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Countries in Europe Ranked by Population (2025)

Population: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Russian Federation ranks #1 with 143.51 million people. That is 1.7 times Germany in second place (83.49 million people). The top five are Russian Federation, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Italy. Together the top 10 account for 78.5% of the total across the 49 countries in Europe listed. The median across all 49 is 5.48 million people; San Marino is last at 34,109 people. Russian Federation's figure has fallen 2% since 2001 (145.98 million people to 143.51 million people in 2025).

#1
Russian Federation · 143.51 million people
Median
5.48 million people
Coverage
49 countries in Europe
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: PopulationBar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 143.51 million; 2. Germany 83.49 million; 3. United Kingdom 69.49 million; 4. France 68.72 million; 5. Italy 58.92 million; 6. Spain 49.36 million; 7. Ukraine 38.98 million; 8. Poland 36.44 million; 9. Romania 19.02 million; 10. Netherlands 18.09 million.Russian Federation143.51 millionGermany83.49 millionUnited Kingdom69.49 millionFrance68.72 millionItaly58.92 millionSpain49.36 millionUkraine38.98 millionPoland36.44 millionRomania19.02 millionNetherlands18.09 million
Top 10: Population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 143.51 million; 2. Germany 83.49 million; 3. United Kingdom 69.49 million; 4. France 68.72 million; 5. Italy 58.92 million; 6. Spain 49.36 million; 7. Ukraine 38.98 million; 8. Poland 36.44 million; 9. Romania 19.02 million; 10. Netherlands 18.09 million.
Population over time, top 5Russian Federation: 145.98 million in 2001 to 143.51 million in 2025; Germany: 82.35 million in 2001 to 83.49 million in 2025; United Kingdom: 59.12 million in 2001 to 69.49 million in 2025; France: 61.36 million in 2001 to 68.72 million in 2025; Italy: 56.98 million in 2001 to 58.92 million in 2025.036.5 million72.99 million109.49 million145.98 million200120132025Russian FederationGermanyUnited KingdomFranceItaly
Population over time, top 5 (people). Russian Federation: 145.98 million in 2001 to 143.51 million in 2025; Germany: 82.35 million in 2001 to 83.49 million in 2025; United Kingdom: 59.12 million in 2001 to 69.49 million in 2025; France: 61.36 million in 2001 to 68.72 million in 2025; Italy: 56.98 million in 2001 to 58.92 million in 2025.
Share of the total: PopulationRussian Federation 19.2%; Germany 11.2%; United Kingdom 9.3%; France 9.2%; Italy 7.9%; All others 43.2%19%11%9%9%8%43%

Russian Federation 19.2%Germany 11.2%United Kingdom 9.3%France 9.2%Italy 7.9%All others 43.2%

Share of the total: Population, as a share of 49 countries in Europe. Russian Federation 19.2%; Germany 11.2%; United Kingdom 9.3%; France 9.2%; Italy 7.9%; All others 43.2%.

Full ranking

Countries in Europe Ranked by Population, 2025
RankCountryPopulation (people)
1Russian Federation143,510,000
2Germany83,491,000
3United Kingdom69,487,000
4France68,720,000
5Italy58,916,000
6Spain49,355,000
7Ukraine38,980,000
8Poland36,436,000
9Romania19,020,000
10Netherlands18,088,000
11Belgium11,942,000
12Czechia10,887,000
13Portugal10,805,000
14Sweden10,597,000
15Greece10,414,000
16Hungary9,514,300
17Austria9,208,200
18Switzerland9,092,400
19Belarus9,086,000
20Serbia6,549,100
21Bulgaria6,433,300
22Denmark6,009,200
23Finland5,646,400
24Norway5,610,900
25Ireland5,484,400
26Slovak Republic5,413,800
27Croatia3,876,200
28Bosnia and Herzegovina3,140,100
29Lithuania2,888,800
30Moldova2,360,500
31Albania2,349,600
32Slovenia2,131,000
33Latvia1,847,800
34North Macedonia1,820,900
35Kosovo1,576,900
36Cyprus1,370,800
37Estonia1,366,500
38Luxembourg686,970
39Montenegro623,130
40Malta579,700
41Iceland392,400
42Channel Islands168,470
43Isle of Man84,118
44Andorra82,904
45Faroe Islands54,900
46Liechtenstein41,024
47Gibraltar40,126
48Monaco38,341
49San Marino34,109

About the top 10

#3 United Kingdom

United Kingdom ranks #3 on this list with 69.49 million people.

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.

Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in London (Purr Weather)

#4 France

France ranks #4 on this list with 68.72 million people.

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.

Full country profile Weather in Paris (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Population: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Population, total: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN); Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.