Kyiv
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Ukraine • Eurasia • Language power • Time zone Europe/Kyiv UTC+2 (EET) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 3.6M
- GDP
- $28B
- GDP per capita
- $7,704
- Land area
- 3,337 km² (1,289 mi²)
- Density
- 1,070/km² (2,770/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 6
Kyiv metro area
50.45, 30.52Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Cultural Events, Total Teams, Major Sporting Events.
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Semafor · 3 Jul 2026
"Irrational speculation": Russia's assault on KyivRussia hit Kyiv with roughly 74 missiles and 496 drones, killing at least 17, in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on its refining capacity.
Sports
8 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Football/Soccer
NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium
Kyiv
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams7 teams
Football/Soccer • Ukraine
FC Lokomotiv Kyiv
Kyiv • Level: 2
Football/Soccer • Ukraine
FC UCSA Tarasivka
Kyiv • Level: 2
Football/Soccer • Ukraine
Kolos-2 Kovalivka
Kyiv • Level: 2
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals2 events
2018 Champions League Final
Football Final
2018 • Kyiv
2012 European Championship Final
Football Final
2012 • Kyiv
Complete Event Timeline2 events
2018 Champions League Final
Championship Finals
2018 • Kyiv
2012 European Championship Final
Championship Finals
2012 • Kyiv
Championship History
33 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Kyiv, across all sports, newest first. 33 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
Kyiv • Historical Event
2017 Eurovision Song Contest
International Exhibition Centre • Music Event
Maidan Revolution / Revolution of Dignity (2013-14)
Kyiv • Historical Event
2005 Eurovision Song Contest
Palace of Sports • Music Event
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster (1986)
Pripyat • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Landmarks & Civic1 item
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
Kyiv • Religious site
Supertall Structures (350m+ / 1,148ft+)1 structure
Languages of Kyiv
Ukrainian first in Kyiv; 1 languages hold a role.
Screen of Kyiv
#391 by film pedigree · score 6.3 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Anatole Litvak, Milla Jovovich
Art of Kyiv
#86 for celebrated art · 10 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Taras Shevchenko National Museum, Mystetskyi Arsenal
8 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: Kazimir Malevich, Alexander Archipenko, Maximilian Voloshin
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
Institute of Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Boryspil International Airport
Kyiv • 4 - Regional
Kyiv International Airport
Kyiv • 4 - Regional
Metro System (49 stations)1 entry
Kyiv Metro
Kyiv • 52 stations
Suburban Rail (15 stations)1 entry
Kyiv Urban Electric Train
Kyiv • 15 stations