Italy vs Ukraine: Population in the largest city
Italy
10.6%
in 2025
Ukraine
11.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
144th
Ukraine rank
143rd
Population in the largest city over time
- Italy
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 11.1% against 10.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 144th and Ukraine ranks 143rd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.2% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.4% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.7% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Italy or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 11.1% against 10.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Italy and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Ukraine rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Italy ranks 144th and Ukraine ranks 143rd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.