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Makiyivka overview
Makiyivka (orange) and the other large cities of Ukraine
Makiyivka lies in Donetsk in Ukraine at 48.05°N, 37.93°E, about 223 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Kyiv (UTC+2 / UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a local seat.
It is smaller than Luhansk (397,677) and larger than Simferopol (336,460). The largest city in Ukraine is Kyiv with 2,952,301 people and is also the capital.
The national capital, Kyiv, is about 600 km away; the nearest large city is Donetsk, 10 km from Makiyivka.
Ukraine as a whole has a live population of 39,445,016 (-0.7% a year) and ranks #40 of 238 countries — see the Ukraine population page for the full statistics and the Ukraine atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Makiyivka
RussiaLargest 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 Makiyivka?
Makiyivka has about 338,968 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Makiyivka the capital of Ukraine?
No. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv (2,952,301 people), about 600 km away. Makiyivka is the 13th largest city of the country and a local seat.
How big is Makiyivka compared with the rest of Ukraine?
Its 338,968 residents are 0.9% of the 39,445,016 people living in Ukraine today. Kyiv is larger with 2,952,301 people.
Where is Makiyivka?
In Donetsk, Ukraine, at latitude 48.05 and longitude 37.93, 223 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Donetsk (10 km), Horlivka (29 km), Alchevsk (80 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Makiyivka Population 2026 — Ukraine. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/makiyivka/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/makiyivka/">Makiyivka 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 2026-10-23. More about our data.