Ukraine
Ukraine is a country located in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the east and northeast, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest, and has a coastline along the Black Sea to the south. The capital is Kyiv, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, known for its historic architecture and cultural sites. Ukraine is the second-largest country in Europe by area and has a rich history, with cultural and historical influences from both Europe and Russia. The country is famous for its fertile plains, known as the "breadbasket" of Europe, and its natural resources. Ukraine has a strong agricultural tradition and a significant industrial sector, specializing in areas such as steel and energy. In recent years, Ukraine has faced political and territorial challenges, particularly with Russia.
Population of Ukraine from 2018 to 2020:
2018: Approximately 42 million inhabitants.
2019: Approximately 41.7 million inhabitants.
2020: Approximately 41.4 million inhabitants.
Capital (Kyiv): Population in 2020: About 2.8 million inhabitants.
Top 10 cities by number of inhabitants in 2020: (Figures are approximate)
Kyiv: ~2.8 million
Kharkiv: ~1.4 million
Odesa: ~1 million
Dnipro: ~1 million
Donetsk: (population may vary due to the ongoing conflict)
Zaporizhzhia: ~750,000
Lviv: ~720,000
Kryvyi Rih: ~650,000
Mykolaiv: ~480,000
Mariupol: (population may vary due to the ongoing conflict)
Ukraine is divided into 24 oblasts: Cherkasy Oblast
Chernihiv Oblast
Chernivtsi Oblast
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Donetsk Oblast (partially controlled by separatists)
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast
Kherson Oblast
Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Kirovohrad Oblast
Kyiv Oblast
Luhansk Oblast (partially controlled by separatists)
Lviv Oblast
Mykolaiv Oblast
Odesa Oblast
Poltava Oblast
Rivne Oblast
Sumy Oblast
Ternopil Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast
Volyn Oblast
Zakarpattia Oblast
Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast
Autonomous Republic of Crimea (internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto controlled by Russia since 2014)
City of Kyiv (special status)
City of Sevastopol (special status, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto controlled by Russia since 2014)
GDP in millions of Euros from 2018 to 2020:
2018: About 112 billion Euros.
2019: About 130 billion Euros.
2020: (Data not available at the time of the last update)
Public deficit in millions of Euros from 2018 to 2020:
2018-2020: (Data not available at the time of the last update)
% GDP/government debt ratio from 2018 to 2020:
2018: About 60%.
2019: About 50%.
2020: (Data not available at the time of the last update)
Unemployment rate % from 2018 to 2020:
2018: About 9%.
2019: About 8.2%.
2020: (Data not available at the time of the last update)
