Tibet is 1.98× the size of Ukraine
Tibet (autonomous region of China) covers about 1,130,000 km² (436,000 mi²) and Ukraine (Europe) about 572,000 km² (221,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 1,130,000km²Tibet
- 572,000km²Ukraine
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- Tibet
- Ukraine
Tibet: Part of this region's boundary is disputed with India. Size Versus draws Natural Earth's de facto outline, the boundary as it is held on the ground, and takes no position on it.
What fits
- Ukraine is 51% of the size of Tibet.
- Tibet is larger by 558,000 km² (215,000 mi²), which is 98% of the area of Ukraine.
- Measured in Belgiums: Tibet is about 36.8, Ukraine about 18.7.
How they differ
- Tibet is larger, but Ukraine has the larger population: 41.2 million against 3.6 million, 11.3× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 72 in Ukraine against 3.2 in Tibet: Ukraine is 22.3× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 5,050 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Tibet at 32°N is drawn about 1.4× too large and Ukraine at 49°N about 2.3×, so the map shows Tibet as 1.17× the size of Ukraine instead of 1.98×.
- Together Tibet and Ukraine cover 1,702,000 km², close to the size of Libya (1,624,000 km², 4.6% smaller).
- The gap between them, 558,000 km², is about the size of France (548,000 km²).
- At Ukraine's density, Tibet would have 81.3 million people (it has 3.6 million). At Tibet's density, Ukraine would have 1.8 million (it has 41.2 million).
- Ukraine's centre is 17.5° of latitude, about 1,940 km, farther north than Tibet's.
- Tibet is the 3rd largest of the 31 provinces and regions of China and covers 12% of its area; it is the 31st most densely populated of them.
- Ukraine ranks 49th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Ukraine lies about 17° of latitude (roughly 1,940 km) north of Tibet.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Tibet would have about 309,690 m² and each person in Ukraine about 13,890 m².
- Laid side by side, Tibet and Ukraine would cover 1,702,000 km², 1.05× the size of Libya.
- Together they have 44.8 million people, about as many people as Algeria.
- Counted as a country, Tibet would rank 27th by area and 133rd by population.
Side by side
| Tibet | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | Autonomous RegionChina | CountryEurope |
| Area, measured | 1,130,000 km²436,000 mi² | 572,000 km²221,000 mi² |
| Official area | 1,228,000 km²Wikidata | 604,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 3rd of 31in China | 48th of 239worldwide |
| Population | 3.6 millionWikidata, 2020 | 41.2 millionWikidata, 2022 |
| Rank by population | 31st of 31in China | 35th of 237worldwide |
| Density | 3.2 per km² | 72 per km² |
| Capital | Lhasa | Kyiv |
| Latitude range | 27°N to 36°N | 45°N to 52°N |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2022. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 1,130,000 km² is 8.0% below Wikidata's official figure of 1,228,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Our measured 572,000 km² is 5.2% below Wikidata's official figure of 604,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12