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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 603,550 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 38,980,376 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 65 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Kiev | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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.