Ukraine

Country in Eastern Europe

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe, with its capital in Kyiv. About 39 million people live there (2025), making it the 40th most populous of the 195 countries. At 603,500 km², it is the 44th largest country by area. It borders Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and 2 more.

Ukraine at a glance

Capital: Kyiv
Population (2025): 39 million
Area: 603,500 km²
Density: 65 per km²
Official language: Ukrainian
Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia
People: Ukrainian
Calling code: +380
Internet domain: .ua
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Ukraine?

How Ukraine compares

Population rank

40th of 195

7th of 45 in Europe

Size rank

44th of 195

2nd of 45 in Europe

Crowding

65 per km²

More crowded than 37% of countries

Similar in size: South Sudan (619,745 km²).
Similar population: Angola (39 million).
Ukraine is the only place that uses the Ukrainian hryvnia.
Ukrainian is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Ukraine

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Its outline

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Its emoji clues

The four clues we use for Ukraine in Guess the Country by Emoji.

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How players do with Ukraine

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Ukraine so far, from 1,191 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

84% right

168th hardest of 176 · 876 answers

Its flag

89% right

126th hardest of 145 · 149 answers

Its capital

95% right

55th hardest of 58 · 166 answers

Players find Ukraine on the map in 84% of tries, which makes it one of the easiest. The most common wrong answer is Belarus.
Players recognise the flag of Ukraine in 89% of tries, one of the highest of any flag. The most common wrong answer is Indonesia.
Players know that the capital of Ukraine is Kyiv in 95% of tries.

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Countries that border Ukraine

Ukraine borders 7 countries: Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia.

Quick quiz: Ukraine

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Ukraine?
2. What is the capital of Ukraine?
3. Which of these borders Ukraine?

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Questions about Ukraine

Is Ukraine a country?

Yes. Ukraine is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Ukraine?

The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv.

Which countries border Ukraine?

Ukraine borders 7 countries: Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia.

How many countries border Ukraine?

7. Ukraine shares a land border with 7 countries.

How big is Ukraine?

Ukraine covers 603,500 km², about the same size as South Sudan (619,745 km²).

Is Ukraine hard to find on a map?

Not for most players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Ukraine in 84% of 876 tries, 168th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Belarus.

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