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 ๐จ๐ด | Population ๐ฅ |
---|---|---|
1๏ธโฃ | Germany ๐ฉ๐ช | 83,269,996 |
2๏ธโฃ | United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง | 67,879,745 |
3๏ธโฃ | France ๐ซ๐ท | 64,836,821 |
4๏ธโฃ | Italy ๐ฎ๐น | 58,762,448 |
5๏ธโฃ | Spain ๐ช๐ธ | 47,491,584 |
6๏ธโฃ | Poland ๐ต๐ฑ | 40,480,447 |
7๏ธโฃ | Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ | 37,558,080 |
8๏ธโฃ | Romania ๐ท๐ด | 19,700,299 |
9๏ธโฃ | Netherlands ๐ณ๐ฑ | 17,652,056 |
๐ | Belgium ๐ง๐ช | 11,705,012 |
11 | Sweden ๐ธ๐ช | 10,651,286 |
12 | Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ | 10,501,086 |
13 | Greece ๐ฌ๐ท | 10,317,023 |
14 | Portugal ๐ต๐น | 10,232,408 |
15 | Hungary ๐ญ๐บ | 10,047,365 |
16 | Belarus ๐ง๐พ | 9,470,751 |
17 | Austria ๐ฆ๐น | 8,970,733 |
18 | Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ | 8,831,617 |
19 | Serbia ๐ท๐ธ | 7,111,684 |
20 | Bulgaria ๐ง๐ฌ | 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