Europe · Eastern Europe
Capital: Kiev
Ukraine
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Ukraine in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #40
Ukraine's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
39.0M
#40 of 196
80th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$214.23B
#56 of 196
72nd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$64.70B
#8 of 196
96th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$705.9M
#62 of 196
69th percentile
2024 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$17.82B
#60 of 196
70th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Kiev
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Eastern Europe
- Country code
- UKR
Three interesting facts
Ukraine shares land borders with 7 countries: Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Slovakia.
Ukraine spans roughly 603,700 square kilometers, placing it around 45th by area in this factbook.
Its 7 land neighbors give Ukraine one of the most connected positions on its regional map.
Geography
Ukraine on the map
Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Belarus, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east. Its terrain is mostly fertile plains (steppes) and plateaus, with mountains found only in the west (the Carpathians) or in the extreme south of the Crimean Peninsula. The climate is 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. In area, the country is almost four times the size of Georgia, slightly smaller than Texas.
Economy
Economic profile
Ukraine's economy is characterized by lower-middle-income, non-EU, Eastern European economy, key wheat and corn exporter, gradual recovery after 30% GDP contraction at start of war, damage to infrastructure and agriculture balanced by consumer and business resilience in western Ukraine, international aid has stabilized foreign exchange reserves, allowing managed currency float, continued progress on anti-corruption reforms. Major industries include industrial machinery, ferrous and nonferrous metals, automotive and aircraft components, electronics, chemicals, textiles, mining, construction. Important agricultural products include maize, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, milk, barley, soybeans, rapeseed, tomatoes (2023). Notable exports include corn, seed oils, wheat, iron ore, soybeans (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Ukraine has an estimated population of 32,862,000. Language and cultural traditions vary across Ukraine. The population includes 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 urban population represents 70.1% of total population (2023).
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