Quick Data on Ukraine
Short Name | Ukraine |
Capital | Kyiv |
Long Name | n/a |
Country Code | UP |
Continent | AsiaEurope |
Total Area | 603,550 sq km |
Population | 43,922,939 |
Language | Ukrainian |
Nationality | Ukrainian(s) |
Geography of Ukraine
As a country in Europe, with coordinates at 49 00 N, 32 00 E, Ukraine neighbors Belarus 1111 km, Hungary 128 km, Moldova 1202 km, Poland 535 km, Romania 601 km, Russia 1944 km, Slovakia 97 km. The terrain in Ukraine is described as mostly fertile plains (steppes) and plateaus, with mountains found only in the west (the Carpathians) or in the extreme south of the Crimean Peninsula, with an average elevation point of 175 m. The climate of Ukraine: temperate continental; Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; warm summers across the greater part of the country, hot in the south.
Surface Total | 603,550 sq km |
Land Surface | 579,330 sq km |
Water Surface | 24,220 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 5,618 km |
Neighbor Countries | Belarus 1111 km, Hungary 128 km, Moldova 1202 km, Poland 535 km, Romania 601 km, Russia 1944 km, Slovakia 97 km |
Coastline | 2,782 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Black Sea 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Hora Hoverla 2,061 m |
Resources of Ukraine
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being iron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur, graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber, arable land. The agricultural land occupies 71.20% of Ukraine, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 16.80%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 71.20% | 412,483 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 21,670 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 16.80% | 97,327 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 12.00% | 69,520 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Ukraine
The population of the country is estimated at 43,922,939 people, with the biggest urban area having 2.988 million KYIV (capital), 1.429 million Kharkiv, 1.009 million Odesa, 957,000 Dnipropetrovsk, 906,000 Donetsk (2020). Known as Ukrainian(s), the people from Ukraine come from diversified ethnic groups such as Ukrainian 77.8%, Russian 17.3%, Belarusian 0.6%, Moldovan 0.5%, Crimean Tatar 0.5%, Bulgarian 0.4%, Hungarian 0.3%, Romanian 0.3%, Polish 0.3%, Jewish 0.2%, other 1.8% (2001 est.). The official language is Ukrainian. Religions: Orthodox (includes the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) and the Ukrainian Orthodox – Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP)), Ukrainian Greek Catholic, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jewish (2013 est.).
Population | 43,922,939 |
Nationality | Ukrainian(s) |
Official Language | Ukrainian |
Other Languages | Ukrainian (official) 67.5%, Russian (regional language) 29.6%, other (includes small Crimean Tatar-, Moldovan/Romanian-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 2.9% (2001 est.) |
Birth Rate | 9.6 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 14 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 69.60% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 2.99 physicians/1,000 population (2014) |
Hospital Beds Density | 7.5 beds/1,000 population (2014) |
Governing Type of Ukraine
Ukraine is a semi-presidential republic. The legal system makes use of civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts.
Governing Type | semi-presidential republic |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of Ukraine |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Ukraine
From a population total of 43,922,939, the labor force is 17.99 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: grain, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, vegetables; beef, milk. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: coal, electric power, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food processing. Its exports cover ferrous and nonferrous metals, fuel and petroleum products, chemicals, machinery and transport equipment, foodstuffs. The main import products are: energy, machinery and equipment, chemicals.
Exports | $39.69 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $49.06 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | Russia 9.2%, Poland 6.5%, Turkey 5.6%, India 5.5%, Italy 5.2%, China 4.6%, Germany 4.3% (2017) |
Import Partners | Russia 14.5%, China 11.3%, Germany 11.2%, Poland 7%, Belarus 6.7%, US 5.1% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $8,800 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 153.6 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 23,202,067 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 52.50% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Ukraine, statistics sectio