Ukraine: Facts & Stats
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Facts
Also Known As | Ukrayina |
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Head Of Government | Prime Minister: Denys Shmyhal |
Capital | Kyiv (Kiev) |
Population | (2025 est.) 42,721,000 |
Head Of State | President: Volodymyr Zelensky |
Form Of Government | unitary multiparty republic with a single legislative house (Verkhovna Rada1 [450]) |
Official Language | Ukrainian |
Official Religion | none |
Official Name | Ukrayina (Ukraine) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 603,549 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 233,030 |
Monetary Unit | hryvnya (UAH) |
Population Rank | (2025) 36 |
Population Projection 2030 | 42,628,000 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 183.3 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 70.8 |
Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2022) 69.7% • Rural: (2022) 30.3% |
Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2021) 66.3 years • Female: (2021) 75.3 years |
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: not available • Female: not available |
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 174,460 |
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 4,950 |
1Translated as Supreme Council. |
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