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European Countries

There are 45 European Countries.

Europe is the second-smallest continent by area yet one of the most densely packed with countries. Depending on how you count the transcontinental states such as Russia, Turkey and the Caucasus nations, Europe holds between 44 and 51 countries. The list below uses the geographic definition. Many, but not all, of these countries belong to the European Union, and a large group share the euro as their currency.

45 countriesUses the geographic definition of Europe, including transcontinental states with territory in Europe.

No.CountryCapitalCurrencyPopulation
003Flag of AlbaniaAlbaniaTiranaALL L2,349,580
006Flag of AndorraAndorraAndorra la VellaEUR €82,904
015Flag of AustriaAustriaViennaEUR €9,208,163
021Flag of BelarusBelarusMinskBYN Br9,085,991
022Flag of BelgiumBelgiumBrusselsEUR €11,941,781
028Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevoBAM KM3,140,095
035Flag of BulgariaBulgariaSofiaEUR €6,433,302
055Flag of CroatiaCroatiaZagrebEUR €3,876,200
058Flag of CyprusCyprusNicosiaEUR €1,370,754
059Flag of CzechiaCzechiaPragueCZK Kč10,886,878
060Flag of DenmarkDenmarkCopenhagenDKK kr6,009,169
070Flag of EstoniaEstoniaTallinnEUR €1,366,475
076Flag of FinlandFinlandHelsinkiEUR €5,646,436
077Flag of FranceFranceParisEUR €68,720,337
084Flag of GermanyGermanyBerlinEUR €83,491,249
087Flag of GreeceGreeceAthensEUR €10,413,962
101Flag of HungaryHungaryBudapestHUF Ft9,514,251
102Flag of IcelandIcelandReykjavikISK kr392,404
107Flag of IrelandIrelandDublinEUR €5,484,367
110Flag of ItalyItalyRomeEUR €58,915,656
123Flag of LatviaLatviaRigaEUR €1,847,785
128Flag of LiechtensteinLiechtensteinVaduzCHF Fr41,024
129Flag of LithuaniaLithuaniaVilniusEUR €2,888,774
130Flag of LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxembourgEUR €686,970
137Flag of MaltaMaltaVallettaEUR €579,704
145Flag of MoldovaMoldovaChișinăuMDL L2,360,527
146Flag of MonacoMonacoMonacoEUR €38,341
148Flag of MontenegroMontenegroPodgoricaEUR €623,129
156Flag of NetherlandsNetherlandsAmsterdamEUR €18,087,633
165Flag of North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaSkopjeMKD den1,820,909
167Flag of NorwayNorwayOsloNOK kr5,610,870
178Flag of PolandPolandWarsawPLN zł36,435,861
179Flag of PortugalPortugalLisbonEUR €10,804,871
183Flag of RomaniaRomaniaBucharestRON lei19,020,271
184Flag of RussiaRussiaMoscowRUB ₽143,513,328
194Flag of San MarinoSan MarinoCity of San MarinoEUR €34,109
198Flag of SerbiaSerbiaBelgradeRSD дин.6,549,143
203Flag of SlovakiaSlovakiaBratislavaEUR €5,413,813
204Flag of SloveniaSloveniaLjubljanaEUR €2,130,986
211Flag of SpainSpainMadridEUR €49,355,143
216Flag of SwedenSwedenStockholmSEK kr10,596,620
217Flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerlandBernCHF Fr.9,092,436
234Flag of UkraineUkraineKyivUAH ₴38,980,376
236Flag of United KingdomUnited KingdomLondonGBP £69,487,000
243Flag of Vatican CityVatican CityVatican CityEUR €n/a

How this list is defined

Uses the geographic definition of Europe, including transcontinental states with territory in Europe.

Membership of a cultural or political grouping is not always settled, and different sources draw the line in different places. Stating the rule up front is the point: it lets you judge whether this list answers your question, instead of wondering why a country you expected is missing. Every figure in the table comes from the dataset described on the data page.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries are in Europe?
Europe has around 44 to 51 countries depending on how transcontinental states such as Russia and Turkey are counted.
Which European countries use the euro?
Twenty countries use the euro as their official currency. See our dedicated euro countries page for the full list.
How many european countries are there?
There are 45 european countries on this list. Uses the geographic definition of Europe, including transcontinental states with territory in Europe.
Which of the european countries is the largest?
Russia, at 17,098,242 km², followed by Ukraine at 603,500 km². The smallest is Vatican City.
Which of the european countries has the largest population?
Russia, with about 143,513,328 people, ahead of Germany at about 83,491,249.

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Populations from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); other fields from open datasets. Membership of cultural regions can vary between sources; this list uses the definition stated above. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.