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Zaporizhzhya overview
Zaporizhzhya (orange) and the other large cities of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhya lies in Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine at 47.85°N, 35.12°E, about 105 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Kyiv (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Lviv (717,273) and larger than Kryvyy Rih (603,904). 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 442 km away; the nearest large city is Nikopol, 63 km from Zaporizhzhya.
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 Zaporizhzhya
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Nikopol Dnipropetrovsk | 63 km | 105,160 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 69 km | 968,502 |
| Kamyanske Dnipropetrovsk | 83 km | 226,845 |
| Pavlohrad Dnipropetrovsk | 94 km | 101,430 |
| Melitopol Zaporizhzhia | 113 km | 148,851 |
| Kryvyy Rih Dnipropetrovsk | 129 km | 603,904 |
| Berdyansk Zaporizhzhia | 175 km | 106,311 |
| Kremenchuk Poltava | 185 km | 224,997 |
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 Zaporizhzhya?
Zaporizhzhya has about 710,052 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Zaporizhzhya the capital of Ukraine?
No. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv (2,952,301 people), about 442 km away. Zaporizhzhya is the 7th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Zaporizhzhya compared with the rest of Ukraine?
Its 710,052 residents are 1.8% of the 39,447,335 people living in Ukraine today. Kyiv is larger with 2,952,301 people.
Where is Zaporizhzhya?
In Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, at latitude 47.85 and longitude 35.12, 105 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Nikopol (63 km), Dnipro (69 km), Kamyanske (83 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Zaporizhzhya Population 2026 — Ukraine. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/zaporizhzhya/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/ukraine/zaporizhzhya/">Zaporizhzhya 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.