Because population lists are outdated even before they can be published, the following estimates have been rounded for easier comparison.
1. Russia – 143,997,000
Largest population in Europe (transcontinental).
2. Turkey – 87,685,000
Transcontinental country; included per your list.
3. Germany – 84,075,000
Most populous EU member.
4. United Kingdom – 69,551,000
Includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
5. France – 66,651,000
Metropolitan France population.
6. Italy – 59,146,000
Southern European population center.
7. Spain – 47,890,000
Iberian Peninsula nation.
8. Ukraine – 38,980,000
Eastern European country.
9. Poland – 38,141,000
Central European nation.
10. Romania – 18,909,000
Largest population in SE Europe (EU non-core).
11. Netherlands – 18,347,000
Highly urbanized lowlands country.
12. Belgium – 11,759,000
Multilingual Western European state.
13. Sweden – 10,657,000
Nordic country with high urbanization.
14. Czechia – 10,609,000
Central European republic.
15. Portugal – 10,412,000
Western edge of the Iberian Peninsula.
16. Greece – 9,939,000
Mediterranean country with many islands.
17. Hungary – 9,632,000
Landlocked Central European nation.
18. Austria – 9,114,000
Alpine Central European state.
19. Belarus – 8,998,000
Eastern European country.
20. Switzerland – 8,967,000
Alpine, multilingual federation.
21. Bulgaria – 6,715,000
Balkan state on the Black Sea.
22. Serbia – 6,689,000
Western Balkans country.
23. Denmark – 6,003,000
Nordic country of Jutland and islands.
24. Finland – 5,623,000
Nordic nation of lakes and forests.
25. Norway – 5,623,000
Nordic country with long coastline (tie).
26. Slovakia – 5,475,000
Central European, Carpathian region.
27. Ireland – 5,308,000
Island nation in the North Atlantic.
28. Croatia – 3,848,000
Adriatic coastal country.
29. Georgia (Europe) – 3,807,000
Transcontinental.
30. Bosnia and Herzegovina – 3,140,000
Western Balkans state.
31. Moldova – 2,996,000
Between Romania and Ukraine.
32. Armenia – 2,952,000
Transcontinental; included per your list.
33. Lithuania – 2,830,000
Baltic state.
34. Albania – 2,772,000
Adriatic and Ionian coasts.
35. Slovenia – 2,117,000
Alpine and Adriatic country.
36. Latvia – 1,854,000
Baltic nation.
37. North Macedonia – 1,814,000
Landlocked Balkans country.
38. Cyprus – 1,371,000
Island country in the eastern Mediterranean.
39. Estonia – 1,344,000
Baltic, highly digital society.
40. Luxembourg – 680,000
Small, wealthy Grand Duchy.
41. Montenegro – 633,000
Adriatic Balkans state.
42. Malta – 545,000
Densely populated island country.
43. Iceland – 398,000
Nordic island nation.
44. Andorra – 83,000
Microstate in the Pyrenees.
45. Faroe Islands – 56,000
Autonomous territory of Denmark.
46. Liechtenstein – 40,000
Microstate between Switzerland and Austria.
47. Gibraltar – 40,000
UK Overseas Territory at the Strait.
48. Monaco – 38,000
City-state on the French Riviera.
49. San Marino – 34,000
Enclave within Italy.
50. Svalbard and Jan Mayen – 3,000
Norwegian Arctic territories.
51. Vatican City – 1,000
Smallest state by population and area.
The above is subject to change.
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