Ukraine vs US size comparison
How Big Is Ukraine Compared to the US?
The US is about 16 times the size of Ukraine. Ukraine is about 1.86 times as densely populated. Drag Ukraine over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
Printable Ukraine vs US size comparison
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Key facts
- Area of Ukraine
- 603,550 km² (233,032 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 16 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Texas (695,668 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Ukraine 38,980,376; the US 341,784,857
- Ukraine's rank by area
- 46th-largest of 197
How big Ukraine is compared with the US
The US is about 16 times the size of Ukraine: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 603,550 km² (233,032 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Ukraine about 13 times. Ukraine is bigger than 48 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 2; the state closest in size is Texas (695,668 km²). It is the 46th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the fourth-largest of 47 in Europe; the US is the third-largest.
Ukraine has about 39 million people (2025), the 40th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 65 people per km² it is about 1.86 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 122nd-most densely populated country.
Ukraine and the US on a world map
Ukraine reaches from 45°N to 52°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Ukraine about 2.34 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So the two look roughly the right size against each other on a normal world map; the map above shows them exactly.
Where Ukraine is
Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, is 7,830 km (4,870 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Ukraine borders 7 countries: Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia.
Ukraine and US in numbers
| Ukraine | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 603,550 km² 233,032 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 16× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 38,980,376 | 341,784,857 | The US has 8.8× more |
| Rank by area | 46th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 65 | 35 | Ukraine is 1.86× denser |
| Capital | Kyiv | Washington, D.C. | 7,830 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 7 | 2 |
Ukraine compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Ukraine bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 16 times the size of Ukraine: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 603,550 km² (233,032 sq mi).
How many times would Ukraine fit into the US?
About 16 times (16.29). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 13 times.
Which US state is Ukraine closest in size to?
Texas (695,668 km²). Texas is about 1.15 times the size of Ukraine.
Which has more people, Ukraine or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 8.8 times the 39 million in Ukraine.
Where does Ukraine rank by size?
Ukraine is the 46th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the fourth-largest in Europe. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Ukraine from the US?
Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, is 7,830 km (4,870 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.