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Ukraine vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ukraine has a population of 37.9M (ranked 41/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Ukraine's land area is 223,708 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 46th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Ukraine United Kingdom
Population
40125599
70154914
Population rank 40/197 22/197
GDP
$191B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 57/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$5,038
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 120/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,550
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$171B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
89.7%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,520
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 86/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,370
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 223,708 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.98
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
43.2 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Ukraine and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Ukraine and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Ukraine

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Ukraine United Kingdom
2024 $190,741,262,415 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $181,221,517,869 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $161,989,520,721 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $199,765,859,571 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $156,617,722,013 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $153,883,047,510 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $130,891,088,294 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $112,090,505,082 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $93,355,869,404 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $91,030,967,789 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $133,503,871,862 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $190,498,811,460 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $182,591,753,828 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $169,333,835,202 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $141,209,170,427 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $121,552,153,444 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $188,110,390,660 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $148,733,861,386 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $111,884,752,475 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $89,238,865,119 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $67,220,154,164 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $52,010,355,753 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $43,956,163,612 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $39,309,580,983 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $32,375,083,935 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $31,580,639,554 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $41,882,523,345 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $50,151,531,592 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $44,558,831,005 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $48,213,856,469 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $52,549,580,265 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $65,648,559,903 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $73,945,908,384 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $77,350,733,982 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $81,393,558,423 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $82,709,161,099 $926,884,816,754
1988 $74,703,517,903 $910,122,732,124
1987 $64,087,694,038 $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ukraine and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Ukraine

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ukraine United Kingdom
2024 $5,038 $53,246
2023 $4,803 $49,944
2022 $3,946 $47,057
2021 $4,510 $47,691
2020 $3,505 $40,813
2019 $3,423 $43,159
2018 $2,895 $43,703
2017 $2,467 $40,917
2016 $2,047 $41,258
2015 $1,988 $45,255
2014 $2,904 $47,746
2013 $4,130 $43,607
2012 $3,951 $42,688
2011 $3,657 $42,296
2010 $3,040 $39,778
2009 $2,607 $39,009
2008 $4,018 $47,652
2007 $3,160 $50,629
2006 $2,366 $44,695
2005 $1,875 $42,240
2004 $1,401 $40,504
2003 $1,076 $34,557
2002 $903 $30,159
2001 $800 $28,014
2000 $653 $28,384
1999 $632 $28,858
1998 $831 $28,396
1997 $987 $26,910
1996 $870 $24,503
1995 $933 $23,253
1994 $1,009 $19,709
1993 $1,254 $18,389
1992 $1,413 $20,487
1991 $1,483 $19,901
1990 $1,564 $19,095
1989 $1,593 $16,239
1988 $1,444 $15,987
1987 $1,244 $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 - $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ukraine vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ukraine

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ukraine United Kingdom
2026 75 81.7
2025 74.9 81.6
2024 74.7 81.4
2023 73.4 81.3
2022 72.7 81.1
2021 71.6 80.7
2020 73.3 80.4
2019 73.9 81.4
2018 73.6 81.1
2017 74 81.2
2016 73.4 81.1
2015 72.7 80.9
2014 71.8 81.2
2013 71.5 80.9
2012 71.1 80.9
2011 70.7 80.8
2010 70.2 80.4
2009 69.2 80.2
2008 68.3 79.7
2007 67.7 79.5
2006 67.5 79.3
2005 67.5 79.1
2004 67.5 78.9
2003 67.6 78.3
2002 67.7 78.2
2001 67.7 78.1
2000 67.8 77.8
1999 68 77.4
1998 68 77.3
1997 67.7 77.1
1996 67.1 76.9
1995 67.1 76.6
1994 67.5 76.7
1993 68.3 76.2
1992 68.9 76.3
1991 69.7 75.9
1990 70.4 75.7
1989 70.8 75.4
1988 71 75.3
1987 71.2 75.1
1986 70.8 74.8
1985 70.4 74.5
1984 70 74.7
1983 69.9 74.3
1982 69.9 74
1981 69.8 73.9
1980 69.8 73.6
1979 69.8 73.2
1978 69.8 73
1977 70 73.1
1976 70.1 72.6
1975 70.4 72.7
1974 70.6 72.4
1973 70.8 72.2
1972 71 72
1971 70.9 72.2
1970 70.8 71.9
1969 70.8 71.7
1968 71 71.7
1967 71.1 72.1
1966 71.2 71.4
1965 71.1 71.5
1964 71 71.5
1963 70.7 70.8
1962 70.4 70.9
1961 70 70.8
1960 69.4 71
1959 68.7 70.8
1958 67.7 70.7
1957 67.2 70.5
1956 66.3 70.4
1955 65.3 70.1
1954 64.1 70.2
1953 63 69.8
1952 62.1 69.5
1951 61.4 68.2
1950 61.2 68.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Ukraine and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Ukraine

