Population in Europe · 2025
What country in Europe has the most people?
Russia has the most people in Europe, with a population of 143.5 million.
| # | Country | Share of #1 | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 143,513,328 | ||
| 2 | 83,491,249 | ||
| 3 | 69,487,000 | ||
| 4 | 68,720,337 | ||
| 5 | 58,915,656 | ||
| 6 | 49,355,143 | ||
| 7 | 38,980,376 | ||
| 8 | 36,435,861 | ||
| 9 | 19,020,271 | ||
| 10 | 18,087,633 | ||
| 11 | 11,941,781 | ||
| 12 | 10,886,878 | ||
| 13 | 10,804,871 | ||
| 14 | 10,596,620 | ||
| 15 | 10,413,962 | ||
| 16 | 9,514,251 | ||
| 17 | 9,208,163 | ||
| 18 | 9,092,436 | ||
| 19 | 9,085,991 | ||
| 20 | 6,549,143 | ||
| 21 | 6,433,302 | ||
| 22 | 6,009,169 | ||
| 23 | 5,646,436 | ||
| 24 | 5,610,870 | ||
| 25 | 5,484,367 | ||
| 26 | 5,413,813 | ||
| 27 | 3,876,200 | ||
| 28 | 3,140,095 | ||
| 29 | 2,888,774 | ||
| 30 | 2,360,527 | ||
| 31 | 2,349,580 | ||
| 32 | 2,130,986 | ||
| 33 | 1,847,785 | ||
| 34 | 1,820,909 | ||
| 35 | 1,576,876 | ||
| 36 | 1,370,754 | ||
| 37 | 1,366,475 | ||
| 38 | 686,970 | ||
| 39 | 623,129 | ||
| 40 | 579,704 | ||
| 41 | 392,404 | ||
| 42 | 82,904 | ||
| 43 | 41,024 | ||
| 44 | 38,341 | ||
| 45 | 34,109 |
No country matches.
Key facts
Runners-up
Germany is 2nd and United Kingdom 3rd in Europe.
Lead
Russia has 1.7× the figure of Germany.
Share of the total
Russia alone accounts for 19.2% of all 45 ranked countries in Europe.
Top 10
The ten largest together account for 78.6%.
Questions
What country in Europe has the most people?
Russia has the most people in Europe, with a population of 143.5 million.
What country in Europe has the second most people?
Germany ranks second in Europe, with 83.5 million people.
How many countries are in this ranking?
45 countries in Europe with data from World Bank (2025). Territories are not ranked.