What is the population of Ukraine?
Ukraine has 39 million people (2025). The population grew from 42.8 million in 1960 to a peak of 52.4 million in 1993 and has since fallen to 39 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 42,824,093 |
| 1970 | 47,261,306 |
| 1980 | 49,955,152 |
| 1990 | 52,054,092 |
| 2000 | 49,556,660 |
| 2010 | 46,456,003 |
| 2020 | 44,680,014 |
| 2025 | 38,980,376 |
What is the capital of Ukraine?
The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv.
What currency does Ukraine use?
Ukraine uses the Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH).
What language is spoken in Ukraine?
The official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian.
Where is Ukraine?
Ukraine is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Ukraine?
Ukraine covers 603,550 km² (233,032 sq mi). The United States is about 16 times as large.
Economy of Ukraine
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $214 billion
- GDP per person
- $5,866
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Ukraine is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Ukraine rank?
Ukraine is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: