Europe & Central Asia population
932,525,035 people live in Europe & Central Asia — 11.4% of everyone alive, across 58 economies. Russia alone holds 15% of the region; the three largest (Russia, Türkiye, Germany) hold 34%. Population-weighted growth is +0.43% a year, so the region adds about 3,997,183 people annually. The fastest-growing country is Georgia (+3.18%/yr); the oldest society is Monaco (36.0% aged 65+).
All 58 countries in Europe & Central Asia
| Rank | Country | Population | Growth /yr | Share of region | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Russia | 143,513,328 | −0.11% | 15.4% | #9 |
| #2 |  Türkiye | 85,878,556 | +0.42% | 9.2% | #18 |
| #3 |  Germany | 83,491,249 | −0.03% | 9.0% | #19 |
| #4 |  United Kingdom | 69,487,000 | +0.30% | 7.5% | #22 |
| #5 |  France | 68,720,337 | +0.25% | 7.4% | #23 |
| #6 |  Italy | 58,915,656 | −0.06% | 6.3% | #25 |
| #7 |  Spain | 49,355,143 | +1.03% | 5.3% | #32 |
| #8 |  Ukraine | 38,980,376 | +2.92% | 4.2% | #40 |
| #9 |  Uzbekistan | 37,053,428 | +1.88% | 4.0% | #42 |
| #10 |  Poland | 36,435,861 | −0.34% | 3.9% | #44 |
| #11 |  Kazakhstan | 20,843,754 | +1.21% | 2.2% | #64 |
| #12 |  Romania | 19,020,271 | −0.17% | 2.0% | #67 |
| #13 |  Netherlands | 18,087,633 | +0.52% | 1.9% | #71 |
| #14 |  Belgium | 11,941,781 | +0.70% | 1.3% | #81 |
| #15 |  Czechia | 10,886,878 | −0.17% | 1.2% | #88 |
| #16 |  Portugal | 10,804,871 | +1.03% | 1.2% | #89 |
| #17 |  Tajikistan | 10,786,734 | +1.83% | 1.2% | #90 |
| #18 |  Sweden | 10,596,620 | +0.25% | 1.1% | #92 |
| #19 |  Greece | 10,413,962 | +0.08% | 1.1% | #93 |
| #20 |  Azerbaijan | 10,246,996 | +0.43% | 1.1% | #94 |
| #21 |  Hungary | 9,514,251 | −0.50% | 1.0% | #96 |
| #22 |  Austria | 9,208,163 | +0.33% | 1.0% | #97 |
| #23 |  Switzerland | 9,092,436 | +0.96% | 1.0% | #98 |
| #24 |  Belarus | 9,085,991 | −0.51% | 1.0% | #99 |
| #25 |  Turkmenistan | 7,618,847 | +1.65% | 0.8% | #103 |
| #26 |  Kyrgyzstan | 7,343,064 | +1.66% | 0.8% | #106 |
| #27 |  Serbia | 6,549,143 | −0.57% | 0.7% | #109 |
| #28 |  Bulgaria | 6,433,302 | −0.13% | 0.7% | #111 |
| #29 |  Denmark | 6,009,169 | +0.54% | 0.6% | #114 |
| #30 |  Finland | 5,646,436 | +0.47% | 0.6% | #117 |
| #31 |  Norway | 5,610,870 | +0.69% | 0.6% | #118 |
| #32 |  Ireland | 5,484,367 | +1.63% | 0.6% | #121 |
| #33 |  Slovakia | 5,413,813 | −0.15% | 0.6% | #122 |
| #34 |  Georgia | 3,935,766 | +3.18% | 0.4% | #129 |
| #35 |  Croatia | 3,876,200 | +0.26% | 0.4% | #130 |
| #36 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,140,095 | −0.77% | 0.3% | #135 |
| #37 |  Armenia | 3,086,700 | +1.74% | 0.3% | #137 |
| #38 |  Lithuania | 2,888,774 | +0.02% | 0.3% | #139 |
| #39 |  Moldova | 2,360,527 | −1.75% | 0.3% | #145 |
| #40 |  Albania | 2,349,580 | −1.17% | 0.3% | #146 |
| #41 |  Slovenia | 2,130,986 | +0.17% | 0.2% | #148 |
| #42 |  Latvia | 1,847,785 | −0.99% | 0.2% | #150 |
| #43 |  North Macedonia | 1,820,909 | −0.19% | 0.2% | #151 |
| #44 |  Kosovo | 1,576,876 | −1.10% | 0.2% | #153 |
| #45 |  Cyprus | 1,370,754 | +0.91% | 0.1% | #155 |
| #46 |  Estonia | 1,366,475 | −0.43% | 0.1% | #157 |
| #47 |  Luxembourg | 686,970 | +1.46% | 0.1% | #166 |
| #48 |  Montenegro | 623,129 | −0.06% | 0.1% | #169 |
| #49 |  Iceland | 392,404 | +1.51% | 0.0% | #176 |
| #50 | CHI Channel Islands | 168,466 | +0.20% | 0.0% | #185 |
| #51 |  Isle of Man | 84,118 | −0.05% | 0.0% | #196 |
| #52 |  Andorra | 82,904 | +1.17% | 0.0% | #197 |
| #53 |  Greenland | 56,831 | −0.01% | 0.0% | #201 |
| #54 |  Faroe Islands | 54,900 | +0.47% | 0.0% | #202 |
| #55 |  Liechtenstein | 41,024 | +1.41% | 0.0% | #208 |
| #56 |  Gibraltar | 40,126 | +2.01% | 0.0% | #209 |
| #57 |  Monaco | 38,341 | −0.75% | 0.0% | #211 |
| #58 |  San Marino | 34,109 | +0.39% | 0.0% | #213 |
Largest cities in Europe & Central Asia
| # | City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Istanbul | Türkiye | 15,907,951 |
| 2 | Moscow | Russia | 13,010,112 |
| 3 | London | United Kingdom | 10,416,420 |
| 4 | Paris | France | 9,381,921 |
| 5 | Ankara | Türkiye | 5,782,285 |
| 6 | Madrid | Spain | 5,583,601 |
| 7 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 5,351,935 |
| 8 | İzmir | Türkiye | 4,493,242 |
| 9 | Barcelona | Spain | 3,982,704 |
| 10 | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | 3,935,793 |
| 11 | Berlin | Germany | 3,560,908 |
| 12 | Bursa | Türkiye | 3,194,720 |
City figures as shown on each city page (official unit total, UN urban area, or GeoNames administrative city).
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