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List of European countries by population

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List of European countries by population

This list of European countries by population comprises the 51 countries and 5 territories and dependencies in Europe, broadly defined, including Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and the countries of the Caucasus. The most populous European country is Russia, with a population of over 144 million. Turkey, with a population of about 85 million, has most of its population living within its Asian part; though within its territory in Europe, some one-tenth of its population is situated. Excluding Turkey, Germany is the second-most populous country on the continent, with a population of about 84 million.

Tables

· Table
1 .mw- T
1 .mw- T
Col 1
1 .mw- T
Location
Russia
UN estimate(2025)
143,997,393
%change
−0.6%
Officialfigure
146,150,789
Officialdate
1 Jan 2024
2 T
2 T
Col 1
2 T
Location
Turkey
UN estimate(2025)
87,685,426
%change
0.3%
Officialfigure
85,664,944
Officialdate
31 Dec 2024
3
3
Col 1
3
Location
Germany
UN estimate(2025)
84,075,074
%change
−0.6%
Officialfigure
83,510,950
Officialdate
30 Jun 2024
4
4
Col 1
4
Location
United Kingdom
UN estimate(2025)
69,551,332
%change
0.6%
Officialfigure
68,265,209
Officialdate
30 Jun 2023
5 T
5 T
Col 1
5 T
Location
France
UN estimate(2025)
66,650,804
%change
0.2%
Officialfigure
68,513,000
Officialdate
1 Sep 2024
6 T
6 T
Col 1
6 T
Location
Italy
UN estimate(2025)
59,146,260
%change
−0.3%
Officialfigure
58,974,433
Officialdate
31 Jul 2024
7 T
7 T
Col 1
7 T
Location
Spain
UN estimate(2025)
47,889,958
%change
0%
Officialfigure
49,315,949
Officialdate
8 Aug 2025
8
8
Col 1
8
Location
Ukraine
UN estimate(2025)
38,980,376
%change
3.0%
Officialfigure
40,960,795
Officialdate
1 Feb 2025
9
9
Col 1
9
Location
Poland
UN estimate(2025)
38,140,910
%change
−1.0%
Officialfigure
37,552,000
Officialdate
31 Jul 2024
10 T
10 T
Col 1
10 T
Location
Kazakhstan
UN estimate(2025)
20,843,754
%change
1.2%
Officialfigure
20,201,849
Officialdate
1 Sep 2024
11
11
Col 1
11
Location
Romania
UN estimate(2025)
18,908,650
%change
−0.6%
Officialfigure
19,064,409
Officialdate
1 Jan 2024
12 T
12 T
Col 1
12 T
Location
Netherlands
UN estimate(2025)
18,346,819
%change
0.6%
Officialfigure
18,005,142
Officialdate
31 Aug 2024
13
13
Col 1
13
Location
Belgium
UN estimate(2025)
11,758,603
%change
0.2%
Officialfigure
11,763,650
Officialdate
1 Jan 2024
14
14
Col 1
14
Location
Sweden
UN estimate(2025)
10,656,633
%change
0.5%
Officialfigure
10,576,145
Officialdate
31 Aug 2024
15
15
Col 1
15
Location
Czech Republic
UN estimate(2025)
10,609,240
%change
−1.2%
Officialfigure
10,909,500
Officialdate
1 Jan 2025
16 T
16 T
Col 1
16 T
Location
Portugal
UN estimate(2025)
10,411,834
%change
−0.1%
Officialfigure
10,639,726
Officialdate
1 Jan 2024
17 T
17 T
Col 1
17 T
Location
Azerbaijan
UN estimate(2025)
10,397,713
%change
0.6%
Officialfigure
10,180,800
Officialdate
1 Jan 2024
18 T
18 T
Col 1
18 T
Location
Greece
UN estimate(2025)
9,938,844
%change
−1.1%
Officialfigure
10,248,505
Officialdate
10 Oct 2024
19
19
Col 1
19
Location
Hungary
UN estimate(2025)
9,632,287
%change
−0.5%
Officialfigure
9,584,627
Officialdate
1 Jan 2024
20
20
Col 1
20
Location
Austria
UN estimate(2025)
9,113,574
%change
−0.1%
Officialfigure
9,154,514
