Russia vs Ukraine

Russia
Ukraine

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Russia144,373,535Ukraine44,385,155Russia is 3.3× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Russia≈ 16,973,548 km²Ukraine≈ 571,973 km²Russia is 30× larger

Population density

derived

Russia≈ 8.5 / km²Ukraine≈ 78 / km²Ukraine is 9.1× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Russia$2.17 trillionUkraine$190.74 billionRussia is 11× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Russia$41,700Ukraine$16,300Russia is 2.6× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Russia$475.28 billionUkraine$56.11 billionRussia is 8.5× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est. / 2021 est.

Russia2.6%Ukraine9.9%Ukraine is higher by 7.3 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Russia72.3 yearsUkraine70.5 yearsRussia is higher by 1.8 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Russia42.3 yearsUkraine44.6 yearsUkraine is higher by 2.3 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Russia8.27 per 1,000Ukraine6.24 per 1,000Russia is higher by 2.03 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Russia75.3%Ukraine70.1%Russia is higher by 5.2 points