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Vinnytsya overview
Vinnytsya (orange) and the other large cities of Ukraine
Vinnytsya lies in Vinnytsia in Ukraine at 49.23°N, 28.47°E, about 248 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Kyiv (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Mykolayiv (470,011) and larger than Luhansk (397,677). 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 200 km away; the nearest large city is Khmelnytskyi, 110 km from Vinnytsya.
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 Vinnytsya
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Khmelnytskyi Khmelnytskyi | 110 km | 274,452 |
| Zhytomyr Zhytomyr Oblast | 116 km | 261,624 |
| Bila Tserkva Kyiv Oblast | 135 km | 207,273 |
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 Vinnytsya?
Vinnytsya has about 430,091 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Vinnytsya the capital of Ukraine?
No. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv (2,952,301 people), about 200 km away. Vinnytsya is the 11th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Vinnytsya compared with the rest of Ukraine?
Its 430,091 residents are 1.1% of the 39,447,335 people living in Ukraine today. Kyiv is larger with 2,952,301 people.
Where is Vinnytsya?
In Vinnytsia, Ukraine, at latitude 49.23 and longitude 28.47, 248 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Khmelnytskyi (110 km), Zhytomyr (116 km), Bila Tserkva (135 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Vinnytsya Population 2026 — Ukraine. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/vinnytsya/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/vinnytsya/">Vinnytsya 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.