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Ukraine United Kingdom
2024 37,860,221 69,226,000
2023 37,732,836 68,492,000
2022 41,048,766 67,604,000
2021 44,298,640 66,984,000
2020 44,680,014 66,744,000
2019 44,957,458 66,631,000
2018 45,208,907 66,289,000
2017 45,436,041 65,966,000
2016 45,616,832 65,607,000
2015 45,784,896 65,088,000
2014 45,972,380 64,620,000
2013 46,126,770 64,139,000
2012 46,210,056 63,711,000
2011 46,307,853 63,258,810
2010 46,456,003 62,766,365
2009 46,623,731 62,276,270
2008 46,819,175 61,806,995
2007 47,062,798 61,322,463
2006 47,278,694 60,846,820
2005 47,585,556 60,401,206
2004 47,979,507 59,987,905
2003 48,315,136 59,647,577
2002 48,677,281 59,370,479
2001 49,106,855 59,119,673
2000 49,556,660 58,892,514
1999 49,976,446 58,682,466
1998 50,379,731 58,487,141
1997 50,786,885 58,316,954
1996 51,226,109 58,166,950
1995 51,665,539 58,019,030
1994 52,075,998 57,865,745
1993 52,350,126 57,718,614
1992 52,323,671 57,580,402
1991 52,170,961 57,424,897
1990 52,054,092 57,247,586
1989 51,917,817 57,076,711
1988 51,724,853 56,928,327
1987 51,515,732 56,802,050
1986 51,318,745 56,681,396
1985 51,108,770 56,550,268
1984 50,887,599 56,422,072
1983 50,637,029 56,332,848
1982 50,402,724 56,313,641
1981 50,189,281 56,333,829
1980 49,955,152 56,314,216
1979 49,721,381 56,246,951
1978 49,521,243 56,196,504
1977 49,336,481 56,193,492
1976 49,120,842 56,211,968
1975 48,865,229 56,225,800
1974 48,576,570 56,229,974
1973 48,277,121 56,194,527
1972 47,946,893 56,086,065
1971 47,573,287 55,896,223
1970 47,261,306 55,663,250
1969 46,976,256 55,441,750
1968 46,614,325 55,211,700
1967 46,215,988 54,943,600
1966 45,802,519 54,648,500
1965 45,386,892 54,348,050
1964 44,951,156 54,000,000
1963 44,462,372 53,650,000
1962 43,943,674 53,250,000
1961 43,399,766 52,800,000
1960 42,824,093 52,400,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ukraine and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Ukraine

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ukraine United Kingdom
2023 0.98 1.56
2022 0.9 1.56
2021 1.15 1.58
2020 1.21 1.57
2019 1.22 1.63
2018 1.23 1.68
2017 1.3 1.74
2016 1.39 1.79
2015 1.39 1.8
2014 1.47 1.81
2013 1.52 1.83
2012 1.53 1.92
2011 1.46 1.91
2010 1.44 1.92
2009 1.47 1.89
2008 1.44 1.91
2007 1.34 1.86
2006 1.3 1.82
2005 1.22 1.76
2004 1.22 1.75
2003 1.17 1.7
2002 1.13 1.63
2001 1.09 1.63
2000 1.11 1.64
1999 1.13 1.68
1998 1.21 1.71
1997 1.27 1.72
1996 1.33 1.73
1995 1.4 1.71
1994 1.47 1.74
1993 1.56 1.76
1992 1.67 1.79
1991 1.77 1.82
1990 1.85 1.83
1989 1.93 1.79
1988 2.04 1.82
1987 2.07 1.81
1986 2.12 1.78
1985 2.03 1.79
1984 2.08 1.77
1983 2.1 1.77
1982 1.95 1.78
1981 1.92 1.82
1980 1.95 1.9
1979 1.96 1.86
1978 1.97 1.75
1977 1.98 1.69
1976 2.04 1.74
1975 2.05 1.81
1974 2.06 1.92
1973 2.04 2.04
1972 2.13 2.2
1971 2.11 2.41
1970 2.08 2.44
1969 2.01 2.51
1968 2.03 2.6
1967 2.04 2.68
1966 2.04 2.78
1965 1.94 2.86
1964 2.01 2.93
1963 2.11 2.88
1962 2.15 2.86
1961 2.2 2.78
1960 2.29 2.69

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ukraine and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Ukraine

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Ukraine United Kingdom
2024 43.2 41
2023 43.1 40.8
2022 42.5 40.5
2021 42.2 40.3
2020 41.9 40.2
2019 41.5 40.1
2018 41.2 40
2017 40.9 39.9
2016 40.6 39.8
2015 40.2 39.8
2014 40 39.7
2013 39.8 39.6
2012 39.8 39.5
2011 39.7 39.3
2010 39.5 39.2
2009 39.3 39
2008 39.2 38.9
2007 39.1 38.8
2006 38.9 38.6
2005 38.7 38.5
2004 38.4 38.4
2003 38.2 38.2
2002 37.9 38.1
2001 37.6 37.9
2000 37.2 37.7
1999 36.9 37.4
1998 36.5 37.2
1997 36.2 37
1996 35.8 36.8
1995 35.5 36.6
1994 35.2 36.5
1993 34.9 36.3
1992 34.7 36.2
1991 34.5 36.1
1990 34.3 36
1989 34.1 35.9
1988 34.1 35.7
1987 34.1 35.4
1986 33.9 35.4
1985 33.8 35.3
1984 33.6 35.2
1983 33.6 35
1982 33.7 34.8
1981 33.7 34.5
1980 33.8 34.4
1979 34 34.3
1978 34.2 34.2
1977 34.2 34.1
1976 34 34
1975 33.7 34
1974 33.4 34
1973 33.1 34
1972 32.8 34
1971 32.5 34.1
1970 32.3 34.2
1969 32 34.4
1968 31.6 34.6
1967 31.2 34.8
1966 30.6 34.9
1965 30.1 35.1
1964 29.9 35.2
1963 29.8 35.3
1962 29.7 35.3
1961 29.6 35.4
1960 29.2 35.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ukraine United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$184B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.3%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
34.5%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
298,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-17.2%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.83%
2021
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.1
2022
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.7%
2020
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2020
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
78
2018
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.42B
2018
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$43.8B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,382,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.13%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
87.6%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Ukraine United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,508 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.9
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.5 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.13 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
65.5%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
26.4%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.6%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,516 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.7%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
49.4%
2023
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ukraine United Kingdom
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,702,358
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.5:53.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.9
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.84
2021
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.2
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
144
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
51%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Ukraine United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$370
2021
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167.5
2021
$853
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2019
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.53
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.2 years
2019
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
73
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.24 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Ukraine United Kingdom
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
5,909 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,503 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,483 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
105,443 mi
2012
263,542 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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