Building Footprints of Ukraine from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap building footprints across Ukraine, tagged for residential, commercial, and institutional structures. The dataset is maintained by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-24. Coverage reflects volunteer mapping activity, with urban areas likely well-represented and remote areas potentially sparse.

Use Cases

• Population estimation based on building density and type.
• Damage assessment for buildings following conflict or natural disasters.
• Urban planning analysis based on the distribution of residential, commercial, and institutional structures.
• Cross-referencing local field knowledge for critical infrastructure mapping.

Strengths

• Includes diverse building types such as homes, hospitals, schools, and places of worship.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas likely well-represented and remote areas potentially sparse.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping and collaborative contributions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-24 10:14:00.046853; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ukraine