The Kyiv metropolitan area is an unofficially designated urban agglomeration within the outer boundary of Kyiv Oblast in Ukraine. It consists of the country's capital city of Kyiv (an enclave within the oblast), its satellite settlements and nearest rural areas closely bound to the city by employment and commerce. According to different sources, it is ranked among 20 largest metropolitan areas in Europe.

Area and population

Economy

In 2021, Kyiv metropolitan area had a Gross regional product of around ₴1.568 trillion (€40.6 billion) of which ₴1.276 trillion (€33 billion) was Kyiv city.

Transport

The area has a highly developed railway and road infrastructure, being linked to Kyiv through the suburban railways, buses and minibuses. The Kyiv metropolitan area is served by two international passenger airports: Boryspil Airport and Kyiv (Zhuliany) Airport; there are also the Hostomel cargo airport and an additional three operating airfields facilitating airplane manufacturing and general aviation.