Top 20 Most Populous Countries in Europe (2025)

Top 20 Most Populous Countries in Europe (2025)

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)

RankCountry ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ดPopulation ๐Ÿ‘ฅ
1๏ธโƒฃGermany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช83,269,996
2๏ธโƒฃUnited Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง67,879,745
3๏ธโƒฃFrance ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท64,836,821
4๏ธโƒฃItaly ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น58,762,448
5๏ธโƒฃSpain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ47,491,584
6๏ธโƒฃPoland ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ40,480,447
7๏ธโƒฃUkraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ37,558,080
8๏ธโƒฃRomania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด19,700,299
9๏ธโƒฃNetherlands ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ17,652,056
๐Ÿ”ŸBelgium ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช11,705,012
11Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช10,651,286
12Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ10,501,086
13Greece ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท10,317,023
14Portugal ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น10,232,408
15Hungary ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ10,047,365
16Belarus ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ9,470,751
17Austria ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น8,970,733
18Switzerland ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ8,831,617
19Serbia ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ7,111,684
20Bulgaria ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ6,638,073

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

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