European countries by population (2020-2022)

This list of European countries by population comprises the 51 countries and 6 territories and dependencies in

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

, broadly defined, including

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

, and the

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of the

Caucasus The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have historically ...

. The most populous European country is

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

, with a population of 145 million.

, with a population of 84 million, straddles both Europe and Asia, with most of its population living within its Asian part; though within its territory in Europe, some one-tenth of its population is situated. Excluding Turkey,

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

is the second-most populous country in the continent, with a population of about 84 million.

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The ranking here is determined by the given populations, which are the latest available national figures. This list also includes the partially recognized country,

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

. For some countries, these are estimates or somewhat out of date, so that the ranking of countries that are very close in population is approximate. The United Nations estimates are those published in the UN's ''World Population Prospects'' , which are based on censuses, population registers, surveys, and other statistics. *

Transcontinental countries This is a list of countries with territory that straddles more than one continent, known as transcontinental states or intercontinental states. Contiguous transcontinental countries are states that have one continuous or immediately-adjacent ...

that straddle

and

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

. * Transcontinental countries with

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outside Europe. * Countries entirely within Asia that may be considered European because of their political, cultural, and sporting ties with Europe.

List of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations by population This is a list of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations by population, which is sorted by the 2015 mid-year normalized demographic projections. Table Notes See also *List of countries by population *List of countries by past and futur ...

List of Middle East countries by population The following is a list of countries in the Middle East sorted by projected population. Table See also *Demographics of the Middle East *List of Arab countries by population References External links Middle East Countries By Population '' ...

List of North American countries by population This is a list of countries by population based on the country population estimates published by the UN, counting Greenland, which is a part of North America. The largest country by land area is Canada, and by population is the United States. Th ...

List of Oceania countries by population This is a list of the populations of the sovereign states and dependent territories in the geopolitical region of Oceania. Although it is mostly ocean and spans many continental plates, Oceania is occasionally listed as one of the continents. T ...

List of South American countries by population This is a list of South American countries by population based on the country population estimates published by the UN. References {{Lists of countries by population statistics Lists of countries by continent Demographics of South A ...

List of countries by past and future population Introduction All the figures shown here have been sourced from the International Data Base (IDB) Division of the United States Census Bureau. Every individual value has been rounded to the nearest thousand, to assure data coherence, particularly wh ...

List of countries by population in 2000 This is a list of countries by population in 2000. It is a list of countries in the world by population in the exact beginning of the year 2000. Because the table contains data only for the 230 nations and territories at the start of 2000, th ...

List of countries by population in 2010 This is a list of sovereign states and other territories by population, with population figures estimated for 2010 (rounded to the nearest 1,000). The figures are estimates for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OEC ...

List of population concern organizations This is a list of organisations who promote a moderation of the size of the human population. Intergovernmental organizations Worldwide Regional Asia-Oceania * All countries – Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development A ...

List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe The list below includes all entities falling even partially under any of the various common definitions of Europe, geographical or political. Fifty generally recognised sovereign states, Kosovo with limited, but substantial, international reco ...

List of European countries by population growth rate The list is based on CIA World Factbook estimates for the year 2022. The list includes all members of the Council of Europe and Belarus; dependent territories and non-fully recognised states are omitted. List References {{DEFAULTSORT:Euro ...

List of urban areas of the European Union This is a list of urban areas in the European Union with over 500,000 inhabitants as of 2022. The data comes from Demographia and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.Lists of countries by continent

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