List of European countries by population explained

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, 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The ranking here is according to the national figures, which may be estimates or somewhat out of date so the ranking of countries that are very close in population is approximate.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,[2] which are based on censuses, population registers, surveys, and other statistics.[3] This list also includes the partially recognized country of Kosovo.

Country / territoryUN estimate(2023)%changeOfficialfigureOfficialdate
1 144,444,359 146,150,789 [4]
2 Turkey85,816,199 0.1% 85,372,377 [5]
3 Germany83,294,633 84,607,016 [6]
4 United Kingdom67,736,802 0.3% 67,596,281 [7]
5 France64,756,584 0.2% 68,410,000 [8]
6 Italy58,870,763 58,968,501 [9]
7 Spain47,519,628 48,797,875 [10]
8 Poland41,026,068 2.9% 37,595,000 [11]
9 Ukraine36,744,634 41,130,432 [12]
10 Romania19,892,812 1.2% 19,053,815 [13]
11 Kazakhstan19,606,634 1.1% 19,854,083 [14]
12 Netherlands17,618,299 0.3% 17,938,053 [15]
13 Belgium11,686,140 0.3% 11,697,557 [16]
14 Sweden10,612,086 0.6% 10,548,877 [17]
15 Czech Republic10,495,295 0% 10,850,620 [18]
16 Azerbaijan10,412,652 0.5% 10,135,373 [19]
17 Greece10,341,277 10,482,487 [20]
18 Portugal10,247,605 10,444,240 [21]
19 Hungary9,604,000 9,597,085 [22]
20 Belarus9,498,238 9,200,600 [23]
21 Austria8,958,961 0.2% 9,154,514 [24]
22 Switzerland8,796,669 0.6% 8,931,306 [25]
23 Serbia7,149,077 6,641,197[26]
24 Bulgaria6,687,717 6,447,710 [27]
25 Denmark5,910,913 0.5% 5,959,464 [28]
26 Slovakia5,795,199 2.7% 5,426,248 [29]
27 Finland5,545,475 0.1% 5,599,869 [30]
28 Norway5,474,360 0.7% 5,533,582 [31]
29 Ireland5,056,935 0.7% 5,149,139 [32]
30 Croatia4,008,617 3,879,074 [33]
31 Georgia3,728,282 3,688,600 [34]
323,435,931 5.0% 2,597,100 [35]
33 Bosnia and Herzegovina3,210,848 3,219,415 [36]
34 Albania2,832,439 2,793,592 [37]
35 Armenia2,777,971 2,961,600 [38]
36 Lithuania2,718,352 2,864,906 [39]
37 Slovenia2,119,675 0% 2,107,180 [40]
382,085,679 1,836,713 [41]
39 Latvia1,830,212 1,862,700 [42]
401,663,595 0.2% 1,773,971 [43]
41 Estonia1,322,766 1,331,796 [44]
42 Cyprus1,260,138 0.7% 918,100 [45]
43 Luxembourg654,768 1.1% 645,397[46]
44 Montenegro626,485 617,683 [47]
45 Malta535,065 0.3% 520,971 [48]
46 Iceland375,319 0.7% 396,960 [49]
(UK)111,803 0.9%103,267 [50]
(UK)84,710 0.2% 84,069 [51]
47 Andorra80,088 0.3% 80,120 [52]
(UK)63,544 0.2% 67,642 [53]
Faroe Islands (Denmark)53,270 0.3% 54,081 [54]
48 Liechtenstein39,585 0.7% 39,315 [55]
49 Monaco36,298 39,150 [56]
50 San Marino33,642 33,785 [57]
Gibraltar (UK)32,688 0.1% 34,003 [58]
51518 1.6% 764 [59]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Zdanowski. Jerzy. Middle Eastern Societies in the 20th Century. 2014. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 978-1443869591. 11.
  2. Web site: World Population Prospects, 2023 Revision. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Population Estimates and Projections Section. 11 July 2022. 10 February 2023.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-05. World Population Prospects. United Nations Population Division.
  4. National annual estimate Web site: Federal State Statistics Service . Federal State Statistics Service.
  5. National annual estimate Web site: The Results of Address Based Population Registration System, 2023 . www.tuik.gov.tr.
  6. National quarterly estimate Web site: Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht (Quartalszahlen). www.destatis.de.
  7. National annual estimate Web site: Population estimates for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland: mid-2022. www.ons.gov.uk.
  8. National monthly estimate Web site: Demography - Population at the beginning of the month - France. www.insee.fr.
  9. National monthly estimate Web site: Bilancio demografico anno 2024 Italia. demo.istat.it.
  10. National estimate Web site: Demografía y población . www.ine.es.
  11. National monthly estimate Web site: Basic data . stat.gov.pl.
  12. National monthly estimate Web site: Population of Ukraine. database.ukrcensus.gov.ua.
  13. 2022 census result Web site: Data . www.insse.ro.
