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Sevastopol overview
Sevastopol (orange) and the other large cities of Ukraine
Sevastopol lies in Sevastopol City in Ukraine at 44.61°N, 33.52°E, about 50 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Simferopol (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Kryvyy Rih (603,904) and larger than Mykolayiv (470,011). 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 688 km away; the nearest large city is Simferopol, 61 km from Sevastopol.
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 Sevastopol
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Simferopol Crimea | 61 km | 336,460 |
| Yevpatoriya Crimea | 67 km | 107,040 |
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 Sevastopol?
Sevastopol has about 547,820 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Sevastopol the capital of Ukraine?
No. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv (2,952,301 people), about 688 km away. Sevastopol is the 9th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Sevastopol compared with the rest of Ukraine?
Its 547,820 residents are 1.4% of the 39,447,335 people living in Ukraine today. Kyiv is larger with 2,952,301 people.
Where is Sevastopol?
In Sevastopol City, Ukraine, at latitude 44.61 and longitude 33.52, 50 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Simferopol (61 km), Yevpatoriya (67 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Sevastopol Population 2026 — Ukraine. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/sevastopol/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/sevastopol/">Sevastopol 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.