France vs Ukraine: Land area
France
538,950 sq. km
in 2023
Ukraine
579,400 sq. km
in 2023
France rank
48th
Ukraine rank
46th
Land area over time
- France
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 579,400 sq. km against 538,950 sq. km in France, a difference of 40,450 sq. km.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
France ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 538,950 sq. km | 579,350 sq. km | 40,400 sq. km | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 538,950 sq. km | 579,343 sq. km | 40,393 sq. km | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 538,950 sq. km | 579,325 sq. km | 40,375 sq. km | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 538,950 sq. km | 579,400 sq. km | 40,450 sq. km | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, France or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 579,400 sq. km against 538,950 sq. km in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between France and Ukraine?
- 40,450 sq. km, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do France and Ukraine rank globally for land area?
- France ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.