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List of European countries by population

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2019)
Date13 Oct 2021
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Russia is the most populous country in Europe. Russia is the only European country with a total number of humans above 100 mn. Russia is followed by Germany, United Kingdom, France, and Italy. The top five countries together hold a 57% share of the Europe population. As of 2021, 15 countries have a population above 10 million. The world's least populous country, Holy See, is located in Europe. Eight countries/dependent territories in Europe have a population below one million.

Only one European country is in the list of the top ten most populous countries globally as it hosts Russia, the world's 9th most populous country. On the other hand, eight countries are within the top 50 world population ranking.

Out of 48 countries/territories, the population of 25 would increase, 22 countries would decrease, and one would remain constant in 2021 compared to 2020. United Kingdom's population would increase by 321k, followed by France (153k) and Germany (117k). Ukraine (-267k) is the top decliner, followed by Romania (-110k). The population of Gibraltar will remain the same in 2021 as 2020.

Luxembourg would have the highest population growth rate of 1.41% in 2021. Luxembourg is the only country in Europe with having growth rate above 1%. Eight countries have a growth rate above 0.5%. Lithuania would have the lowest population growth rate of -1.19%, followed by Latvia at -1.02%. However, none of the countries are on the list of the world's top 50 fastest-growing nations. Only Luxembourg is under the top 100 fastest-growing nations.

Russia will remain the most populous country on the continent until 2100. By 2100, United Kingdom will replace Germany in the 2nd spot.

Holy See will remain the least populous country until 2100.

