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Kryvyy Rih overview
Kryvyy Rih (orange) and the other large cities of Ukraine
Kryvyy Rih lies in Dnipropetrovsk in Ukraine at 47.91°N, 33.39°E, about 84 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Kyiv (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Zaporizhzhya (710,052) and larger than Sevastopol (547,820). 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 352 km away; the nearest large city is Nikopol, 83 km from Kryvyy Rih.
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 Kryvyy Rih
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Nikopol Dnipropetrovsk | 83 km | 105,160 |
| Kropyvnytskyi Kirovohrad | 107 km | 219,676 |
| Kamyanske Dnipropetrovsk | 113 km | 226,845 |
| Kremenchuk Poltava | 129 km | 224,997 |
| Zaporizhzhya Zaporizhzhia | 129 km | 710,052 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 137 km | 968,502 |
| Mykolayiv Mykolaiv | 148 km | 470,011 |
| Melitopol Zaporizhzhia | 190 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 Kryvyy Rih?
Kryvyy Rih has about 603,904 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Kryvyy Rih the capital of Ukraine?
No. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv (2,952,301 people), about 352 km away. Kryvyy Rih is the 8th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Kryvyy Rih compared with the rest of Ukraine?
Its 603,904 residents are 1.5% of the 39,447,335 people living in Ukraine today. Kyiv is larger with 2,952,301 people.
Where is Kryvyy Rih?
In Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, at latitude 47.91 and longitude 33.39, 84 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Nikopol (83 km), Kropyvnytskyi (107 km), Kamyanske (113 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Kryvyy Rih Population 2026 — Ukraine. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/kryvyy-rih/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/kryvyy-rih/">Kryvyy Rih 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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