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European countries by population in 2023
  More than 100 million   Between 30 and 100 million   Between 10 and 30 million   Between 3 and 10 million   Between 1 and 3 million   Between 0.3 and 1 million   Less than 0.3 million

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. 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The ranking here is according to the national figures, which may be estimates or somewhat out of date so the ranking of countries that are very close in population is approximate.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 2023, which are based on censuses, population registers, surveys, and other statistics. This list also includes the partially recognized country of Kosovo.

  European Union member states
Country / territory UN estimate
(2023) 		%
change 		Official
figure 		Official
date
 1 T  Russia 144,444,359 −0.2% 146,150,789 1 Jan 2024
 2 T  Turkey 85,816,199 0.1% 85,372,377 31 Dec 2023
 3  Germany 83,294,633 −0.1% 84,708,010 30 Jun 2024
 4 T  United Kingdom 67,736,802 0.3% 68,265,209 30 Jun 2023
 5 T  France 64,756,584 0.2% 68,513,000 1 Sep 2024
 6 T  Italy 58,870,763 −0.3% 58,974,433 31 Jul 2024
 7 T  Spain 47,519,628 −0.1% 48,946,035 7 Nov 2024
 8  Poland 41,026,068 2.9% 37,552,000 31 Jul 2024
 9  Ukraine 33,330,432 −18.6% 40,960,795 1 Feb 2022
11  Romania 19,892,812 1.2% 19,064,409 1 Jan 2024
10 T  Kazakhstan 19,606,634 1.1% 20,201,849 1 Sep 2024
12 T  Netherlands 17,618,299 0.3% 18,005,142 31 Aug 2024
13  Belgium 11,686,140 0.3% 11,763,650 1 Jan 2024
16  Sweden 10,612,086 0.6% 10,576,145 31 Aug 2024
14  Czech Republic 10,495,295 0% 10,879,069 30 Jun 2024
18 T  Azerbaijan 10,412,652 0.5% 10,180,800 1 Jan 2024
17 T  Greece 10,341,277 −0.4% 10,248,505 10 Oct 2024
15 T  Portugal 10,247,605 −0.2% 10,639,726 1 Jan 2024
19  Hungary 9,604,000 −3.6% 9,584,627 1 Jan 2024
20  Belarus 9,498,238 −0.4% 9,155,978 1 Jan 2024
21  Austria 8,958,961 0.2% 9,154,514 1 Oct 2023
22   Switzerland 8,796,669 0.6% 8,931,306 30 Sep 2023
23  Serbia 7,149,077 −1.0% 6,641,197 1 Jan 2023
24  Bulgaria 6,687,717 −1.4% 6,447,710 31 Dec 2022
25 T  Denmark 5,910,913 0.5% 5,959,464 1 Oct 2023
26  Slovakia 5,795,199 2.7% 5,426,248 1 Apr 2023
27  Finland 5,545,475 0.1% 5,599,869 31 Oct 2023
28 T  Norway 5,474,360 0.7% 5,571,634 21 Aug 2024
29  Ireland 5,056,935 0.7% 5,149,139 3 Apr 2022
30  Croatia 4,008,617 −0.5% 3,879,074 31 Dec 2021
31 T  Georgia 3,728,282 −0.4% 3,688,600 1 Jan 2022
32  Moldova 3,435,931 5.0% 2,597,100 1 Jan 2021
33  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,210,848 −0.7% 3,219,415 15 Jun 2020
34  Albania 2,832,439 −0.3% 2,793,592 1 Jan 2022
35 C  Armenia 2,777,971 −0.1% 2,961,600 1 Jan 2022
36  Lithuania 2,718,352 −1.2% 2,864,906 1 Jul 2023
37  Slovenia 2,119,675 0% 2,107,180 1 Jan 2022
38  Latvia 1,830,212 −1.1% 1,862,700 1 May 2024
39  North Macedonia 1,823,009 −0.4% 1,836,713 15 Dec 2024
40  Kosovo 1,663,595 0.2% 1,773,971 31 Dec 2021
41  Estonia 1,322,766 −0.2% 1,331,796 1 Jan 2022
42 C  Cyprus 1,260,138 0.7% 918,100 31 Oct 2021
43  Luxembourg 672,050 1.1% 645,397 1 Jan 2024
44  Montenegro 626,485 −0.1% 617,683 1 Jan 2022
45  Malta 535,065 0.3% 520,971 31 Dec 2021
46  Iceland 375,319 0.7% 396,960 30 Sep 2023
 Jersey (UK) 111,803 0.9% 103,267 21 Mar 2021
 Isle of Man (UK) 84,710 0.2% 84,069 24 Apr 2021
47  Andorra 80,088 0.3% 80,120 1 May 2022
 Guernsey (UK) 63,544 0.2% 67,642 1 Jul 2023
 Faroe Islands (Denmark) 53,270 0.3% 54,081 1 Sep 2022
48  Liechtenstein 39,585 0.7% 39,315 31 Dec 2021
49  Monaco 36,298 −0.5% 39,150 31 Dec 2021
50  San Marino 33,642 −0.1% 33,785 30 Sep 2022
 Gibraltar (UK) 32,688 0.1% 34,003 26 Jun 2022
51  Vatican City 518 1.6% 764 26 Jun 2023

See also

Notes

  1. Including the disputed territories of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  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. The Bailiwick of Guernsey comprises Guernsey proper (64,037), Alderney (2,141) and Sark (562). The UN estimate of 63,544 may exclude the smaller islands.
  8. 764 residents regardless of citizenship, 618 citizens regardless of residence, 246 resident citizens.

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