Europe · Eastern Europe
Ukraine
Ukraine covers about 572,000 km² (221,000 mi²), the 49th largest of the 246 places listed here. That is close to Botswana, at about 579,000 km².
- 572,000km²Area, main territory
- 41.2 millionPopulation
- 18.7In Belgiums
200 km
- Ukraine
Facts
| Area, main territory | 572,000 km²221,000 mi² |
|---|---|
| Official area | 604,000 km²Wikidata · 5.2% above our measure |
| In Belgiums | 18.7 |
| Capital | Kyiv |
| Population | 41.2 millionWikidata, 2022 |
| Density | 72 people per km² |
| Latitude range | 45°N to 52°N |
| In other languages | Ucrania Español · Ucrânia Português · ウクライナ 日本語 · 乌克兰 中文 · 우크라이나 한국어 |
| Continent | Europe#2 of 50 countries by area |
What the numbers say about Ukraine
- Russia, the largest place listed, is 29.7× the size of Ukraine.
- At 72 people per km², Ukraine is the 94th most densely populated of the 185 places over 1,000 km²; the median is 72 per km².
- On a standard web map (Web Mercator), a place at 49°N is drawn about 2.3× too large in area, so Ukraine looks bigger there than it is.
- Laid out flat, Ukraine's main territory stretches about 795 km north to south and 1,320 km east to west.
- 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.
How Ukraine measures up
Ukraine holds 2.5% of the land area and 5.5% of the people of the 50 countries listed for Europe. In Eastern Europe it is the 2nd largest of 10.
| Where it ranks | Figure | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 572,000 km² | 48th of 239 |
| Population | 41.2 million | 35th of 237 |
| Density | 72 per km² | 94th of 185 |
| Farthest north | 49.2°N | 25th of 212 |
| Compared with | Its area | Ukraine is |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 30,700 km² | 18.7× its size |
| United Kingdom | 244,000 km² | 2.35× its size |
| Germany | 358,000 km² | 1.60× its size |
| Japan | 374,000 km² | 1.53× its size |
| France | 548,000 km² | 1.04× its size |
| India | 3,151,000 km² | 0.18× its size |
| Brazil | 8,473,000 km² | 0.07× its size |
| United States | 9,447,000 km² | 0.06× its size |
| Russia | 16,980,000 km² | 0.03× its size |
Where Ukraine sits
- Ukraine's centre lies at 49.2°N, 31.3°E, in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 5,470 km from the equator.
- Its main territory spans 45°N to 52°N, about 800 km from its southern edge to its northern.
Closest neighbours, by distance between centres
On the same latitude, elsewhere in the world
If Ukraine had other densities
- At Bangladesh's density of 1,252 people per km², Ukraine would have 716.4 million people. It has 41.2 million.
- At Canada's density of 3.7 people per km², Ukraine would have 2.1 million people. It has 41.2 million.
- At the median density of the places listed, 72 per km², it would have 41.4 million.
About the same size as
Largest in Europe
- Russia16,980,000 km²
- Ukraine#2 · 572,000 km²
- France548,000 km²
- Spain499,000 km²
- Sweden446,000 km²
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Sources and method
- Outline
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outline, shown rounded
- Official figures
- Area, population and capital from Wikidata (CC0), fetched 2026-11-11
- Population
- Wikidata, 2022; covers the whole country, overseas territory included
- Data built
- 2026-11-11