List of European countries by population

European countries by population, 2018

List of European countries by population present the list of 50 countries and 8 territories and dependencies located in Europe. Transcontinental countries are included if they are members of the Council of Europe.

The most populated country wholly within Europe is Germany. The largest city by total area is Paris. The most spoken languages are English, German, Russian, French, Turkish, Italian and Spanish.

Table

European population by country (top 10).

  Russia (17.16%)
  Germany (9.90%)
  Turkey (9.62%)
  France (7.88%)
  United Kingdom (7.76%)
  Italy (7.21%)
  Spain (5.54%)
  Ukraine (5.10%)
  Poland (4.62%)
  Romania (2.36%)
  Other (22.85%)

     Transcontinental countries largely located in Asia.
     Countries located wholly in Asia but which may be considered European countries.

Rank[1] Country
(or dependent territory)

Current population
% of
population
Average
relative
annual
growth
(%)[2]
Average
absolute
annual
growth
[3]
Estimated
doubling
time
(Years)[4]
Official
figure
(where
available)
Date of
last figure
Regional groupingSource
1 Russia[5]Increase 144,526,63617.160.19294,285368146,839,993January 1, 2017 EAEU
2 GermanyIncrease 83,080,0109.901.20600,0009082,800,000December 31, 2016 EUOfficial estimate
3 TurkeyIncrease 80,810,5259.621.341,035,0005277,695,904December 31, 2016
4 France[6][Note 1]Increase 67,401,0007.880.39261,02217766,991,000March 1, 2017 EU
5 United KingdomIncrease 66,040,2297.760.75484,0009266,573,504December 30, 2016 EUOfficial estimate
6 ItalyIncrease 60,494,1187.210.49298,00014160,788,845January 1, 2017 EU
7 SpainIncrease 46,788,8205.54-0.06-28,000-46,449,565January 1, 2015 EUOfficial estimate
8 Ukraine[7]Decrease 42,895,7045.10-0.32-136,000-42,726,067March 1, 2015 Monthly official estimate
9 PolandIncrease 38,611,0204.620.0520,0001,33438,484,000December 31, 2014 EUOfficial estimate
10 RomaniaDecrease 19,622,0002.36-0.41-81,000-19,942,642January 1, 2014 EUOfficial estimate
11 KazakhstanSteady 18,292,7002.21-0.11-22,000-18,292,700October 8, 2018EAEU
12 NetherlandsIncrease 17,262,1002.110.3762,00018917,155,500October 20, 2018 EUOfficial population clock
13 BelgiumIncrease 11,502,2041.360.5258,00013411,370,968August 1, 2017 EUMonthly official estimate
14 GreeceDecrease 10,816,2861.280.16-12,000-11,142,161May 24, 2011 EUFinal 2011 census result
15 Czech RepublicIncrease 10,625,4491.260.3233,71621710,613,350March 31, 2018 EUOfficial estimate
16 PortugalSteady 10,291,1961.23-0.56-58,000-10,309,573December 31, 2016 EUOfficial estimate
17 SwedenIncrease 10,212,9881.221.03100,0006810,135,303February 1, 2018 EUOfficial estimate
18 AzerbaijanIncrease 9,898,0851.171.23117,000579,810,000January 1, 2017 Official estimate
19 HungaryDecrease 9,771,0001.15-0.28-28,000-9,849,000December 31, 2014 EUOfficial estimate
20 BelarusIncrease 9,452,1131.130.000-9,481,100April 1, 2015 EAEUOfficial estimate
21 AustriaIncrease 8,861,0911.040.6757,0001048,838,171July 1, 2018 EUOfficial estimate
22  SwitzerlandIncrease 8,544,0340.990.8771,000808,211,700September 30, 2014 EFTAOfficial estimate
23 BulgariaDecrease 7,050,0340.86-0.57-41,000-7,245,677December 31, 2017 EUOfficial estimate
24 SerbiaDecrease 7,040,2720.85-0.41-29,000-7,146,759January 1, 2014 Official estimate
25 DenmarkIncrease 5,808,2020.680.4827,0001455,789,957January 1, 2018 EUOfficial estimate
26 FinlandIncrease 5,519,4630.660.116,0006325,473,465March 31, 2015 EUMonthly official estimate
27 SlovakiaIncrease 5,443,1200.650.137,0005375,415,949September 30, 2014 EUOfficial estimate