Officialdate
1 Oct 2023
21
21
Col 1
21
Location
Belarus
UN estimate(2025)
8,997,603
%change
−0.7%
Officialfigure
9,155,978
Officialdate
1 Jan 2024
22
22
Col 1
22
Location
Switzerland
UN estimate(2025)
8,967,408
%change
0.5%
Officialfigure
8,931,306
Officialdate
30 Sep 2023
23
23
Col 1
23
Location
Bulgaria
UN estimate(2025)
6,714,560
%change
−0.6%
Officialfigure
6,447,710
Officialdate
31 Dec 2022
24
24
Col 1
24
Location
Serbia
UN estimate(2025)
6,689,039
%change
−0.7%
Officialfigure
6,641,197
Officialdate
1 Jan 2023
25 T
25 T
Col 1
25 T
Location
Denmark
UN estimate(2025)
6,002,507
%change
0.4%
Officialfigure
5,959,464
Officialdate
1 Oct 2023
26
26
Col 1
26
Location
Finland
UN estimate(2025)
5,623,330
%change
0.1%
Officialfigure
5,599,869
Officialdate
31 Oct 2023
27 T
27 T
Col 1
27 T
Location
Norway
UN estimate(2025)
5,623,071
%change
0.8%
Officialfigure
5,571,634
Officialdate
21 Aug 2024
28
28
Col 1
28
Location
Slovakia
UN estimate(2025)
5,474,881
%change
−0.6%
Officialfigure
5,426,248
Officialdate
1 Apr 2023
29
29
Col 1
29
Location
Ireland
UN estimate(2025)
5,308,039
%change
1.0%
Officialfigure
5,149,139
Officialdate
3 Apr 2022
30
30
Col 1
30
Location
Croatia
UN estimate(2025)
3,848,160
%change
−0.7%
Officialfigure
3,879,074
Officialdate
31 Dec 2021
31 T
31 T
Col 1
31 T
Location
Georgia
UN estimate(2025)
3,806,671
%change
0%
Officialfigure
3,688,600
Officialdate
1 Jan 2022
32
32
Col 1
32
Location
Bosnia and Herzegovina
UN estimate(2025)
3,140,096
%change
−0.8%
Officialfigure
3,219,415
Officialdate
15 Jun 2020
33
33
Col 1
33
Location
Moldova
UN estimate(2025)
2,996,106
%change
−1.3%
Officialfigure
2,423,300
Officialdate
1 Jan 2024
34 C
34 C
Col 1
34 C
Location
Armenia
UN estimate(2025)
2,952,364
%change
−0.7%
Officialfigure
3,075,800
Officialdate
1 Jan 2024
35
35
Col 1
35
Location
Lithuania
UN estimate(2025)
2,830,144
%change
−1.0%
Officialfigure
2,889,888
Officialdate
1 Jan 2025
36
36
Col 1
36
Location
Albania
UN estimate(2025)
2,771,508
%change
−0.7%
Officialfigure
2,793,592
Officialdate
1 Jan 2022
37
37
Col 1
37
Location
Slovenia
UN estimate(2025)
2,117,072
%change
−0.1%
Officialfigure
2,107,180
Officialdate
1 Jan 2022
38
38
Col 1
38
Location
Latvia
UN estimate(2025)
1,853,559
%change
−1.0%
Officialfigure
1,862,700
Officialdate
1 May 2024
39
39
Col 1
39
Location
North Macedonia
UN estimate(2025)
1,813,791
%change
−0.5%
Officialfigure
1,836,713
Officialdate
15 Dec 2024
40
40
Col 1
40
Location
Kosovo
UN estimate(2025)
1,674,125
%change
−0.6%
Officialfigure
1,602,515
Officialdate
Apr 2024
41 C
41 C
Col 1
41 C
Location
Cyprus
UN estimate(2025)
1,370,754
%change
0.9%
Officialfigure
966,400
Officialdate
31 Dec 2023
42
42
Col 1
42
Location
Estonia
UN estimate(2025)
1,344,232
%change
−1.2%
Officialfigure
1,369,285
Officialdate
1 Jan 2025
43
43
Col 1
43
Location
Luxembourg
UN estimate(2025)
680,454
%change
1.1%
Officialfigure
645,397
Officialdate
1 Jan 2024
44
44
Col 1
44
Location
Montenegro
UN estimate(2025)
632,729
%change
−0.9%
Officialfigure
617,683
Officialdate
1 Jan 2022
45
45
Col 1
45
Location
Malta
UN estimate(2025)
545,405
%change
1.1%
Officialfigure
520,971
Officialdate
31 Dec 2021
46
46
Col 1
46
Location
Iceland
UN estimate(2025)
398,266
%change
1.2%
Officialfigure
396,960
Officialdate
30 Sep 2023
47
47
Col 1
47
Location
Andorra
UN estimate(2025)
82,904
%change
1.2%
Officialfigure
80,120
Officialdate
