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Dnipro overview
Dnipro (orange) and the other large cities of Ukraine
Dnipro lies in Dnipropetrovsk in Ukraine at 48.47°N, 35.04°E, about 120 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Kyiv (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Odesa (1,010,537) and larger than Donetsk (901,645). The largest city in Ukraine is Kyiv with 2,952,301 people; the capital, Kyiv, has 2,952,301.
The national capital, Kyiv, is about 394 km away; the nearest large city is Kamyanske, 33 km from Dnipro.
Ukraine as a whole has a live population of 39,447,335 (-0.7% a year) and ranks #39 of 238 countries — see the Ukraine population page for the full statistics and the Ukraine atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Dnipro
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Kamyanske Dnipropetrovsk | 33 km | 226,845 |
| Pavlohrad Dnipropetrovsk | 61 km | 101,430 |
| Zaporizhzhya Zaporizhzhia | 69 km | 710,052 |
| Nikopol Dnipropetrovsk | 111 km | 105,160 |
| Poltava Poltava | 130 km | 279,593 |
| Kremenchuk Poltava | 137 km | 224,997 |
| Kryvyy Rih Dnipropetrovsk | 137 km | 603,904 |
| Melitopol Zaporizhzhia | 182 km | 148,851 |
Largest cities in Ukraine
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KyivCapital | Kyiv City | 2,952,301 |
| 2 | Kharkiv | Kharkiv | 1,421,125 |
| 3 | Odesa | Odesa | 1,010,537 |
| 4 | Dnipro | Dnipropetrovsk | 968,502 |
| 5 | Donetsk | Donetsk | 901,645 |
| 6 | Lviv | Lviv | 717,273 |
| 7 | Zaporizhzhya | Zaporizhzhia | 710,052 |
| 8 | Kryvyy Rih | Dnipropetrovsk | 603,904 |
| 9 | Sevastopol | Sevastopol City | 547,820 |
| 10 | Mykolayiv | Mykolaiv | 470,011 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Dnipro?
Dnipro has about 968,502 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Dnipro the capital of Ukraine?
No. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv (2,952,301 people), about 394 km away. Dnipro is the 4th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Dnipro compared with the rest of Ukraine?
Its 968,502 residents are 2.5% of the 39,447,335 people living in Ukraine today. Kyiv is larger with 2,952,301 people.
Where is Dnipro?
In Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, at latitude 48.47 and longitude 35.04, 120 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Kamyanske (33 km), Pavlohrad (61 km), Zaporizhzhya (69 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Dnipro Population 2026 — Ukraine. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/dnipro/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/dnipro/">Dnipro Population 2026 — Ukraine</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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