Real size
How big is Ukraine really?
570,000 km²
220,000 sq mi · 49th largest of the 167 here · about the size of Botswana
Normal web maps draw it 2.3× too big
Ukraine covers 570,000 km² (220,000 sq mi), about the size of Botswana. A normal web map draws it about 2.3 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 49°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
Part of the land Ukraine holds or claims is disputed (2 disputes). Our area follows the borders drawn on today's map. See the disputed territories →
- Real area
- 570,000 km²
- Size rank
- 49th of 167
- On a normal web map
- 2.3× too big
- Latitude
- 49°N
Countries about the same size
- BotswanaAbout the same size
- MoroccoAbout the same size
- MadagascarAbout the same size
- KenyaAbout the same size
- Central African RepublicThe Central African Republic is 1.1 times the size of Ukraine
Ukraine through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Ukraine?
- Ukraine covers about 570,000 km² (220,000 sq mi). It is the 49th largest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Ukraine look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Ukraine about 2.3 times too big.
- Is Ukraine bigger than Botswana?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.