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Ukraine: capital, population, area and flag

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Kyiv. The population is about 39M (#40 of 193) and the area is about 603,550 km² (#45 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Kyiv
Region
Europe / Eastern Europe
Population
38,980,376 (2025) #40 of 193
Total area
603,550 km² (2024) #45 of 193
Population density
65.3 people/km² (2024) #122 of 193
GDP (total)
$214B (2025) #56 of 189
GDP per capita
$5,866 (2025) #112 of 189
Life expectancy
74.7 years (2024) #89 of 193
Distance from Japan
8,199 km #138 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1.6 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/3 that of Japan
Main languages
Ukrainian
Currency
Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)
Calling code
+380
Time zone (capital)
UTC+2 (observes daylight saving time)
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
7 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
50.45°N 30.52°E

Population of Ukraine, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Ukraine

Map of Ukraine

Capital: Kyiv

Ukraine: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Ukraine ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Ukraine in world rankings

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IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area603,550 km²2024#45 of 193
Number of land borders7#10 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital50.5°#18 of 193
Distance from Japan8,199 km#138 of 192
Forest area (share of land)17.3%2024#129 of 193
Arable land (share of land)56.8%2024#4 of 190
Protected land (share of land)17.1%2025#99 of 192 tied
Agricultural land (share of land)71.3%2024#20 of 192
Average annual rainfall565 mm2022#135 of 180
Freshwater resources per person1,342 m³2022#115 of 181
Forest area100,900 km²2025#53 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)21.6%2025#22 of 153
People & population
Population38,980,3762025#40 of 193
Population density65.3 people/km²2024#122 of 193
Population growth rate2.92%2025#13 of 193
Urban population (share of people)69.6%2025#77 of 193
Life expectancy74.7 years2024#89 of 193
Fertility rate0.99 births per woman2024#191 of 193
Infant mortality rate7.6 per 1,000 births2024#129 of 192
Birth rate5.5 per 1,000 people2024#191 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over19.0%2025#36 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1413.7%2025#182 of 193
Life expectancy of women79.4 years2024#74 of 193
Life expectancy of men69.8 years2024#105 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio15 per 100,000 births2023#133 of 192 tied
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)11.1%2025#139 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)13.6 per 1,000 people2024#6 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)7.9 per 1,000 births2024#136 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)67.3%2025#48 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$214B2025#56 of 189
GDP per capita$5,8662025#112 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$18,9052025#97 of 185
Economic growth rate1.8%2025#137 of 188
Inflation rate12.7%2025#19 of 179
Unemployment rate9.8%2021#35 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)25.3%2025#114 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)51.8%2025#68 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)7.6%2025#85 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)17.9%2025#137 of 185
Services (share of GDP)61.0%2025#67 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)39.6%2025#1 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)25.6 (0–100)2020#144 of 149
Goods exports (total)$40.4B2025#63 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)4.6%2025#53 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)47.7%2021#120 of 178
Youth unemployment rate19.1%2021#52 of 178
Cereal production55,651,880 t2024#11 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)5,148 kg/ha2024#39 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)53,557 t2024#107 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)34,914 t2024#113 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)18,642 t2024#67 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)75.2 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#182 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)42 kg/ha2024#122 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)8.3%2025#116 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)14.1%2021#96 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)6.4%2024#84 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)0.8%2025#142 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)20.9%2023#7 of 132
Labor force (number of people)20,538,7152021#34 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$57.3B2025#44 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)0.0%2020#120 of 132 tied
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)82.5%2024#88 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions133.4 per 100 people2023#46 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)8.2%2021#57 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)5.1%2021#56 of 179
Hospital beds6.1 per 1,000 people2022#15 of 157
Doctors3.53 per 1,000 people2023#46 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)0.37%2024#73 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)21.2%2025#120 of 192
University and college enrollment87.2%2024#16 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions21.7 per 100 people2024#74 of 192
Air passengers carried452,3442022#113 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)87.9%2024#55 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)92.4%2024#31 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)10.8%2024#54 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)97.0%2024#71 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths10.2 per 100,000 people2019#124 of 183
Measles vaccination (share of children)91.0%2024#87 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)86.2%2024#115 of 180
Primary school completion rate94.6%2024#86 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)6.08 per 1,000 people2023#58 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)86 per 100,000 people2024#67 of 191 tied
