Eastern Europe comprises ten sovereign nations. These ten countries are Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, and Ukraine. A significant portion of Eastern Europe is occupied by Russia, which covers an area of 17,098,246 sq. km, and supports a population of 144,373,540 residents, making it the biggest and most populous nation in all of Europe. The region’s least populated nation is the Republic of Moldova, which supports a population of 2,657,640 inhabitants. It is to be noted that Russia is one of the transcontinental countries, but for statistical convenience, the United Nations Statistics Division placed it under Eastern Europe.
Western Europe
Map of Western European countries.
Western Europe is made up of nine sovereign nations. These nine countries are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, and Switzerland. Approximately 196 million people live in Western Europe, about 80% of whom live in urban centers. Western Europe is also one of the world’s richest regions and is home to some of the European continent’s biggest cities like Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Hamburg, Marseille, Zurich, Cologne, Amsterdam, etc. Having a population of 83,132,800 inhabitants, Germany is Western Europe’s most populous country and Europe’s second-most populous country. Germany also has Europe’s highest GDP and the biggest financial surplus of any country. With a population of 38,020 inhabitants, Liechtenstein is the region’s least populated nation. Except for Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Monaco, all other Western European countries are Member States of the European Union.
Southern Europe
Map of Southern European countries.
Also referred to as Mediterranean Europe, Southern Europe is made up of fifteen sovereign nations. These fifteen countries are Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Vatican City. More than 150 million people reside in Southern Europe. Spain, Italy, and Greece are the three largest countries in Southern Europe by area, while Vatican City, Malta, and San Marino are the region’s three smallest countries by area. Having a population of 60,297,400 inhabitants, Italy is Southern Europe’s most populous country, while Vatican City, with only 825 residents, is the region’s as well as Europe’s least populous country.
Transcontinental Countries
Transcontinental countries are nations that have territories on two continents, in this case, both Asia and Europe. Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, and Cyprus are some of the transcontinental countries. It is to be noted that except for Russia, a significant population of the above-mentioned transcontinental countries reside in Asia and are thus not considered among the 44 European counties. A major part of Russia’s population resides in its European portion, located to the west of the Ural Mountains.
If Turkey was considered a portion of Southern Europe, then Turkey, with a population of 83,429,620 inhabitants, would have been Europe’s second-most populous nation. However, a bulk of Turkey’s population resides in the country’s Asian region in Anatolia. Only a small portion of Turkey which is placed on the Balkan Peninsula of Southeastern Europe hosts Istanbul – Turkey’s biggest city, with a population of more than 15, 840,900 inhabitants.
Countries Of Europe
Rank
Country
Population
Area (in sq. km)
1
Russia
144,373,540
17,098,242
–
Turkey
83,429,620
783,562
2
Germany
83,132,800
357,022
3
France
67,059,890
643,801
4
United Kingdom
66,834,400
243,610
5
Italy
60,297,400
301,340
6
Spain
47,076,780
505,370
7
Ukraine
44,385,150
603,550
8
Poland
37,970,870
312,685
9
Romania
19,356,540
238,391
–
Kazakhstan
18,513,930
2,724,900
10
Netherlands
17,332,850
41,543
11
Belgium
11,484,060
30,528
12
Greece
10,716,320
131,957
13
Czech Republic
10,669,710
78,867
14
Sweden
10,285,450
450,295
15
Portugal
10,269,420
92,090
–
Azerbaijan
10,023,320
86,600
16
Hungary
9,769,950
93,028
17
Belarus
9,466,860
207,600
18
Austria
8,877,070
83,871
19
Switzerland
8,574,830
41,277
20
Bulgaria
6,975,760
110,879
21
Serbia
6,944,980
77,474
22
Denmark
5,818,550
43,094
23
Finland
5,520,310
338,145
24
Slovakia
5,454,070
49,035
25
Norway
5,347,900
323,802
26
Ireland
4,941,440
70,273
27
Croatia
4,067,500
56,594
–
Georgia
3,720,380
69,700
28
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3,301,000
51,197
–
Armenia
2,957,730
29,743
29
Albania
2,854,190
28,748
30
Lithuania
2,786,840
65,300
31
Moldova
2,657,640
33,851
32
Slovenia
2,087,950
20,273
33
North Macedonia
2,083,460
25,713
34
Latvia
1,912,790
64,589
35
Estonia
1,326,590
45,228
–
Cyprus
1,198,580
9,251
36
Montenegro
622,140
13,812
37
Luxembourg
619,900
2,586
38
Malta
502,650
316
39
Iceland
361,310
102,775
40
Andorra
77,140
468
41
Monaco
38,960
2.02
42
Liechtenstein
38,020
160
43
San Marino
33,860
61.2
44
Vatican City
825
0.49
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