Most Populous Countries in Europe (2026)

The most populous countries in Europe, ranked by population.

#CountryPopulationAreaGDPGDP / capitaCapital
1🇷🇺Russia143,533,85117,125,190 km²$2.17 trillion$14,889Moscow
2🇩🇪Germany83,516,593357,680 km²$4.69 trillion$56,104Berlin
3🇬🇧United Kingdom69,226,000243,610 km²$3.69 trillion$53,246London
4🇫🇷France68,551,653606,410 km²$3.16 trillion$46,103Paris
5🇮🇹Italy58,952,704302,070 km²$2.38 trillion$40,385Rome
6🇪🇸Spain48,848,840505,976 km²$1.73 trillion$35,327Madrid
7🇺🇦Ukraine37,860,221603,550 km²$190.74 billion$5,389Kyiv
8🇵🇱Poland36,559,233313,930 km²$917.77 billion$25,104Warsaw
9🇷🇴Romania19,051,804238,400 km²$382.56 billion$20,080Bucharest
10🇳🇱Netherlands17,993,48541,540 km²$1.21 trillion$67,520Amsterdam
11🇧🇪Belgium11,858,61030,689 km²$671.37 billion$56,615Brussels
12🇨🇿Czech Republic10,905,02878,871 km²$347.03 billion$31,823Prague
13🇵🇹Portugal10,694,68192,230 km²$313.27 billion$29,292Lisbon
14🇸🇪Sweden10,569,709528,660 km²$603.72 billion$57,117Stockholm
15🇬🇷Greece10,405,134131,960 km²$256.24 billion$24,626Athens
16🇭🇺Hungary9,562,06593,030 km²$222.72 billion$23,292Budapest
17🇦🇹Austria9,177,98283,879 km²$534.79 billion$58,269Vienna
18🇧🇾Belarus9,132,629207,629 km²$75.96 billion$8,318Minsk
19🇨🇭Switzerland9,005,58241,291 km²$936.56 billion$103,998Bern
20🇷🇸Serbia6,586,47684,990 km²$90.10 billion$13,679Belgrade
21🇧🇬Bulgaria6,441,421110,997 km²$113.34 billion$17,596Sofia
22🇩🇰Denmark5,976,99242,920 km²$424.52 billion$71,026Copenhagen
23🇫🇮Finland5,619,911338,480 km²$298.70 billion$53,150Helsinki
24🇳🇴Norway5,572,279624,500 km²$483.59 billion$86,785Oslo
25🇸🇰Slovakia5,422,06949,030 km²$140.93 billion$25,993Bratislava
26🇮🇪Ireland5,395,79070,280 km²$609.16 billion$112,895Dublin
27🇭🇷Croatia3,866,20088,070 km²$92.98 billion$24,050Zagreb
28🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina3,164,25351,210 km²$29.61 billion$9,359Sarajevo
29🇱🇹Lithuania2,888,27865,290 km²$84.87 billion$29,384Vilnius
30🇲🇩Moldova2,402,30633,850 km²$18.20 billion$7,576Chisinau
31🇦🇱Albania2,377,12828,750 km²$27.05 billion$11,378Tirana
32🇸🇮Slovenia2,127,40020,480 km²$72.97 billion$34,301Ljubljana
33🇱🇻Latvia1,866,12464,590 km²$43.68 billion$23,409Riga
34🇲🇰North Macedonia1,824,35925,710 km²$16.95 billion$9,292Skopje
35🇽🇰Kosovo1,594,35310,887 km²$11.20 billion$7,023Pristina
36🇪🇪Estonia1,372,34145,340 km²$43.13 billion$31,428Tallinn
37🇨🇾Cyprus1,358,2829,250 km²$37.63 billion$38,674Nicosia
38🇱🇺Luxembourg677,0122,590 km²$93.28 billion$137,782Luxembourg
39🇲🇪Montenegro623,52513,888 km²$8.27 billion$13,263Podgorica
40🇲🇹Malta568,847320 km²$24.97 billion$43,899Valletta
41🇮🇸Iceland386,506103,000 km²$33.26 billion$86,041Reykjavik
42🇮🇲Man (Isle of)84,160570 km²$7.43 billion$88,329Douglas, Isle of Man
43🇦🇩Andorra81,938470 km²$4.04 billion$49,304Andorra la Vella
44🇫🇴Faroe Islands54,68112,960 km²$4.05 billion$74,120Torshavn
45🇱🇮Liechtenstein40,450160 km²$8.24 billion$206,781Vaduz
46🇬🇮Gibraltar39,32910 km²——Gibraltar
47🇲🇨Monaco38,63175 km²$11.13 billion$288,001Monaco
48🇸🇲San Marino33,97760 km²$2.03 billion$59,880San Marino
49🇻🇦Vatican City State (Holy See)7640 km²——Vatican City

Most Populous Countries in Europe: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most populous country in Europe?

Russia is the most populous country in Europe, with a population of approximately 143,533,851.

What are the top three most populous countries in Europe?

Russia, Germany and United Kingdom.