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Population (UN)
Country/Region Population Share (%) Rank Growth (2021) Growth Rank
20202021 EuropeWorldEuropeWorldNet%EuropeWorld
Belarus9,534,9549,498,2381.260.1181797-36,716-0.3932220
Bulgaria6,781,9536,687,7170.9220.083121110-94,236-1.3946235
Czechia10,493,98610,495,2951.430.13012891,3090.0121196
Hungary9,967,30810,156,2391.290.1261694188,9311.903854
Poland39,857,14541,026,0675.050.5108371,168,9222.933411
Republic of Moldova3,272,9963,435,9310.5380.042728134162,9354.98372
Romania19,659,26719,892,8122.560.247964233,5451.194386
Russian Federation144,713,314144,444,35919.51.8019-268,955-0.1929212
Slovakia5,643,4535,795,1990.7300.072025116151,7462.692519
Ukraine39,701,73936,744,6345.810.457741-2,957,105-7.4545237
Channel Islands000.02344004
Denmark5,882,2615,910,9130.7770.07352211528,6520.4915155
Estonia1,326,0621,322,7650.1770.016435157-3,297-0.2533215
Faroe Islands53,09053,2700.006560.00066432101800.3412164
Finland5,540,7455,545,4750.7420.0689231184,7300.0923190
Iceland372,899375,3180.04590.00467391802,4190.657139
Ireland5,023,1095,056,9350.6660.06292612533,8260.672136
Isle of Man84,51984,7100.01140.00105412031910.2310178
Latvia1,850,6511,830,2110.2500.022734151-20,440-1.1047232
Lithuania2,750,0552,718,3520.3600.033831142-31,703-1.1548234
Norway5,434,3195,474,3600.7310.06802411940,0410.743129
Sweden10,549,34710,612,0861.360.132158762,7390.598145
United Kingdom67,508,93667,736,8029.120.842321227,8660.349165
Albania2,842,3212,832,4390.3840.035230138-9,882-0.3536217
Andorra79,82480,0880.01030.00100422042640.3324167
Bosnia and Herzegovina3,233,5263,210,8470.4360.039929137-22,679-0.7042228
Croatia4,030,3584,008,6170.5460.049827130-21,741-0.5444226
Gibraltar32,64932,6880.004510.0004147220390.1226188
Greece10,384,97110,341,2771.390.1291391-43,694-0.4241221
Holy See5105180.000110.000014823781.571362
Italy59,037,47458,870,7628.070.732525-166,712-0.2835216
Malta533,286535,0640.05920.00665381741,7780.3317166
Montenegro627,082626,4850.08400.0077937170-597-0.1027207
North Macedonia2,093,5992,085,6790.2790.025932150-7,920-0.3831219
Portugal10,270,86510,247,6051.360.1271493-23,260-0.2339213
San Marino33,66033,6420.004550.0004246219-18-0.0520200
Serbia7,221,3657,149,0771.160.088920105-72,288-1.0040231
Slovenia2,119,8442,119,6750.2780.026333149-169-0.0128198
Spain47,558,63047,519,6286.250.591632-39,002-0.0830203
Austria8,939,6178,958,9601.210.1111810019,3430.2211180
Belgium11,655,93011,686,1401.560.145118230,2100.2614173
France64,626,62864,756,5848.750.805423129,9560.2018182
Germany83,369,84383,294,63311.21.04219-75,210-0.0922205
Liechtenstein39,32739,5840.005120.00049452172570.6516137
Luxembourg647,599654,7680.08490.00814361697,1691.11190
Monaco36,46936,2970.005290.0004544218-172-0.476223
Netherlands17,564,01417,618,2992.300.219107254,2850.3119169
Switzerland8,740,4728,796,6691.170.1091910156,1970.645141
Europe 0 0 0.00 0 nan
Projected population (UN)
Country/Region 1950 2000 2050 2100
PopulationRankPopulationRankPopulation RankPopulationRank
Belarus7,745,004159,871,635168,634,216187,429,67317
Bulgaria7,250,996177,997,951205,385,444253,588,33726
Czechia8,902,6201210,289,3741310,545,5901310,274,07014
Hungary9,337,7181110,220,509158,470,232196,856,92020
Poland24,824,007838,556,699833,294,573823,032,5698
Republic of Moldova2,341,009304,202,659273,360,176282,011,56828
Romania16,236,289922,137,423916,259,7841011,877,96112
Russian Federation102,798,6491146,404,8901135,824,4861126,142,6511
Slovakia3,436,576255,399,207224,983,647263,829,21125
Ukraine37,297,640648,838,058635,219,046724,413,4527
Channel Islands102,23540148,43940199,42740222,51440
Denmark4,268,281225,341,192236,245,374226,872,90719
Estonia1,100,997351,399,111351,158,41235837,72036
Faroe Islands31,5024246,7384353,4654355,09744
Finland4,008,292235,187,953245,486,152245,254,37023
Iceland142,65739280,43939376,68339353,29139
Ireland2,912,682273,783,095285,677,620235,684,96222
Isle of Man55,2534176,9424190,7474196,20241
Latvia1,926,568312,384,150321,479,176341,114,40133
Lithuania2,567,407293,501,842302,121,388311,524,08631
Norway3,265,274264,499,375256,600,338217,952,92716
Sweden7,009,913188,881,6421811,389,1981213,022,53210
United Kingdom50,616,019358,923,305474,081,983378,053,2632
Albania1,263,164333,129,246312,424,052301,088,33834
Andorra6,1984765,3904276,1234262,40643
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,661,296283,751,176292,685,037291,641,05430
Croatia3,850,294244,428,075263,364,799272,183,31427
Gibraltar22,0324331,0814633,9184627,24247
Greece7,668,7921611,082,103119,029,254176,583,36421
Holy See90648790488064879748
Italy46,598,599456,692,178554,381,674539,992,9105
Malta311,99837393,64938426,79338357,73238
Montenegro394,73936613,55836589,33637453,65637
North Macedonia1,254,444342,034,823331,856,775331,249,36132
Portugal8,416,9711410,297,117129,084,579166,984,95518
San Marino12,7744627,4604733,6354729,69346
Serbia6,732,252209,487,612177,083,830204,217,42524
Slovenia1,473,093321,987,710341,939,598321,676,26429
Spain28,069,734740,824,745743,637,408633,209,8566
Austria6,936,442198,069,276199,130,698158,676,84415
Belgium8,637,5211310,282,0461412,220,7691112,492,83111
France41,833,873559,015,092367,586,729465,497,7734
Germany69,966,252281,400,883280,103,973274,740,5963
Liechtenstein13,7524533,1844440,3554545,21245
Luxembourg296,00538436,10637789,94336985,16835
Monaco20,0004432,1484545,9994464,36542
Netherlands10,042,0511015,926,1881017,165,370915,759,6179
Switzerland4,668,089217,143,764219,817,7161411,041,10513
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