People of Kiev

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The people of Kiev cherish and are proud of the rich history and interesting of their city. The Ukranian capital is home to the most brilliant architectures in all of Europe yet it preserves an innocence and naivety that is so alluring. Kiev is a city of great culture and outstanding people, a city of lively events and beautiful sights.

Kiev is not only the capital city of Ukraine, but also the mother city of all Eastern Slavic people. Kiev population is close to 3 million people. Recent statistics show that 53.3% of the city population are women.

The census data also show that more than 130 ethnic groups and nationalities live within Kiev territory. Ukrainians comprise the largest ethnic group in the city (82.2% of the total population). There are 13.1% Russians, 0.7% Jews, 0.6% Belarusians, 0.3% Poles, 0.2% Armenians, 0.1% Azerbaijanis, 0.1% Tatars, 0.1% Georgians, and 0.1% Moldovans.

The official language in the city is Ukrainian, although many people often speak Russian as well. In fact, while Ukrainian is claimed as the native language by almost thrice as many residents as those who claim Russian, people in the city center use Russian more.

Kiev is home to very educated people – more than one million people in the city have higher or completed secondary education. This is a significant increase of 21.7% since 1989.

Today, Kiev is again struggling to find its identity in this ever changing political climate. The people of the city are proud and feel strongly about their heritage, and you feel very lucky if you visit this gorgeous city and experience what its hospitable people offer.