COUNTRY PROFILE / UKR
Ukraine
UKR / UA
For Ukraine, population is 38,980,376 people (2025, #40/215) and area is 603,550 km² (2023, #46/215). This profile covers 88 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Main language: Ukrainian; Currency: Hryvnia.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Ukraine in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Ukraine with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Ukraine, population is about 31.6% of Japan's value and area is about 1.6 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Ukraine | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,980,376 people2025 / About 31.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 603,550 km²2023 / About 1.6 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 64.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 19.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 74.69 years2024 / 9.34 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 5,8662025 / About 16.3% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 49,556,660 people in 2000 to 38,980,376 people in 2025, a decrease of about 21.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 67.79 years in 2000 to 74.69 years in 2024, an increase of 6.91 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 653 in 2000 to US$ 5,866 in 2025, an increase of about 797.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
83 additional rankings for Ukraine.
83 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY