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Tuvalu's area vs Ukraine's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Ukraine is 24,008 times bigger by total area compared to Tuvalu: 233,032 sq mi vs 9.71 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Ukraine is 223,708 sq mi vs 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu — a 19,313 times difference in territory size.

  • Tuvalu ranks 194/197 by total surface area vs 45/197 for Ukraine.
  • Tuvalu occupies 0.00002% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.39% for Ukraine.
  • 60% of Tuvalu's area is agricultural land vs 71.3% in Ukraine.
  • Tuvalu has 0.00004% of the world's agricultural land area — Ukraine has 0.87%.
  • 33.3% of Tuvalu is covered by forests, compared to 16.8% in Ukraine.
  • 0.00002% of the world's forests are in Tuvalu, and 0.24% are in Ukraine.

True size map comparison: Tuvalu vs Ukraine

See how Tuvalu and Ukraine compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Tuvalu Ukraine
Total area 9.71
sq mi
233,032
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 24,008
Total area rank 194/197 45/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.000005% 0.12%
Land area 11.6
sq mi
223,708
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 19,313
Land area rank 194/197 46/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.00002% 0.39%
Population 9,646 37,860,221
Population density 806 ppl/mi² 179.4 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Tuvalu Ukraine
Forest area 3.86
sq mi
37,483
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 33.3% 16.8%
Forest area rank 189/196 55/196
World's forests share 0.00002% 0.24%
Agricultural land area 6.95
sq mi
159,503
sq mi
Agricultural land share 60% 71.3%
Agricultural land area rank 191/194 25/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.00004% 0.87%
Arable land n/a 127,120
sq mi
Arable land share n/a 56.8%
Arable land area rank n/a 9/191
Permanent cropland 6.95
sq mi
3,293
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 60% 1.47%
Permanent cropland area rank 178/192 43/192
Water area 0
sq mi
9,324
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0% 4%
Water area rank 195/197 24/197
Roads length 4.97
mi
105,443
mi
Land borders length 0
mi
3,468
mi
Coastline length 14.9
mi
1,729
mi
Share of marine protected waters 0% 21.6%

Tuvalu vs Ukraine size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Tuvalu and Ukraine but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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