Countries by continent
Europe has 46 sovereign countries, 27 of which are members of the European Union. The continent stretches from Iceland to Russia, by far its largest country, while Vatican City is the smallest state in the world. This table lists the European countries and their capitals, with the population and area of each one; click on a column header to sort the list.
List of the 46 European countries and their capitals
| Country | Capital | Population | Area (km²) | |
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Albania | Tirana | 2 714 617 | 28 750 |
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Andorra | Andorra la Vella | 81 938 | 470 |
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Austria | Vienna | 9 178 482 | 83 879 |
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Belarus | Minsk | 9 133 712 | 207 630 |
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Belgium | Brussels | 11 876 844 | 30 689 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | 3 164 253 | 51 210 |
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Bulgaria | Sofia | 6 444 366 | 111 000 |
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Croatia | Zagreb | 3 866 300 | 88 070 |
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Cyprus | Nicosia | 1 358 282 | 9 250 |
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Czech Republic | Prague | 10 882 164 | 78 871 |
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Denmark | Copenagen | 5 976 992 | 42 920 |
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Estonia | Tallinn | 1 371 986 | 45 340 |
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Finland | Helsinki | 5 637 214 | 338 470 |
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France | Paris | 68 516 699 | 549 087 |
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Germany | Berlin | 83 510 950 | 357 600 |
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Greece | Athens | 10 388 805 | 131 960 |
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Hungary | Budapest | 9 562 314 | 93 030 |
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Iceland | Reykjavík | 404 610 | 103 000 |
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Ireland | Dublin | 5 380 257 | 70 280 |
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Italy | Rome | 58 986 023 | 302 070 |
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Kosovo | Pristina | 1 527 324 | 10 887 |
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Latvia | Riga | 1 862 441 | 64 590 |
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Liechtenstein | Vaduz | 40 197 | 160 |
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Lithuania | Vilnius | 2 888 055 | 65 286 |
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Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 677 717 | 2 590 |
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Malta | Valletta | 574 346 | 320 |
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Moldova | Chisinau | 2 389 275 | 33 850 |
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Monaco | Monaco | 38 631 | 74 |
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Montenegro | Podgorica | 623 831 | 13 810 |
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Netherlands | Amsterdam | 17 994 237 | 41 540 |
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North Macedonia | Skopje | 1 792 179 | 25 710 |
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Norway | Oslo | 5 572 272 | 624 500 |
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Poland | Warsaw | 36 554 707 | 312 720 |
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Portugal | Lisbon | 10 701 636 | 92 230 |
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Romania | Bucharest | 19 069 340 | 238 400 |
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Russia | Moscow | 143 533 851 | 17 098 200 |
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San Marino | San Marino | 33 977 | 60 |
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Serbia | Belgrade | 6 587 202 | 84 990 |
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Slovakia | Bratislava | 5 422 069 | 49 030 |
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Slovenia | Ljubljana | 2 126 324 | 20 480 |
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Spain | Madrid | 48 807 137 | 505 978 |
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Sweden | Stockholm | 10 569 709 | 528 860 |
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Switzerland | Bern | 9 034 102 | 41 290 |
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Ukraine | Kiev | 37 860 221 | 603 550 |
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United Kingdom | London | 69 226 000 | 243 610 |
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Vatican City | Vatican City | 882 | 0 |
FAQs about European countries
How many countries are there in Europe?
Europe has 46 sovereign countries recognized by the UN, of which 27 are EU members. The continent covers about 10,530,000 km² with a population of 746 million.
What are the largest countries in Europe?
Russia is by far the largest country in Europe with 3.8 million km² of its European part. Next come Ukraine (604,000 km²), France (551,000 km²), Spain (505,000 km²) and Sweden (450,000 km²).
Which European countries are in the Eurozone?
The Eurozone includes 20 EU member countries that have adopted the euro, including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Greece, Austria and Finland.
What is the smallest country in Europe?
The Vatican is the smallest sovereign state in Europe (and the world) with only 0.44 km². Enclosed within Rome, this city-state is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and the residence of the Pope.