European countries by population

Map of the European countries by population in 2021/22 (includes transcontinental countries)
  More than 100 million
  Between 60 and 100 million
  Between 30 and 60 million
  Between 15 and 30 million
  Between 5 and 15 million
  Between 1 and 5 million
  Less than 1 million
  Not included

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 145 million. Turkey, with a population of about 85 million, straddles both Europe and Asia, with most of its population living within its Asian part; though within its territory in Europe, some one-tenth of its population is situated.[1] Excluding Turkey, Germany is the second-most populous country on the continent, with a population of about 84 million.

Table

The ranking here is according to the national figures, which may be estimates or somewhat out of date so the ranking of countries that are very close in population is approximate. The United Nations estimates are those published in the UN's World Population Prospects as of 2019,[2][3] which are based on censuses, population registers, surveys, and other statistics.[4] This list also includes the partially recognized country of Kosovo.

Country / territory UN estimate
(2021)[5][6] 		Official
figure 		Official
date
 1 T  Russia 145,102,755 146,447,424 1 Jan 2023[7] [a]
 2 T  Turkey 84,775,404 85,279,553 31 Dec 2022[8]
 3  Germany 83,408,554 84,432,670 31 Mar 2023[9]
 4 T  France 64,531,444 68,221,000 1 Nov 2023[10] [b]
 5 T  United Kingdom 67,281,039 67,026,292 30 Jun 2021[11] [c]
 6  Italy 59,240,329 58,803,163 1 Apr 2023[12]
 7 T  Spain 47,486,935 48,446,594 1 Oct 2023[13]
 8  Ukraine 43,531,422 41,130,432 1 Feb 2022[14] [d]
 9  Poland 38,307,726 37,749,000 31 Jan 2023[15]
10  Romania 19,328,560 19,053,815 1 Jan 2022[16]
11 T  Kazakhstan 19,196,465 19,854,083 1 May 2023[17]
12 T  Netherlands 17,501,696 17,938,053 31 Oct 2023[18]
13  Belgium 11,611,419 11,697,557 1 Jan 2023[19]
14  Greece 10,445,365 10,482,487 22 Oct 2021[20]
15  Czech Republic 10,510,751 10,850,620 31 Mar 2023[21]
16  Sweden 10,467,097 10,540,886 31 May 2023[22]
17 T  Portugal 10,290,103 10,444,240 31 Dec 2022[23]
18 T  Azerbaijan 10,312,992 10,135,373 1 Mar 2023[24]
19  Hungary 9,709,786 9,597,085 1 Jan 2023[25]
20  Belarus 9,578,167 9,200,600 1 Jan 2023[26]
21  Austria 8,922,082 9,120,091 1 Apr 2023[27]
22   Switzerland 8,691,406 8,902,308 30 Jun 2023[28]
23  Serbia 7,296,769 6,641,197 1 Jan 2023[29] [e]
24  Bulgaria 6,885,868 6,447,710 31 Dec 2022[30]
25 T  Denmark 5,854,240 5,959,464 1 Oct 2023[31]
26  Finland 5,535,992 5,599,869 31 Oct 2023[32]
27 T  Norway 5,403,021 5,533,582 30 Sep 2023[33]
28  Slovakia 5,447,622 5,426,248 1 Apr 2023[34]
29  Ireland 4,986,526 5,149,139 3 Apr 2022[35]
30  Croatia 4,060,135 3,879,074 31 Dec 2021[36]
31 T  Georgia 3,757,980 3,688,600 1 Jan 2022[37] [f]
32  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,270,943 3,219,415 15 Jun 2020[38]
33 C  Armenia 2,790,974 2,961,600 1 Jan 2022[39]
34  Lithuania 2,786,651 2,864,906 1 Jul 2023[40]
35  Albania 2,854,710 2,793,592 1 Jan 2022[41]
36  Moldova 3,061,506 2,597,100 1 Jan 2021[42]
37  Slovenia 2,119,410 2,107,180 1 Jan 2022[43]
38  North Macedonia 2,103,330 1,836,713 31 Dec 2021[44]
39  Latvia 1,873,919 1,886,300 1 May 2022[45]
40  Kosovo 1,662,009 1,773,971 31 Dec 2021[46]
41  Estonia 1,328,701 1,331,796 1 Jan 2022[47]
42 C  Cyprus 1,244,188 918,100 31 Oct 2021[48]
43  Luxembourg 639,321 645,397 1 Jan 2022[49]
44  Montenegro 627,859 617,683 1 Jan 2022[50]
45  Malta 526,748 520,971 31 Dec 2021[51]
46  Iceland 370,335 396,960 30 Sep 2023[52]
 Jersey (UK) 109,618 103,267 21 Mar 2021[53]
 Isle of Man (UK) 84,263 84,069 24 Apr 2021[54]
47  Andorra 79,034 80,120 1 May 2022[55]
 Guernsey (UK) 63,065 63,155 31 Mar 2020[56]
 Faroe Islands (Denmark) 52,889 54,081 1 Sep 2022[57]
48  Liechtenstein 39,039 39,315 31 Dec 2021[58]
49  Monaco 36,686 39,150 31 Dec 2021[59]
 Gibraltar (UK) 32,669 34,003 26 Jun 2022[60]
50  San Marino 33,745 33,785 30 Sep 2022[61]
51  Vatican City 764 26 Jun 2023[62] [g]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Including the disputed territories of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
  2. ^ Population of the 18 regions of France including overseas regions. Excluding Overseas Territories and Collectivities: French Polynesia, New Caledonia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Clipperton Island, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Wallis and Futuna.
  3. ^ Including the constituent countries of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Excluding the 14 Overseas Territories and 3 Crown Dependencies. Gibraltar, Jersey, the Isle of Man, and Guernsey shown separately below.
  4. ^ Excluding the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and City of Sevastopol, Ukraine's administrative areas on the Crimean Peninsula which are disputed with and de facto administered by Russia. However includes the entire population of territory in the Donbas region where there are ongoing insurgencies by separatist forces, and does not include any changes due to the Russian invasion in 2022.
  5. ^ Excludes Kosovo.
  6. ^ Excludes Abkhazia (242,862, census 2011) and South Ossetia (53,559, census 2015).
  7. ^ 764 residents regardless of citizenship, 618 citizens regardless of residence, 246 resident citizens.[62]

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