Ukraine

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About Ukraine

The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv. Kyiv is the seat of national government for Ukraine, a country in Eastern Europe.

Ukraine has a population of about 37.7 million people, the 39th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Ukraine covers 603,550 square kilometers (233,032 square miles), making Ukraine the 45th largest country in the world by area.

Ukraine borders 7 countries: Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia.

Life expectancy at birth in Ukraine is 73.4 years, the 119th highest of any country in the world.

Ukraine is in Europe, in the Eastern Europe region. Ukraine is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Ukraine
Populationtotal people	37.7Mpeople	39th
Land Areatotal km²	603.5Kkm²	45th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$5.1K	133rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$181.2B	57th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	73.4years	119th
Urban Population% living in cities	69.5%	91st
Internet Users% of people online	82.4%	89th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	0.98births/woman	211th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	3.4Marrivals/year	60th
Forest Cover% of land forested	16.7%	139th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	9.8%	41st
Military Spending% of GDP	36.5%of GDP	1st
Renewable Energy% of energy use	8.9%	151st
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	12.8%	27th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	46L/year	36th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	1.5kg/year	46th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	3L/year	47th
Education Spending% of GDP	5.1%of GDP	54th
Health Spending% of GDP	8.2%of GDP	58th
Arable Land% of land arable	56.8%	3rd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$4.6B	50th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 UA · alpha-3 UKR · Eastern Europe