TOP 10
Countries in Europe by population
Verified data · 2026
The ranking
Russia
143,826,130 people (2023, World Bank)
✓ Pros- Verifiable figure with cited methodology
- Comparable within continent per UN M49
- Linked official government portal
✗ Cons- National aggregate; no regional breakdown
- 2023 reference for population and GDP
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Germany
83,287,273 people (2023, World Bank)
✓ Pros- Verifiable figure with cited methodology
- Comparable within continent per UN M49
- Linked official government portal
✗ Cons- National aggregate; no regional breakdown
- 2023 reference for population and GDP
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United Kingdom
68,526,000 people (2023, World Bank)
✓ Pros- Verifiable figure with cited methodology
- Comparable within continent per UN M49
- Linked official government portal
✗ Cons- National aggregate; no regional breakdown
- 2023 reference for population and GDP
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France
68,372,286 people (2023, World Bank)
✓ Pros- Verifiable figure with cited methodology
- Comparable within continent per UN M49
- Linked official government portal
✗ Cons- National aggregate; no regional breakdown
- 2023 reference for population and GDP
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Italy
58,984,216 people (2023, World Bank)
✓ Pros- Verifiable figure with cited methodology
- Comparable within continent per UN M49
- Linked official government portal
✗ Cons- National aggregate; no regional breakdown
- 2023 reference for population and GDP
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Spain
48,352,528 people (2023, World Bank)
✓ Pros- Verifiable figure with cited methodology
- Comparable within continent per UN M49
- Linked official government portal
✗ Cons- National aggregate; no regional breakdown
- 2023 reference for population and GDP
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Ukraine
37,732,836 people (2023, World Bank)
✓ Pros- Verifiable figure with cited methodology
- Comparable within continent per UN M49
- Linked official government portal
✗ Cons- National aggregate; no regional breakdown
- 2023 reference for population and GDP
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Poland
36,687,353 people (2023, World Bank)
✓ Pros- Verifiable figure with cited methodology
- Comparable within continent per UN M49
- Linked official government portal
✗ Cons- National aggregate; no regional breakdown
- 2023 reference for population and GDP
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Romania
19,061,062 people (2023, World Bank)
✓ Pros- Verifiable figure with cited methodology
- Comparable within continent per UN M49
- Linked official government portal
✗ Cons- National aggregate; no regional breakdown
- 2023 reference for population and GDP
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Netherlands
17,877,117 people (2023, World Bank)
✓ Pros- Verifiable figure with cited methodology
- Comparable within continent per UN M49
- Linked official government portal
✗ Cons- National aggregate; no regional breakdown
- 2023 reference for population and GDP
- Check primary source for decisions
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