  14. National monthly estimate Web site: stat.gov.kz. stat.gov.kz.
  15. National monthly estimate Web site: Population dynamics; month and year. opendata.cbs.nl.
  16. National estimate Web site: Structure of the Population . www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be.
  17. National monthly estimate Web site: Population statistics 2024 . www.scb.se.
  18. National quarterly estimate Web site: Population. www.czso.cz.
  19. National estimate Web site: 2023-06-22. Demographic situation in Azerbaijan. www.stat.gov.az.
  20. 2022 census result Web site: Census Results 2022 . www.statistics.gr.
  21. National annual estimate Web site: Statistics Portugal. www.ine.pt.
  22. National annual estimate Web site: Hungarian Central Statistical Office. www.ksh.hu.
  23. National quarterly estimate Web site: National Statistical portal of the Republic of Belarus. www.belstat.gov.by.
  24. Quarterly provisional figure Web site: Bevölkerung zu Jahres-/Quartalsanfang. www.statistik.at.
  25. National provisional figure Web site: Bevölkerungsstand am Ende des 3. Quartals 2023. www.bfs.admin.ch.
  26. National annual estimate Web site: Home | Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. www.stat.gov.rs.
  27. National estimate Web site: Population and Demographic Processes in 2022 | National statistical institute. www.nsi.bg.
  28. National monthly estimate Web site: Population in Denmark. www.dst.dk.
  29. National monthly estimate Web site: Statistical office of the Slovak Republic. slovak.statistics.sk.
  30. National monthly estimate Web site: Preliminary population statistics. www.stat.fi.
  31. National quarterly estimate Web site: Population. ssb.no.
  32. 2022 census result Web site: Census of Population 2022 - Summary Results. www.cso.ie.
  33. National estimate Web site: Data . www.dzs.gov.hr.
  34. National annual estimate Web site: საქართველოს სტატისტიკის ეროვნული სამსახური. www.geostat.ge.
  35. National estimate Web site: // Noutăţi. Biroul Naţional de. Statistică. January 1, 2021. statistica.gov.md.
  36. National estimate Web site: Data . www.bhas.ba . 2020-06-09.
  37. National annual estimate Web site: Population of Albania . www.instat.gov.al.
  38. National annual estimate Web site: Time series / Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
  39. National monthly estimate Web site: Pradžia - Oficialiosios statistikos portalas. osp.stat.gov.lt.
  40. National estimate Web site: SURS. www.stat.si.
  41. National estimate Web site: State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia. www.stat.gov.mk.
  42. National estimate Web site: Population number, its changes and density. stat.gov.lv.
  43. National annual estimate Web site: Population Estimates, 2017 |. ask.rks-gov.net.
  44. National annual estimate Web site: Avaleht Statistikaamet . www.stat.ee/et.
  45. National annual estimate Web site: Demographic Report . www.mof.gov.cy. PDF. 2020-06-09.
  46. National annual estimate Web site: Statistics Portal - Luxembourg . statistiques.public.lu.
  47. National estimate Web site: Statistical Office of Montenegro - MONSTAT. www.monstat.org.
  48. National annual estimate Web site: Economic and Financial Data For Malta. 2022-09-10. nso.gov.mt.
  49. National quarterly estimate Web site: The population increased by 2,760 in the third quarter of 2023 . 2023-12-07.
  50. National estimate Web site: Population estimate . www.gov.je . 2020-06-09.
  51. 2021 census result Web site: Isle of Man census . www.gov.im . 2020-06-09.
  52. National estimate Web site: Departament d'Estadística. www.estadistica.ad.
  53. CIA estimate Web site: Guernsey . cia.gov . 14 Jan 2023.
  54. National monthly estimate Web site: Population. hagstova.fo.
  55. National semi-annual estimate Web site: Bevölkerungsstatistik. www.llv.li.
  56. National annual estimate Web site: Population and employment / IMSEE - Monaco IMSEE. www.monacostatistics.mc.
  57. National monthly estimate Web site: San Marino - Population - Upeceds. www.statistica.sm.
  58. National estimate Web site: Key indicators. www.gibraltar.gov.gi.
  59. Official figureWeb site: Population . Vatican City State . 26 June 2023 . www.vaticanstate.va . 16 August 2023.

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