Ukraine lies in Eastern Europe, part of Europe. The short and official forms of the name are the same. Kyiv is the capital.
By land area it covers 603,500 km², which ranks it 46th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind South Sudan and just ahead of Madagascar. That makes it a little larger than Kenya.
Around 37.9 million people live there, placing it 41st of 250 by population — between Angola above it and Poland below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 2nd of 4 in size and 2nd in population.
Location, borders and position
Plotted on a globe it falls at 49.0° north, 32.0° east, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 5,455 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
Follow that same latitude east or west and you reach Kazakhstan — places that share its distance from the equator but little else.
7 countries share a land border with it: Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia. The largest of them by area is Russia, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 225.7 million people.
With both a coast and land borders, it has the trade options a landlocked country does not.
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Population and languages of Ukraine
Population divided by land area gives roughly 63 people per square kilometre, which makes it less crowded than the typical entry on this list. Half the entries in this dataset fall below roughly 90 per square kilometre.
The demonym is Ukrainian, so residents are Ukrainians.
The one official language is Ukrainian. No other entry in this dataset lists Ukrainian, so on this list it stands alone.
Inside Europe it places 7th of 53 by population, and it accounts for 20% of everyone living in Eastern Europe.
Currency, domain and dialling code
It uses the Ukrainian hryvnia (â‚´, UAH). No other entry in this dataset uses it, so the currency is specific to Ukraine.
The top-level domain is .ua. The international dialling code is +380. In ISO terms it is ua in two letters and UKR in three.
Kyiv is the seat of government and the answer most quizzes are looking for.
Ukraine is one of the 193 UN member states in this dataset. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Ukraine shares borders with 7 countries:
Fun facts about Ukraine
- It lies about 5,455 km from the equator, in temperate latitudes.
- People from Ukraine are known as Ukrainians.
- In land area it is a little larger than Kenya.
- The Ukrainian hryvnia is used here and nowhere else on this list.
- Ranked by land area, Ukraine is 46th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- Within Eastern Europe it is the 2nd largest of 4.
Ukraine — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Ukraine?
- The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv.
- Which countries border Ukraine?
- Ukraine borders 7 countries: Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia. Russia is the largest of them by area.
- Is Ukraine a country?
- Yes. Ukraine is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- Where is Ukraine located?
- Ukraine is in Eastern Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 49.0° north and 32.0° east, roughly 5,455 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
- How big is Ukraine?
- Ukraine covers 603,500 km², ranking 46th of 250 by land area. That makes it a little larger than Kenya.
- What currency does Ukraine use?
- Ukraine uses the Ukrainian hryvnia, written â‚´ (currency code UAH). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- What language is spoken in Ukraine?
- The official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian. No other entry on this list gives it official status.
- What is the population of Ukraine?
- Ukraine has a population of about 37.9 million, which makes it the 41st most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Angola sits just above it and Poland just below.
