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Luhansk overview
Luhansk (orange) and the other large cities of Ukraine
Luhansk lies in Ukraine at 48.57°N, 39.31°E, about 104 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Kyiv (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Vinnytsya (430,091) and larger than Simferopol (336,460). 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 667 km away; the nearest large city is Donetsk, 127 km from Luhansk.
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 Luhansk
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Donetsk Donetsk | 127 km | 901,645 |
| Kramatorsk Donetsk | 129 km | 147,145 |
| Slovyansk Donetsk | 129 km | 105,141 |
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 Luhansk?
Luhansk has about 397,677 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Luhansk the capital of Ukraine?
No. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv (2,952,301 people), about 667 km away. Luhansk is the 12th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Luhansk compared with the rest of Ukraine?
Its 397,677 residents are 1% of the 39,447,335 people living in Ukraine today. Kyiv is larger with 2,952,301 people.
Where is Luhansk?
In Ukraine, at latitude 48.57 and longitude 39.31, 104 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Donetsk (127 km), Kramatorsk (129 km), Slovyansk (129 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Luhansk Population 2026 — Ukraine. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/luhansk/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/luhansk/">Luhansk 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.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.