Largest countries in europe by population

Discussed in this article are the 10 most populated European countries according to statistics from Worldometer.

Contents1. France

Renowned for its iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Palace of Versailles, France is the fourth most populous European country.

7. In addition to its mainland territory, France has multiple overseas territories, including Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana in South America.

Its 2025 population is estimated at 18,346,819 people at mid-year and the recent population is equivalent to 0.22% of the total world population.

Other populous European countries include Belgium, Czech Republic, Sweden, Portugal, Greece, Hungary, Austria, Belarus, Switzerland, and Bulgaria. The figure of 0.44 km² is still widely cited by many sources despite its inaccuracy.

Ukraine's population would increase by 1.40 million, followed by the United Kingdom (396k), the Netherlands (110k), and France (100k). Total area is 86,600 km².

i: Contiguously Transcontinental - European portion is about 5% of total area, with the rest in Central Asia. Northern Italy is a mountainous region that experiences frigid temperatures during the winter months and humid, hot weather during the summer months.

Finland - 336,884 km²

Finland, also known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes," thanks to its more than 188,000 lakes, is a fascinating country with unique geographical features. Total area is 506,009 km².

The United Kingdom’s 2025 population is estimated at 69,551,332 people by the middle of the year.

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b: Includes Crimea (26,945 km²) and other territory annexed by Russia but internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.

It ranks as the sixth-largest continent, covering approximately 6.8% of Earth's land. Poland's landscape is primarily flat, with vast plains dominating much of the country, though there are some mountainous regions in the south. The Russian Federation (-876k) is the top decliner, followed by Germany (-668k).

Ukraine would have the highest population growth rate of 3.60% in 2025.

Ukraine - 603,549 km²

Ukraine is the second-largest country in Europe, encompassing a massive 603,549 square kilometers. Some definitions place the Europe-Asia border inside of Georgia. Seventeen smallest countries/territories only contribute 1% of the Europe population, and 32 lowest ranked constitute only 10% of the total continent population.

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.