Ukraine vs United States
United States is 16.3 times larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into United States about 16 times.
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Ukraine is 0.06× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 16.3× the size of Ukraine.
 Ukraine |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 16.3× the area | 603,550 km²#45 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 8.77× the population | 38,980,376#40 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUkraine: 1.86× the density | 65 / km²#121 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.15× the urban share | 70%#77 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.65× the births per woman | 0.99 per woman#190 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUkraine: 2.40 points higher | +2.92%#13 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.93× the birth rate | 5.5 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUkraine: 1.51× the death rate | 13.6 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 3.4 points higher | 13.7%#180 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Ukraine: 0.6 points higher | 19.0%#35 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUkraine: 40.1 per 1,000 higher | +43.7 per 1,000#1 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUkraine: 13,402× the refugees for its size | 134.02 per 1,000#4 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 4.2 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUkraine: 1.38× the infant mortality | 7.6 per 1,000 births#128 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.04× the doctors per person | 3.53 per 1,000#45 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUkraine: 1.1× the university enrolment | 87.2%#14 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.159 higher | 0.779#86 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 16.1× the income per person | $5,510#110 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 144× the economy | $214.23B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 4.76× the output per person | $18,905#97 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.4 points higher | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUkraine: 9.8 points higher | +12.7%#18 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUkraine: 2.33× the unemployment | 9.8%#35 of 178 · 2021 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2020 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 16.2 higher | 25.6#144 of 149 · 2020 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUkraine: 12.6 points higher | 14.1% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2021 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUkraine: 6.3 points higher | 25.2% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2021 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 18.9 points higher | 60.7% of jobs#82 of 178 · 2021 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.2 points higher | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUkraine: 14.3 points higher | 25.3% of GDP#113 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUkraine: 11.1× the military spending | 34.5% of GDP#1 of 155 · 2024 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.15× the share online | 83%#88 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUkraine: 1.18× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2023 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.95× the forest share | 17% of land#128 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 4.35× the CO₂ per person | 3.13 t a year#82 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 2.0 points higher | 8.9%#147 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ukraine: 2.13× the air pollution | 14.9 µg/m³#119 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUkraine: 4.2 points higher | 17.1% of land#98 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUkraine: 40.2 points higher | 56.8% of land#3 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 4.48× the water stress | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.27× the rain and snow | 565 mm#135 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.03 higher | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.56 higher | −0.69#131 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 1.53× the homicide rate | 3.8 per 100,000#58 of 146 · 2021 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Kiev | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Ukrainian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+3, 2 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +380 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
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. Ukraine sits at about 49° N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 Ukraine bigger than United States?
- No. Ukraine is 16.3 times smaller than United States. Ukraine covers 603,550 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into United States?
- About 16 times: United States has 16.3× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Ukraine and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ukraine is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. 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, Ukraine or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 38,980,376. Density: Ukraine 65 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Ukraine or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $5,510 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 16.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ukraine or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 74.7 — 4.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ukraine and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Ukraine: semi-presidential republic; United States: presidential republic.