1 May 2022
48
48
Col 1
48
Location
Liechtenstein
UN estimate(2025)
40,128
%change
0.6%
Officialfigure
40,900
Officialdate
31 Dec 2024
49
49
Col 1
49
Location
Monaco
UN estimate(2025)
38,341
%change
−0.8%
Officialfigure
39,150
Officialdate
31 Dec 2021
50
50
Col 1
50
Location
San Marino
UN estimate(2025)
33,572
%change
0%
Officialfigure
33,785
Officialdate
30 Sep 2022
51
51
Col 1
51
Location
Vatican City
UN estimate(2025)
-
%change
-
Officialfigure
764
Officialdate
26 Jun 2023
Location
UN estimate(2025)
%change
Officialfigure
Officialdate
Europe
744,398,832
N/A
1 T
Russia
143,997,393
−0.6%
146,150,789
1 Jan 2024
2 T
Turkey
87,685,426
0.3%
85,664,944
31 Dec 2024
3
Germany
84,075,074
−0.6%
83,510,950
30 Jun 2024
4
United Kingdom
69,551,332
0.6%
68,265,209
30 Jun 2023
5 T
France
66,650,804
0.2%
68,513,000
1 Sep 2024
6 T
Italy
59,146,260
−0.3%
58,974,433
31 Jul 2024
7 T
Spain
47,889,958
0%
49,315,949
8 Aug 2025
8
Ukraine
38,980,376
3.0%
40,960,795
1 Feb 2025
9
Poland
38,140,910
−1.0%
37,552,000
31 Jul 2024
10 T
Kazakhstan
20,843,754
1.2%
20,201,849
1 Sep 2024
11
Romania
18,908,650
−0.6%
19,064,409
1 Jan 2024
12 T
Netherlands
18,346,819
0.6%
18,005,142
31 Aug 2024
13
Belgium
11,758,603
0.2%
11,763,650
1 Jan 2024
14
Sweden
10,656,633
0.5%
10,576,145
31 Aug 2024
15
Czech Republic
10,609,240
−1.2%
10,909,500
1 Jan 2025
16 T
Portugal
10,411,834
−0.1%
10,639,726
1 Jan 2024
17 T
Azerbaijan
10,397,713
0.6%
10,180,800
1 Jan 2024
18 T
Greece
9,938,844
−1.1%
10,248,505
10 Oct 2024
19
Hungary
9,632,287
−0.5%
9,584,627
1 Jan 2024
20
Austria
9,113,574
−0.1%
9,154,514
1 Oct 2023
21
Belarus
8,997,603
−0.7%
9,155,978
1 Jan 2024
22
Switzerland
8,967,408
0.5%
8,931,306
30 Sep 2023
23
Bulgaria
6,714,560
−0.6%
6,447,710
31 Dec 2022
24
Serbia
6,689,039
−0.7%
6,641,197
1 Jan 2023
25 T
Denmark
6,002,507
0.4%
5,959,464
1 Oct 2023
26
Finland
5,623,330
0.1%
5,599,869
31 Oct 2023
27 T
Norway
5,623,071
0.8%
5,571,634
21 Aug 2024
28
Slovakia
5,474,881
−0.6%
5,426,248
1 Apr 2023
29
Ireland
5,308,039
1.0%
5,149,139
3 Apr 2022
30
Croatia
3,848,160
−0.7%
3,879,074
31 Dec 2021
31 T
Georgia
3,806,671
0%
3,688,600
1 Jan 2022
32
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3,140,096
−0.8%
3,219,415
15 Jun 2020
33
Moldova
2,996,106
−1.3%
2,423,300
1 Jan 2024
34 C
Armenia
2,952,364
−0.7%
3,075,800
1 Jan 2024
35
Lithuania
2,830,144
−1.0%
2,889,888
1 Jan 2025
36
Albania
2,771,508
−0.7%
2,793,592
1 Jan 2022
37
Slovenia
2,117,072
−0.1%
2,107,180
1 Jan 2022
38
Latvia
1,853,559
−1.0%
1,862,700
1 May 2024
39
North Macedonia
1,813,791
−0.5%
1,836,713
15 Dec 2024
40
Kosovo
1,674,125
−0.6%
1,602,515
Apr 2024
41 C
Cyprus
1,370,754
0.9%
966,400
31 Dec 2023
42
Estonia
1,344,232
−1.2%
1,369,285
1 Jan 2025
43
Luxembourg
680,454
1.1%
645,397
1 Jan 2024
44
Montenegro
632,729
−0.9%
617,683
1 Jan 2022
45
Malta
545,405
1.1%
520,971
31 Dec 2021
46
Iceland
398,266
1.2%
396,960
30 Sep 2023
Jersey (United Kingdom)
103,988
0.1%
103,267
21 Mar 2021
Isle of Man (United Kingdom)
84,118
0%
84,069
24 Apr 2021

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  2. Includes the constituent countries of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Excludes the 14 Overseas Territori
  3. Population of the 18 regions of France including overseas regions. Excludes Overseas Territories and Collectivities: Fre
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