Urban area over the long-term in Ukraine
Ukraine: Urban area over the long-term was 6,747 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,747 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
6,747 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0023 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Ukraine, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Ukraine stood at 6,747 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Ukraine peaked at 6,747 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Ukraine 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0105 km² per grid cell | 0.0105 km² per grid cell | 0.0105 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0472 km² per grid cell | 0.0472 km² per grid cell | 0.0472 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1416 km² per grid cell | 0.1416 km² per grid cell | 0.1416 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4247 km² per grid cell | 0.4247 km² per grid cell | 0.4247 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 6.37 km² per grid cell | 6.37 km² per grid cell | 6.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 25.48 km² per grid cell | 25.48 km² per grid cell | 25.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 28.46 km² per grid cell | 28.46 km² per grid cell | 28.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 30.04 km² per grid cell | 30.04 km² per grid cell | 30.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 31.71 km² per grid cell | 31.71 km² per grid cell | 31.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 33.47 km² per grid cell | 33.47 km² per grid cell | 33.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 35.33 km² per grid cell | 35.33 km² per grid cell | 35.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 37.3 km² per grid cell | 37.3 km² per grid cell | 37.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 25.18 km² per grid cell | 25.18 km² per grid cell | 25.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 33.22 km² per grid cell | 33.22 km² per grid cell | 33.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 43.83 km² per grid cell | 43.83 km² per grid cell | 43.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 57.83 km² per grid cell | 57.83 km² per grid cell | 57.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 76.3 km² per grid cell | 76.3 km² per grid cell | 76.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 102.15 km² per grid cell | 102.15 km² per grid cell | 102.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 137.1 km² per grid cell | 137.1 km² per grid cell | 137.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 186.54 km² per grid cell | 186.54 km² per grid cell | 186.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 244.36 km² per grid cell | 244.36 km² per grid cell | 244.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 348.56 km² per grid cell | 348.56 km² per grid cell | 348.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 488.65 km² per grid cell | 488.65 km² per grid cell | 488.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 711.99 km² per grid cell | 711.99 km² per grid cell | 711.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,013 km² per grid cell | 1,013 km² per grid cell | 1,013 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,417 km² per grid cell | 1,417 km² per grid cell | 1,417 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,858 km² per grid cell | 1,858 km² per grid cell | 1,858 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,748 km² per grid cell | 2,294 km² per grid cell | 3,248 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,808 km² per grid cell | 3,343 km² per grid cell | 4,292 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,866 km² per grid cell | 4,399 km² per grid cell | 5,306 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,834 km² per grid cell | 5,392 km² per grid cell | 6,253 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,368 km² per grid cell | 6,292 km² per grid cell | 6,408 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,329 km² per grid cell | 6,317 km² per grid cell | 6,354 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,485 km² per grid cell | 6,362 km² per grid cell | 6,598 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,685 km² per grid cell | 6,619 km² per grid cell | 6,747 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7067 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Ukraine?
- Urban area over the long-term in Ukraine was 6,747 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,747 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Ukraine rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Ukraine ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.