Ukraine is 2.30× the size of São Paulo
Ukraine (Europe) covers about 572,000 km² (221,000 mi²) and São Paulo (state of Brazil) about 249,000 km² (96,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 572,000km²Ukraine
- 249,000km²São Paulo
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- Ukraine
- São Paulo
What fits
- São Paulo fits inside Ukraine about 2.30 times by area.
- Ukraine is larger by 323,000 km² (125,000 mi²), which is 130% of the area of São Paulo.
- Measured in Belgiums: Ukraine is about 18.7, São Paulo about 8.11.
How they differ
- Ukraine is larger, but São Paulo has the larger population: 44.4 million against 41.2 million, 1.08× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 179 in São Paulo against 72 in Ukraine: São Paulo is 2.48× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 11,200 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Ukraine at 49°N is drawn about 2.3× too large and São Paulo at 22°S about 1.2×, so the map shows Ukraine as 4.61× the size of São Paulo instead of 2.30×.
- Together Ukraine and São Paulo cover 821,000 km², close to the size of Namibia (823,000 km², 0.3% bigger).
- The gap between them, 323,000 km², is about the size of Ivory Coast (321,000 km²).
- At São Paulo's density, Ukraine would have 102.2 million people (it has 41.2 million). At Ukraine's density, São Paulo would have 17.9 million (it has 44.4 million).
- Ukraine's centre is 71.5° of latitude, about 7,950 km, farther north than São Paulo's.
- Ukraine ranks 49th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- São Paulo is the 12th largest of the 27 states and districts of Brazil and covers 2.9% of its area; it is the 3rd most densely populated of them.
- Ukraine lies about 71° of latitude (roughly 7,950 km) north of São Paulo, on the other side of the equator.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Ukraine would have about 13,890 m² and each person in São Paulo about 5,600 m².
- Laid side by side, Ukraine and São Paulo would cover 821,000 km², about the same size as Namibia.
- Together they have 85.6 million people, about as many people as Turkey.
- Counted as a country, São Paulo would rank 78th by area and 34th by population.
Side by side
| Ukraine | São Paulo | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateBrazil |
| Area, measured | 572,000 km²221,000 mi² | 249,000 km²96,000 mi² |
| Official area | 604,000 km²Wikidata | 248,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 48th of 239worldwide | 12th of 27in Brazil |
| Population | 41.2 millionWikidata, 2022 | 44.4 millionWikidata, 2022 |
| Rank by population | 35th of 237worldwide | 1st of 27in Brazil |
| Density | 72 per km² | 179 per km² |
| Capital | Kyiv | São Paulo |
| Latitude range | 45°N to 52°N | 25°S to 20°S |
Population: Wikidata 2022. 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.
- Wikidata's official figure of 248,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 249,000 km², to within 2%.
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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