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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AlbaniaTirana | Tirana | 2,714,61728,750 km² | 28,750 |
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AndorraAndorra la Vella | Andorra la Vella | 81,938470 km² | 470 |
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AustriaVienna | Vienna | 9,178,48283,879 km² | 83,879 |
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BelarusMinsk | Minsk | 9,133,712207,630 km² | 207,630 |
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BelgiumBrussels | Brussels | 11,876,84430,689 km² | 30,689 |
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevo | Sarajevo | 3,164,25351,210 km² | 51,210 |
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BulgariaSofia | Sofia | 6,444,366111,000 km² | 111,000 |
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CroatiaZagreb | Zagreb | 3,866,30088,070 km² | 88,070 |
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CyprusNicosia | Nicosia | 1,358,2829,250 km² | 9,250 |
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Czech RepublicPrague | Prague | 10,882,16478,871 km² | 78,871 |
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DenmarkCopenagen | Copenagen | 5,976,99242,920 km² | 42,920 |
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EstoniaTallinn | Tallinn | 1,371,98645,340 km² | 45,340 |
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FinlandHelsinki | Helsinki | 5,637,214338,470 km² | 338,470 |
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FranceParis | Paris | 68,516,699549,087 km² | 549,087 |
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GermanyBerlin | Berlin | 83,510,950357,600 km² | 357,600 |
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GreeceAthens | Athens | 10,388,805131,960 km² | 131,960 |
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HungaryBudapest | Budapest | 9,562,31493,030 km² | 93,030 |
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IcelandReykjavík | Reykjavík | 404,610103,000 km² | 103,000 |
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IrelandDublin | Dublin | 5,380,25770,280 km² | 70,280 |
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ItalyRome | Rome | 58,986,023302,070 km² | 302,070 |
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KosovoPristina | Pristina | 1,527,32410,887 km² | 10,887 |
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LatviaRiga | Riga | 1,862,44164,590 km² | 64,590 |
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LiechtensteinVaduz | Vaduz | 40,197160 km² | 160 |
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LithuaniaVilnius | Vilnius | 2,888,05565,286 km² | 65,286 |
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LuxembourgLuxembourg | Luxembourg | 677,7172,590 km² | 2,590 |
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MaltaValletta | Valletta | 574,346320 km² | 320 |
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MoldovaChisinau | Chisinau | 2,389,27533,850 km² | 33,850 |
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MonacoMonaco | Monaco | 38,63174 km² | 74 |
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MontenegroPodgorica | Podgorica | 623,83113,810 km² | 13,810 |
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NetherlandsAmsterdam | Amsterdam | 17,994,23741,540 km² | 41,540 |
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North MacedoniaSkopje | Skopje | 1,792,17925,710 km² | 25,710 |
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NorwayOslo | Oslo | 5,572,272624,500 km² | 624,500 |
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PolandWarsaw | Warsaw | 36,554,707312,720 km² | 312,720 |
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PortugalLisbon | Lisbon | 10,701,63692,230 km² | 92,230 |
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RomaniaBucharest | Bucharest | 19,069,340238,400 km² | 238,400 |
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RussiaMoscow | Moscow | 143,533,85117,098,200 km² | 17,098,200 |
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San MarinoSan Marino | San Marino | 33,97760 km² | 60 |
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SerbiaBelgrade | Belgrade | 6,587,20284,990 km² | 84,990 |
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SlovakiaBratislava | Bratislava | 5,422,06949,030 km² | 49,030 |
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SloveniaLjubljana | Ljubljana | 2,126,32420,480 km² | 20,480 |
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SpainMadrid | Madrid | 48,807,137505,978 km² | 505,978 |
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SwedenStockholm | Stockholm | 10,569,709528,860 km² | 528,860 |
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SwitzerlandBern | Bern | 9,034,10241,290 km² | 41,290 |
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UkraineKiev | Kiev | 37,860,221603,550 km² | 603,550 |
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United KingdomLondon | London | 69,226,000243,610 km² | 243,610 |
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Vatican CityVatican City | Vatican City | 8820 km² | 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.