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This list of European countries by population comprises the 51 countries and 5 territories and dependencies in Europe, broadly defined, including Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and the countries of the Caucasus. The most populous European country is Russia, with a population of over 144 million.
In 2018, Europe had a total population of over 751 million people. [1] [2] 448 million of that live in the European Union and 110 million live in European Russia, Russia being the most populous country in Europe. Europe's population growth is low, and its median age high.
Chart and table of Europe population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100. The current population of Europe in 2024 is 741,651,866, a 0.08% decline from 2023. The population of Europe in 2023 was 742,272,652, a 0.17% decline from 2022.
The population of the European Union (EU) is now expected to peak in 2040 with the sharpest population declines in Romania and Germany (-19%), Bulgaria (-27%), Latvia (-26%) and Lithuania (-20%). Europe's largest country, Russia, is expected to drop from today's 143 million to just 107 million by 2050.
On 1 January 2022, there were 446.7 million people living in the European Union (EU). The most populous EU Member State was Germany (83.2 million, 19% of the EU total), followed by France (67.9 million, 15%), Italy (59.0 million, 13%), Spain (47.4 million, 11%) and Poland (37.7 million, 8%).
On 1 January 2021, there were 447.0 million people living in the European Union (EU). The most populous Member State in the EU was Germany (83.2 million, 19 % of the EU total), followed by France (67.4 million, 15 %), Italy (59.3 million, 13 %), Spain (47.4 million, 11 %) and Poland (37.8 million, 9 %).
Europe may someday have more than 50 countries. As of 2021, six additional European territories were seeking to become independent from their parent countries. Chief among these is the state of Kosovo, which declared its independence from Serbiain 2008.