 25.6#144 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agricultureUkraine: 11.8 points higher | 2.3% of jobs#154 of 178 · 2025 | 14.1% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2021 |
| Jobs in industryUkraine: 5.9 points higher | 19.3% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 25.2% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2021 |
| Jobs in servicesFrance: 17.6 points higher | 78.3% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 | 60.7% of jobs#82 of 178 · 2021 |
| Foreign investmentFrance: 1.0 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFrance: 8.1 points higher | 33.4% of GDP#89 of 168 · 2025 | 25.3% of GDP#113 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUkraine: 17.0× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 34.5% of GDP#1 of 155 · 2024 |
| Internet usersFrance: 1.08× the share online | 89%#64 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#88 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUkraine: 1.14× the mobile subscriptions | 117 per 100#91 of 191 · 2023 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaFrance: 1.9× the forest share | 33% of land#96 of 192 · 2024 | 17% of land#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personFrance: 1.28× the CO₂ per person | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 | 3.13 t a year#82 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFrance: 7.3 points higher | 16.2%#118 of 190 · 2021 | 8.9%#147 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ukraine: 1.82× the air pollution | 8.2 µg/m³#168 of 191 · 2023 | 14.9 µg/m³#119 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landFrance: 11.7 points higher | 28.8% of land#40 of 191 · 2025 | 17.1% of land#98 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUkraine: 25.5 points higher | 31.3% of land#26 of 190 · 2024 | 56.8% of land#3 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressFrance: 3.4× the water stress | 21.4%#66 of 176 · 2022 | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationFrance: 1.53× the rain and snow | 867 mm#99 of 180 · 2022 | 565 mm#135 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFrance: 0.24 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFrance: 1.93 higher | +1.24#23 of 193 · 2025 | −0.69#131 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUkraine: 2.92× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 | 3.8 per 100,000#58 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Paris | Kiev |
| Currency | Euro (EUR), CFP Franc (XPF) | Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) |
| Official languages | French | Ukrainian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+3, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +33 | +380 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than Ukraine?
- Yes. France is 7% larger than Ukraine. France covers 643,801 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into France?
- About 1.1 times: France has 1.07× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do France and Ukraine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Ukraine about 2.34×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or Ukraine?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 38,980,376. Density: France 107 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².
- Which is richer, France or Ukraine?
- By gross national income per person, France: $48,630 against $5,510 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.83× as much.
- Where do people live longer, France or Ukraine?
- In France: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 74.7 — 8.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do France and Ukraine have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: semi-presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).