Major Population Centers (Over 50M)
Germany leads European demographics with approximately 83.3 million people, followed by:
- United Kingdom (67.9 million)
- France (64.8 million)
- Italy (58.8 million)
Top 20 Most Populous Countries in Europe (2025)
| Rank | Country 🇨🇴 | Population 👥 |
|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | Germany 🇩🇪 | 83,269,996 |
| 2️⃣ | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | 67,879,745 |
| 3️⃣ | France 🇫🇷 | 64,836,821 |
| 4️⃣ | Italy 🇮🇹 | 58,762,448 |
| 5️⃣ | Spain 🇪🇸 | 47,491,584 |
| 6️⃣ | Poland 🇵🇱 | 40,480,447 |
| 7️⃣ | Ukraine 🇺🇦 | 37,558,080 |
| 8️⃣ | Romania 🇷🇴 | 19,700,299 |
| 9️⃣ | Netherlands 🇳🇱 | 17,652,056 |
| 🔟 | Belgium 🇧🇪 | 11,705,012 |
| 11 | Sweden 🇸🇪 | 10,651,286 |
| 12 | Czechia 🇨🇿 | 10,501,086 |
| 13 | Greece 🇬🇷 | 10,317,023 |
| 14 | Portugal 🇵🇹 | 10,232,408 |
| 15 | Hungary 🇭🇺 | 10,047,365 |
| 16 | Belarus 🇧🇾 | 9,470,751 |
| 17 | Austria 🇦🇹 | 8,970,733 |
| 18 | Switzerland 🇨🇭 | 8,831,617 |
| 19 | Serbia 🇷🇸 | 7,111,684 |
| 20 | Bulgaria 🇧🇬 | 6,638,073 |
Source: Maddison Project, UN Data, 2025
Large Nations (20-50M)
The second tier of populous European nations includes:
- Spain (47.5 million)
- Poland (40.5 million)
- Ukraine (37.6 million)
Medium-Sized Nations (10-20M)
Several countries fall into this middle range:
- Romania (19.7 million)
- Netherlands (17.7 million)
- Belgium (11.7 million)
- Sweden (10.7 million)
- Czechia (10.5 million)
- Greece (10.3 million)
- Portugal (10.2 million)
- Hungary (10.0 million)
Smaller Nations (Under 10M)
The smaller but significant populations include:
- Belarus (9.5 million)
- Austria (9.0 million)
- Switzerland (8.8 million)
- Serbia (7.1 million)
- Bulgaria (6.6 million)
Regional Distribution
Western Europe
Houses some of the largest populations:
- Germany, France, UK, and Netherlands collectively represent over 233 million people
Southern Europe
Significant populations in:
- Italy and Spain leading with over 106 million combined
- Portugal and Greece adding another 20.5 million
Eastern Europe
Notable populations including:
- Poland, Ukraine, and Romania forming a significant bloc
- Combined population of over 97 million
Northern Europe
Represented by:
- Sweden showing steady population levels
- Other Nordic countries not appearing in top 20
Key Insights
- The data shows a concentration of population in Western European nations
- Clear east-west population distribution patterns
- Most major European economies maintain populations over 40 million
- Smaller nations cluster around 8-10 million inhabitants
Data visualization: Visualizing Geography (VG)
Data projected for 2025