Health spending per person$3702021#104 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)1,022,376 TEU2021#68 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)12.0%2021#130 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person3.1 t CO₂e per person2024#82 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)118.5 Mt CO₂e2024#38 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)14.9 µg/m³2023#120 of 192
Energy use per person1,642 kg oil eq. per person2024#67 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)8.9%2021#147 of 191 tied
Electricity consumption per person2,599 kWh per person2024#73 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)51.0%2024#3 of 190
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)10.0%2024#98 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)197.0 Mt CO₂e2024#37 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)8.8%2022#87 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production22,441,110 t2024#9 of 120
Rice: production15,000 t2024#95 of 114
Maize (corn): production26,863,740 t2024#6 of 160
Barley: production5,313,880 t2024#9 of 100
Sorghum: production46,470 t2024#48 of 107
Millet: production156,870 t2024#19 of 73
Oats: production457,140 t2024#15 of 74
Rye: production218,390 t2024#12 of 62
Potatoes: production21,128,900 t2024#3 of 150
Soybeans: production6,635,180 t2024#9 of 101
Rapeseed (canola): production3,591,300 t2024#8 of 63
Dry beans: production79,590 t2024#48 of 105
Lentils: production26,660 t2024#14 of 43
Dry peas: production462,910 t2024#7 of 95
Sunflower seeds: production10,955,940 t2024#2 of 73
Tomatoes: production1,470,500 t2024#17 of 164
Onions: production849,400 t2024#24 of 139
Cabbages: production1,560,400 t2024#5 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production796,700 t2024#9 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production850,000 t2024#7 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production1,600 t2024#74 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production9,800 t2024#50 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production31,500 t2024#44 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production120,300 t2024#33 of 124
Mushrooms (with truffles): production12,000 t2024#27 of 63
Garlic: production187,700 t2024#11 of 102
Apples: production1,150,900 t2024#13 of 92
Grapes: production251,400 t2024#33 of 91
Strawberries: production54,100 t2024#23 of 80
Watermelons: production210,100 t2024#36 of 119
Peaches (with nectarines): production12,000 t2024#53 of 79
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production63,300 t2024#38 of 95
Pears: production145,400 t2024#17 of 85
Plums (with sloes): production167,000 t2024#15 of 87
Apricots: production45,200 t2024#18 of 65
Cherries: production55,700 t2024#10 of 65
Walnuts: production106,900 t2024#9 of 55
Sugar beet: production12,798,210 t2024#8 of 57
Tobacco: production2,250 t2024#69 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production244,500 t2024#45 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production672,100 t2024#22 of 164
Chicken meat: production1,120,200 t2024#28 of 183
Cow’s milk: production7,089,100 t2024#27 of 178
Hen eggs: production666,100 t2024#24 of 167
Honey: production53,490 t2024#11 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production6,150 t2024#82 of 172
Goat meat: production5,300 t2024#71 of 164
Goat’s milk: production146,400 t2024#27 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production47,300 t2023#29 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production92,994 t2023#41 of 105
Whiteleg shrimp: production10 t2022#45 of 54 tied
Giant river prawn: production20 t2024#15 of 30
Nile tilapia: production3 t2024#79 of 79
Grass carp: production797 t2024#16 of 47
Silver carp: production3,636 t2024#12 of 46
Common carp: production9,356 t2024#17 of 97
Bighead carp: production1,480 t2024#9 of 20
African sharptooth catfish: production104 t2024#44 of 63
Rainbow trout: production341 t2024#58 of 79
European anchovy: production1 t2024#33 of 36
Shrimps and prawns: production1 t2024#114 of 114
Crayfish and other freshwater crustaceans: production49 t2024#34 of 64
Carps and other cyprinids: production28,161 t2024#24 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production3 t2024#112 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production1 t2024#106 of 108 tied
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production18 t2024#57 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production1 t2024#89 of 91
Sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other echinoderms: production0 t2022#47 of 48
Sharks and rays: production0 t2024#127 of 127
Cattle: number of animals2,156,200 animals2024#83 of 183
Pigs: number of animals4,521,100 animals2024#30 of 165
Chickens: number of animals173,725,000 birds2024#31 of 181
Sheep: number of animals488,000 animals2024#98 of 173
Goats: number of animals418,300 animals2024#94 of 180
Horses: number of animals144,800 animals2024#45 of 143
Camels: number of animals880 animals2024#41 of 46
Donkeys: number of animals12,083 animals2024#64 of 104
Ducks: number of animals8,677,000 birds2024#13 of 80
Turkeys: number of animals1,352,000 birds2024#25 of 71

Questions about Ukraine

What is the capital of Ukraine?

The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv.

What is the population of Ukraine?

Ukraine has a population of about 39M (2025), #40 of 193 among countries.

How big is Ukraine?

Ukraine covers about 603,550 km², #45 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Ukraine in?

Ukraine is in Europe, in the region of Eastern Europe.

What currency and languages are used in Ukraine?

The currency is the Ukrainian Hryvnia. Main languages: Ukrainian.

How does Ukraine compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Ukraine is about 1.6 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/3 that of Japan.

How far is Ukraine from Japan?

The capital, Kyiv, is about 8,199 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Ukraine and Japan?

The capital, Kyiv, is on UTC+2 in standard time: 7 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.

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