Ukraine is 1.40× the size of California
Ukraine (Europe) covers about 572,000 km² (221,000 mi²) and California (state of the United States) about 410,000 km² (158,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 572,000km²Ukraine
- 410,000km²California
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- Ukraine
- California
What fits
- California is 72% of the size of Ukraine.
- Ukraine is larger by 162,000 km² (62,600 mi²), which is 40% of the area of California.
- Measured in Belgiums: Ukraine is about 18.7, California about 13.4.
How they differ
- Ukraine also has the larger population: 41.2 million against 39.5 million, 1.04× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 96 in California against 72 in Ukraine: California is 1.34× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 9,990 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Ukraine at 49°N is drawn about 2.3× too large and California at 37°N about 1.6×, so the map shows Ukraine as 2.08× the size of California instead of 1.40×.
- Together Ukraine and California cover 982,000 km², close to the size of Egypt (1,001,000 km², 2.0% bigger).
- The gap between them, 162,000 km², is about the size of Somaliland (167,000 km²).
- At California's density, Ukraine would have 55.2 million people (it has 41.2 million). At Ukraine's density, California would have 29.5 million (it has 39.5 million).
- Ukraine's centre is 12.0° of latitude, about 1,340 km, farther north than California's.
- Ukraine ranks 49th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- California is the 3rd largest of the 51 states and districts of the United States and covers 4.3% of its area; it is the 12th most densely populated of them.
- Ukraine lies about 12° of latitude (roughly 1,340 km) north of California.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Ukraine would have about 13,890 m² and each person in California about 10,360 m².
- Laid side by side, Ukraine and California would cover 982,000 km², about the same size as Egypt.
- Together they have 80.7 million people, 97% as many people as Germany.
- Counted as a country, California would rank 60th by area and 37th by population.
Side by side
| Ukraine | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateUnited States |
| Area, measured | 572,000 km²221,000 mi² | 410,000 km²158,000 mi² |
| Official area | 604,000 km²Wikidata | 424,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 48th of 239worldwide | 3rd of 51in the United States |
| Population | 41.2 millionWikidata, 2022 | 39.5 millionWikidata, 2020 |
| Rank by population | 35th of 237worldwide | 1st of 51in the United States |
| Density | 72 per km² | 96 per km² |
| Capital | Kyiv | Sacramento |
| Latitude range | 45°N to 52°N | 33°N to 42°N |
Population: Wikidata 2022 and Wikidata 2020. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- 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.
- Our measured 410,000 km² is 3.4% below Wikidata's official figure of 424,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
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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