Countries in Europe Ranked by Land area (2024)
Land area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Russian Federation ranks #1 with 16.38 million km². That is 28 times Ukraine in second place (579,400 km²). The top five are Russian Federation, Ukraine, France, Spain and Sweden. Together the top 10 account for 90.5% of the total across the 48 countries in Europe listed. The median across all 48 is 59,095 km²; Monaco is last at 2.08 km².
- #1
- Russian Federation · 16.38 million km²
- Median
- 59,095 km²
- Coverage
- 48 countries in Europe
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Russian Federation 74.0%Ukraine 2.6%France 2.4%Spain 2.3%Sweden 1.8%All others 16.9%
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Land area (km²) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 16,377,000 | 2024 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 579,400 | 2024 |
| 3 | France | 538,950 | 2024 |
| 4 | Spain | 499,690 | 2024 |
| 5 | Sweden | 407,270 | 2024 |
| 6 | Norway | 364,270 | 2024 |
| 7 | Germany | 349,430 | 2024 |
| 8 | Poland | 306,070 | 2024 |
| 9 | Finland | 304,000 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 295,720 | 2024 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 241,930 | 2024 |
| 12 | Romania | 230,080 | 2024 |
| 13 | Belarus | 202,980 | 2024 |
| 14 | Greece | 128,900 | 2024 |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 108,560 | 2024 |
| 16 | Iceland | 100,830 | 2024 |
| 17 | Portugal | 91,606 | 2024 |
| 18 | Hungary | 91,260 | 2024 |
| 19 | Serbia | 87,589 | 2024 |
| 20 | Austria | 82,520 | 2024 |
| 21 | Czechia | 77,156 | 2024 |
| 22 | Ireland | 68,890 | 2024 |
| 23 | Lithuania | 62,590 | 2024 |
| 24 | Latvia | 62,230 | 2024 |
| 25 | Croatia | 55,960 | 2024 |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51,200 | 2024 |
| 27 | Slovak Republic | 48,080 | 2024 |
| 28 | Estonia | 42,730 | 2024 |
| 29 | Denmark | 40,000 | 2024 |
| 30 | Switzerland | 39,510 | 2024 |
| 31 | Netherlands | 33,670 | 2024 |
| 32 | Moldova | 32,930 | 2024 |
| 33 | Belgium | 30,494 | 2024 |
| 34 | Albania | 27,400 | 2024 |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 25,220 | 2024 |
| 36 | Slovenia | 20,135 | 2024 |
| 37 | Montenegro | 13,450 | 2024 |
| 38 | Cyprus | 9,240 | 2024 |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 2,575 | 2024 |
| 40 | Faroe Islands | 1,370 | 2024 |
| 41 | Isle of Man | 572.4 | 2024 |
| 42 | Andorra | 468 | 2024 |
| 43 | Malta | 315.2 | 2024 |
| 44 | Channel Islands | 198 | 2021 |
| 45 | Liechtenstein | 160 | 2024 |
| 46 | San Marino | 61.2 | 2024 |
| 47 | Gibraltar | 10 | 2024 |
| 48 | Monaco | 2.08 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Russian Federation
Russian Federation ranks #1 on this list with 16.38 million km².
- Capital
- Moscow
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 143.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.56 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$17,547 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk.
Also ranks #1 in land area · #1 in surface area · #1 in forest area.
#2 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #2 on this list with 579,400 km².
- Capital
- Kyiv
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 38.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$214.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa.
Also ranks #1 in net migration · #3 in refugee population by origin · #4 in arable land share.
#3 France
France ranks #3 on this list with 538,950 km².
- Capital
- Paris
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 68.72 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.37 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$48,986 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 78.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Paris, Metropolis of Lyon, Bordeaux Métropole.
Also ranks #1 in tourism arrivals · #1 in account ownership (female) share · #3 in remittances received.
#4 Spain
Spain ranks #4 on this list with 499,690 km².
- Capital
- Madrid
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 49.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.91 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$38,627 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Madrid city, Barcelona, City of Valencia.
Also ranks #7 in female life expectancy · #7 in government debt share of gdp · #8 in tourism arrivals.
#5 Sweden
Sweden ranks #5 on this list with 407,270 km².
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.6 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$669 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$63,133 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.
Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.
#6 Norway
Norway ranks #6 on this list with 364,270 km².
- Capital
- Oslo
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.61 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$530.76 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$94,594 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 83.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim.
Also ranks #2 in nurses and midwives per 1,000 · #2 in voice and accountability score · #3 in gni per capita.
#7 Germany
Germany ranks #7 on this list with 349,430 km².
- Capital
- Berlin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 83.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.05 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,496 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Also ranks #2 in tourism receipts · #3 in gdp (current us$) · #3 in exports of goods and services.
#8 Poland
Poland ranks #8 on this list with 306,070 km².
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.04 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,420 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 60.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Katowice urban area, Warsaw, Kraków.
Also ranks #2 in tourism arrivals · #7 in alcohol consumption per capita · #10 in rail lines (total km).
#9 Finland
Finland ranks #9 on this list with 304,000 km².
- Capital
- Helsinki
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$317.04 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$56,149 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in rule of law score · #2 in bank accounts share (adults) · #2 in control of corruption score.
#10 Italy
Italy ranks #10 on this list with 295,720 km².
- Capital
- Rome
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 58.92 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.55 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$43,309 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Rome, Milan, Naples.
Also ranks #4 in population ages 65+ share · #5 in age dependency ratio (old) · #6 in tourism arrivals.
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Source and method
Land area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Land area (sq. km): FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.