Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Portugal fits inside Ukraine 6.5 times.
Portugal: 92,230 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ukraine’s coastline is 55% longer than Portugal’s.
Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Portugal’s highest peak towers 290 m above Ukraine’s.
Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ukraine has 3.6 times as many people as Portugal.
Portugal: 10.8 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Portugal is 75% more densely populated than Ukraine.
Portugal: 118 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 6.6 cm taller than in Portugal.
Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 5.4 cm taller than in Portugal.
Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Portugal is 4.2 years older than in Ukraine.
Portugal: 46.2 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Portugal have 0.4 more children on average than in Ukraine.
Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 19% in Ukraine.
Portugal: 24.9% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Portugal has produced 1.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3.
Portugal: 1.9 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Portugal and Ukraine are practically level.
Portugal: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Portugal’s economy is 62% larger than Ukraine’s.
Portugal: $347 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Portugal produces 2.8 times as much per person as Ukraine.
Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Portugal than in Ukraine (Gini 8.3 points higher).
Portugal: 33.9 (2023) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 6.2% in Portugal.
Portugal: 6.2% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, Portugal 1.5%.
Portugal: 1.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Portugal’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Ukraine’s.
Portugal: 60% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Portugal spends 8 times as much on health per person as Ukraine.
Portugal: $2,971 (2024) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Portugal live 7.7 years longer than in Ukraine.
Portugal: 82.4 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ukraine is 2.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Portugal.
Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Portugal has 66% more doctors per person than Ukraine.
Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 23% in Portugal.
Portugal: 23% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 24% in Ukraine.
Portugal: 28.6% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Portugal rate their lives 1.37 points higher than in Ukraine.
Portugal: 6.03 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Portugal drink 3.5 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine.
Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Portugal has 2 times as much meat per person as Ukraine.
Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Portugal has 767 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.
Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 310 more hours a year than in Portugal.
Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ukraine went to school 1.4 years longer than in Portugal.
Portugal: 9.7 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Portugal welcomed 41 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019).
Portugal: 2.71 (2024) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
88% of people in Portugal are online, versus 82% in Ukraine.
Portugal: 88% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Portugal and Ukraine are practically level.
Portugal: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Ukraine live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.
Portugal: 61% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal 124.
Portugal: 124 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 8.6 times as long as Portugal’s.
Portugal: 2,527 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Portugal fly 146 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.
Portugal: 1.69 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 17% of Ukraine.
Portugal: 36.2% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ukraine emits 10% more CO₂ than someone in Portugal.
Portugal: 3.4 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
Portugal: 81% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ukraine carries 35% more fine dust than in Portugal.
Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.2 times as likely to be murdered in Ukraine as in Portugal.
Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 46% deadlier than in Portugal.
Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Portugal is on average 5.6 °C warmer than Ukraine.
Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Portugal gets 26% more rain than Ukraine.
Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Portugal bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. Portugal fits inside Ukraine 6.5 times.
Which has more people, Portugal or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 3.6 times as many people as Portugal (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Portugal or Ukraine?
People in Portugal live 7.7 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years in Portugal and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Portugal or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 6.6 cm taller than in Portugal (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