28 NorwayIncrease 5,312,3430.621.1157,000635,165,802January 1, 2015 EFTAOfficial estimate
29 IrelandIncrease 4,857,0000.550.3516,0002004,857,000April 2018 EUOfficial estimate
30 CroatiaIncrease 4,105,4930.50-0.31-13,000-4,267,558July 1, 2012 EUOfficial estimate
31 GeorgiaDecrease 3,729,6000.45-1.23-46,000-3,729,500January 1, 2015 Official estimate
32 MoldovaIncrease 3,564,0000.420.4817,0001453,555,200January 1, 2015 Official estimate
33 Bosnia and HerzegovinaIncrease 3,511,3720.42-0.64-24,000-3,511,372June 30, 2016 Preliminary 2016 census result
34 ArmeniaDecrease 2,925,0000.36-0.03-1,000-3,010,600January 1, 2016 EAEUMonthly official estimate
35 AlbaniaDecrease 2,887,0000.35-0.41-12,000-2,893,005January 1, 2015 Official estimate
36 LithuaniaDecrease 2,797,0000.35-0.85-25,000-2,912,566September 1, 2018 EU
37 MacedoniaDecrease 2,075,3010.250.153,0004782,069,172December 31, 2014 Official estimate
38 SloveniaIncrease 2,066,8800.250.153,0004772,062,731October 1, 2014 EUOfficial estimate
39 LatviaDecrease 1,934,3790.24-0.90-18,000-1,983,300January 1, 2018 EUOfficial estimate
 KosovoDecrease 1,867,0000.221.0820,000641,815,606December 31, 2012 Official estimate
40 EstoniaIncrease 1,315,0000.160.466,0001521,315,635January 1, 2017 EUOfficial estimate
41 CyprusIncrease 876,0000.100.464,000151865,900December 31, 2012 EUOfficial estimate
42 MontenegroIncrease 642,5500.070.000-622,359April 1, 2011 2011 census result
43 LuxembourgIncrease 602,0000.072.5214,00028562,958January 1, 2018 EUOfficial estimate
44 MaltaIncrease 475,7000.050.472,000147417,432November 20, 2011 EU2011 census result
45 IcelandIncrease 350,7100.041.224,00057329,100January 1, 2015 EFTAOfficial estimate
 Jersey (UK)103,0000.010.981,0007197,857March 27, 2011 2011 census result
 Isle of Man (UK)89,0000.011.141,0006184,497March 27, 2011 2011 census result
46 AndorraIncrease 78,0000.011.301,0005476,9492014 Official estimate
 Guernsey (UK)66,0000.011.541,0004565,150March 31, 2014 Official estimate
 Faroe Islands (Denmark)50,0000.010.000-48,693February 1, 2015 Monthly official estimate
47 LiechtensteinIncrease 38,1110.000.000-37,370December 31, 2014 EFTAOfficial estimate
48 MonacoIncrease 37,0000.000.000-36,950December 31, 2013 Official estimate
 Gibraltar (UK)[8]34,0000.003.031,0002330,0012012 EUOfficial estimate
49 San MarinoIncrease 33,0000.000.000-32,798February 28, 2015 Monthly official estimate
 Åland Islands (Finland)29,0000.000.000-28,666December 31, 2013 EUOfficial estimate
 Svalbard (Norway)3,0000.000.000-2,575July 1, 2014 EFTAOfficial estimate
50  Vatican CitySteady 1,0000.000.000-02012 Official estimate
Total855,220,000100.000.332,746,307210

See also

Notes

References

  1. Only for widely recognized and non-dependent territories
  2. It corresponds to the following formula: projection2015/projection2014x100-100.
  3. It corresponds to the calculation: projection2015*annual_growth/100.
  4. It corresponds to the formula: LN(2)/LN(growth/100+1), which produces exactly the same result as LOG10(2)/LOG10(growth/100+1).
  5. Excluding the disputed territory of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (the so-called Crimean Federal District), although the Russian official estimate includes both of them.
  6. Figures refer not only to the population of European or Metropolitan France, but also include the overseas departments (in French Départements d'outre-mer, DOM)
  7. Note from source: "Excluding the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city Sevastopol".
  8. Enclave claimed by Spain.
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