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Ukraine is the largest country entirely within Europe, and its fertile chernozem soil makes it one of the world's major grain exporters.
Ukraine
Ukraine
Population, GDP, and key facts about Ukraine — updated for 2026.
Capital · KIEVContinent · EUROPEISO · UKR
Ukraine quick facts
- Population
- 37,860,221
- Area
- 603,550 km²
- Population density
- 65 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 190.8 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 5.4K
- Capital
- Kiev
- Currency
- Ukrainian hryvnia (₴, UAH)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 207.4/month · ₴ 8,647/month (2026)
- Language
- Ukrainian
Ukraine at human scale
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Compare Ukraine with other countries
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Compare Ukraine with any country →Ukraine's war history
- Government of Russia (Soviet Union)vsGovernment of Ukraine
- Government of UkrainevsDPR
- Government of UkrainevsDPR, LPR, United Armed Forces of Novorossiya
- Government of UkrainevsLPR
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Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Ukraine has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Ukraine's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 28%Nuclear · 56%Renewables · 16%
- Nuclear56%
- Coal21%
- Hydropower10%
- Natural gas6%
- Solar5%
- Wind1%
- Bioenergy1%
- Oil0%
Share of Ukraine's own electricity generation by source, 2022. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
Everything we know about Ukraine
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Ukraine
What is the capital of Ukraine?
The capital of Ukraine is Kiev.
What is Ukraine's population?
Ukraine has a population of 37,860,221.
What is Ukraine's GDP per capita?
Ukraine's GDP per capita is US$ 5.4K.
What is the currency of Ukraine?
The currency of Ukraine is the Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH).
What is the minimum wage in Ukraine?
Ukraine's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 207.4 per month (as of 2026) — ₴ 8,647 per month in local currency.
Is Ukraine bigger than Poland?
Ukraine is about 1.9× the size of Poland by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.