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The population of Europe in 2015 was estimated to be 741 million according to the United Nations, [12] which was slightly less than 11% of the world population. The precise figure depends on the exact definition of the geographic extent of Europe. The population of the European Union (EU) was 509 million as of 2015. [13]
This list of European countries by population comprises the 51 countries and 5 territories and dependencies in Europe, broadly defined, including Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and the countries of the Caucasus. The most populous European country is Russia, with a population of over 144 million.
The population density of Europe (the number of people per area) is the second highest of any continent, behind Asia. The population of Europe is currently slowly decreasing, by about 0.2% per year, [286] because there are fewer births than deaths.
This is a list of countries and territories in Europe by population density.Data are from the United Nations unless otherwise specified. [1] [2]Abkhazia, Georgia and South Ossetia are each bordered on the north by the Greater Caucasus, and may have some territory north of these mountains and thus in Europe by the most common definition.
The highest birth rates are found in Ireland with 11.153 births per thousand people per year and in France with 10.862 births. Spain has the lowest birth rate in Europe with 7.816 births per thousand people per year. The table below uses data from Eurostat. The following is the estimated population of the EU on 1 January 2024: [9] [10]
Population growth rates, 2023 World rank Rank Country Annual growth (%) 60: 1 Luxembourg 1.58 93: 2 Cyprus 1.00 100: 3 Ireland 0.91 104: 4 Iceland 0.89 116: 5 Norway 0.79 126: 6 Liechtenstein
In coordination with member state national governments, Eurostat releases 1 January member state population figures every July; below are the 1 January 2024 data released in July 2024. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Country
The population of Europe was more than 70 million in 1340. [18] From 1340 to 1400, the world's population fell from an estimated 443 million to 350–375 million, [19] with the Indian subcontinent suffering the most tremendous loss and Europe suffering the Black Death pandemic; [20] it took 200 years for European population figures to recover. [21]