Countries in Europe

Europe is the second smallest continent by area but the third most populated, home to approximately 750 million people across nearly 50 countries. From the Arctic reaches of Scandinavia to the Mediterranean coastlines of Southern Europe, the continent encompasses extraordinary cultural, linguistic, and economic diversity. Europe is home to the European Union, the world's largest single market, and includes some of the wealthiest nations on Earth.

Countries

53

Population

741.66M

Area

23.13M km²

Most populated

Russia

Complete list of countries in europe

#CountryPopulation
1DenmarkDenmark6.01M
2North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia1.82M
3CyprusCyprus1.44M
4AustriaAustria9.20M
5San MarinoSan Marino34.1K
6MontenegroMontenegro623.3K
7SwedenSweden10.61M
8ItalyItaly58.93M
9GuernseyGuernsey64.8K
10SwitzerlandSwitzerland9.08M
11SloveniaSlovenia2.13M
12Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina3.42M
13Isle of ManIsle of Man84.5K
14LatviaLatvia1.83M
15MoldovaMoldova2.75M
16BulgariaBulgaria6.44M
17BelgiumBelgium11.83M
18IcelandIceland391.8K
19RussiaRussia146.03M
20UkraineUkraine32.86M
21EstoniaEstonia1.37M
22CzechiaCzechia10.88M
23MaltaMalta574.3K
24IrelandIreland5.46M
25Åland IslandsÅland Islands30.7K
26HungaryHungary9.54M
27LuxembourgLuxembourg682.0K
28FinlandFinland5.65M
29JerseyJersey103.3K
30GermanyGermany83.49M
31SlovakiaSlovakia5.41M
32NorwayNorway5.61M
33KosovoKosovo1.59M
34CroatiaCroatia3.87M
35SpainSpain49.32M
36GreeceGreece10.40M
37RomaniaRomania19.04M
38PolandPoland37.39M
39Svalbard and Jan MayenSvalbard and Jan Mayen2.5K
40LithuaniaLithuania2.89M
41LiechtensteinLiechtenstein40.9K
42NetherlandsNetherlands18.10M
43United KingdomUnited Kingdom69.28M
44AndorraAndorra88.4K
45Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands54.9K
46GibraltarGibraltar38.0K
47Vatican CityVatican City882
48SerbiaSerbia6.57M
49AlbaniaAlbania2.36M
50PortugalPortugal10.75M
51BelarusBelarus9.11M
52FranceFrance66.35M
53MonacoMonaco38.4K

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries are in Europe?
Europe has approximately 44-50 countries depending on whether disputed territories are included. The European Union has 27 member states.
What is the most populated country in Europe?
Russia (European part) is the most populated, but among fully European countries, Germany is the largest with about 84 million people.
What is the smallest country in Europe?
Vatican City is the smallest country in Europe and the world, with an area of just 0.44 km² and a population of about 800 people.

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