Europe Population 2024

Europe is the third-largest continent in the world, consisting of 45 countries and 4 dependent territories. The total land area is 22,134,900 sq. Km and the population density is 34 per sq. Km. About 74.5% of the population is urban, and the median age in Europe is 42.5 years

According to the United Nations, in 1950, the population of Europe was estimated to be around 550 million people. It reached 700 million in 1982 and 725 million in 2006. In 2020, Europe’s population was estimated to be 748 million. Due to the low fertility rate, the European population is expected to remain around 700 million by 2050.

According to the UN, the estimated European population in 2024 is 741,651,866 (741 million or 74.1 crores).

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Top European Countries by Population

An estimated 9.5 % of the world population lives in Europe (743 Million). Russia (144 million), Germany ( 83 million), and the United Kingdom (68 million) remain the top three populous countries in Europe.

Let’s have a look at the Country-wise population of Europe.

#	Country	Population 2024 (UN Estimates)
1	Russian Federation	144,713,314
2	Germany	83,369,843
3	United Kingdom	67,508,935
4	Italy	59,037,474
5	Spain	47,558,629
6	Poland	39,857,146
7	Ukraine	39,701,739
8	Romania	19,659,266
9	Netherlands	17,564,014
10	Belgium	11,655,930
11	Sweden	10,549,347
12	Czechia	10,493,986
13	Greece	10,384,971
14	Portugal	10,270,865
15	Hungary	9,967,307
16	Belarus	9,534,954
17	Austria	8,939,617
18	Switzerland	8,740,472
19	Serbia	7,221,366
20	Bulgaria	6,781,953
21	Denmark	5,882,262
22	Slovakia	5,643,453
23	Finland	5,540,746
24	Norway	5,434,319
25	Ireland	5,023,108
26	Croatia	4,030,358
27	Moldova	3,272,996
28	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,233,526
29	Albania	2,842,321
30	Armenia	2,780,469
31	Lithuania	2,750,055
32	Slovenia	2,119,844
33	North Macedonia	2,093,598
34	Latvia	1,850,651
35	Kosovo	1,659,713
36	Estonia	1,326,062
37	Luxembourg	647,599
38	Montenegro	627,082
39	Malta	533,286
40	Iceland	372,898
41	Channel Islands	174,080
42	Isle of Man*	84,519
43	Andorra	79,824
44	Faroe Islands*	53,090
45	Liechtenstein	39,327
46	Monaco	36,469
47	San Marino	33,660
48	Gibraltar*	32,649
49	Holy See	510

Kosovo is a partially recognized country that declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. It has an area of 10,887 sq. km2 (4,203 sq mi).

*Overseas Territory or Dependencies

European Countries by Land Area

Europe covers about 10,180,000 km2 (3,930,000 sq mi ), or 2% of the Earth’s surface (6.8% of land area), making it the second-smallest continent. There are 45 Countries & 4 Dependencies in Europe of which Russia is the largest and most populous, spanning 39% of the continent and comprising 15% of its population. The population density in Europe is 72.9 per Km2 (188 people per mi2).

Largest & Smallest Country by Area

Areawise	Country	Area (sq. km)
Largest by Area	Russia	1,63,76,870 Km2
Smallest by Area	Monaco	2 Km2

Largest & Smallest Country by Density

Density wise	Country	Density (P/Km2)
Highest Population Density	Monaco	26337(p/km2)
least Population Density	Iceland	3 (p/km2)

#	Country	Land Area (Km²)	Density (P/Km²)
1	Russia	1,63,76,870	9
2	Ukraine	5,79,320	75
3	France	5,47,557	119
4	Spain	4,98,800	94
5	Sweden	4,10,340	25
6	Norway	3,65,268	15
7	Germany	3,48,560	240
8	Poland	3,06,230	124
9	Finland	3,03,890	18
10	Italy	2,94,140	206
11	United Kingdom	2,41,930	281
12	Romania	2,30,170	84
13	Belarus	2,02,910	47
14	Greece	1,28,900	81
15	Bulgaria	1,08,560	64
16	Iceland	1,00,250	3
17	Portugal	91,590	111
18	Hungary	90,530	107
19	Serbia	87,460	100
20	Austria	82,409	109
21	Czechia	77,240	139
22	Ireland	68,890	72
23	Lithuania	62,674	43
24	Latvia	62,200	30
25	Croatia	55,960	73
26	Bosnia and Herzegovina	51,000	64
27	Slovakia	48,088	114
28	Denmark	42,430	137
29	Estonia	42,390	31
30	Switzerland	39,516	219
31	Netherlands	33,720	508
32	Moldova	32,850	123
33	Belgium	30,280	383
34	Albania	27,400	105
35	North Macedonia	25,220	83
36	Slovenia	20,140	103
37	Montenegro	13,450	47
38	Luxembourg	2,590	242
39	Faeroe Islands	1,396	35
40	Isle of Man	570	149
41	Andorra	470	164
42	Malta	320	1,380
43	Channel Islands	190	915
44	Liechtenstein	160	238
45	San Marino	60	566
46	Gibraltar	10	3,369
47	Monaco	2	26,337
48	Holy See	0.44km	2,003

Kosovo is a partially recognized country that declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. It has an area of 10,887 sq. km2 (4,203 sq mi).

European Countries by Fertility Rate and Median Age

The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of Europe is 1.61

Sweden is the country with the highest Fertility rate of 1.9
Italy has the lowest Fertility rate i.e 1.3

The median age in Europe is 42.5 years.

Italy has the highest median age of 47 Years
Albania has the lowest median age of 36 years

#	Country	Fert. Rate	Med. Age
1	Sweden	1.9	41
2	France	1.9	42
3	Iceland	1.8	37
4	Russia	1.8	40
5	Montenegro	1.8	39
6	Ireland	1.8	38
7	Denmark	1.8	42
8	United Kingdom	1.8	40
9	Norway	1.7	40
10	Latvia	1.7	44
11	Lithuania	1.7	45
12	Belarus	1.7	40
13	Belgium	1.7	42
14	Netherlands	1.7	43
15	Estonia	1.6	42
16	Bulgaria	1.6	45
17	Romania	1.6	43
18	Slovenia	1.6	45
19	Albania	1.6	36
20	Czechia	1.6	43
21	Germany	1.6	46
22	Finland	1.5	43
23	North Macedonia	1.5	39
24	Serbia	1.5	42
25	Hungary	1.5	43
26	Austria	1.5	43
27	Slovakia	1.5	41
28	Switzerland	1.5	43
29	Luxembourg	1.5	40
30	Channel Islands	1.5	43
31	Malta	1.5	43
32	Croatia	1.4	44
33	Ukraine	1.4	41
34	Poland	1.4	42
35	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1.3	43
36	Greece	1.3	46
37	Spain	1.3	45
38	Portugal	1.3	46
39	Moldova	1.3	38
40	Italy	1.3	47

Source: World Population Prospects 2019

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