<P> European population by country (top 8). </P> <P> List of European countries by population present the list of countries, territories and dependencies located in Europe . Transcontinental countries are included if they are members of the Council of Europe . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country (or dependent territory) </Th> <Th> July 1, 2015 projection </Th> <Th>% of pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth (%) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Estimated doubling time (Years) </Th> <Th> Official figure (where available) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> <Th> Regional grouping </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 144,031,000 </Td> <Td> 17.15 </Td> <Td> 0.20 </Td> <Td> 294,285 </Td> <Td> 368 </Td> <Td> 146,839,993 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> (1) </Td> <Td> EAEU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 81,459,000 </Td> <Td> 9.87 </Td> <Td> 1.20 </Td> <Td> 600,000 </Td> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> 82,800,000 </Td> <Td> December 30, 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 66,991,000 </Td> <Td> 7.97 </Td> <Td> 0.39 </Td> <Td> 261,022 </Td> <Td> 177 </Td> <Td> 66,991,000 </Td> <Td> March 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> (2) </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 65,110,276 </Td> <Td> 7.75 </Td> <Td> 0.75 </Td> <Td> 484,000 </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> 64,596,800 </Td> <Td> December 30, 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 60,589,445 </Td> <Td> 7.21 </Td> <Td> 0.49 </Td> <Td> 298,000 </Td> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> 60,788,845 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 46,423,064 </Td> <Td> 5.53 </Td> <Td> - 0.06 </Td> <Td> - 28,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 46,449,565 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 42,850,000 </Td> <Td> 5.10 </Td> <Td> - 0.32 </Td> <Td> - 136,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 42,726,067 </Td> <Td> March 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 38,494,000 </Td> <Td> 4.58 </Td> <Td> 0.05 </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> <Td> 1,334 </Td> <Td> 38,484,000 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 19,822,000 </Td> <Td> 2.36 </Td> <Td> - 0.41 </Td> <Td> - 81,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 19,942,642 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 17,003,777 </Td> <Td> 2.02 </Td> <Td> 0.37 </Td> <Td> 62,000 </Td> <Td> 189 </Td> <Td> 17,090,700 </Td> <Td> November 13, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 11,455,474 </Td> <Td> 1.34 </Td> <Td> 0.52 </Td> <Td> 58,000 </Td> <Td> 134 </Td> <Td> 11,370,968 </Td> <Td> August 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 11,183,716 </Td> <Td> 1.28 </Td> <Td> 0.16 </Td> <Td> - 12,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 10,816,286 </Td> <Td> May 24, 2011 </Td> <Td> Final 2011 census result </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 10,535,000 </Td> <Td> 1.25 </Td> <Td> - 0.06 </Td> <Td> - 6,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 10,588,063 </Td> <Td> July 30, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 10,311,000 </Td> <Td> 1.23 </Td> <Td> - 0.56 </Td> <Td> - 58,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 10,309,573 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 9,858,794 </Td> <Td> 1.17 </Td> <Td> 1.03 </Td> <Td> 100,000 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 10,081,396 </Td> <Td> August 31, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 9,835,000 </Td> <Td> 1.17 </Td> <Td> - 0.28 </Td> <Td> - 28,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 9,849,000 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> 9,651,000 </Td> <Td> 1.15 </Td> <Td> 1.23 </Td> <Td> 117,000 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 9,593,000 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> 9,481,000 </Td> <Td> 1.13 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 9,481,100 </Td> <Td> April 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EAEU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 8,608,000 </Td> <Td> 1.02 </Td> <Td> 0.67 </Td> <Td> 57,000 </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> 8,794,267 </Td> <Td> July 1, 2018 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 8,265,000 </Td> <Td> 0.98 </Td> <Td> 0.87 </Td> <Td> 71,000 </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 8,211,700 </Td> <Td> September 30, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EFTA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 7,185,000 </Td> <Td> 0.86 </Td> <Td> - 0.57 </Td> <Td> - 41,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 7,245,677 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2013 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> 7,103,000 </Td> <Td> 0.85 </Td> <Td> - 0.41 </Td> <Td> - 29,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 7,146,759 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 5,673,000 </Td> <Td> 0.68 </Td> <Td> 0.48 </Td> <Td> 27,000 </Td> <Td> 145 </Td> <Td> 5,659,715 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 5,475,000 </Td> <Td> 0.65 </Td> <Td> 0.11 </Td> <Td> 6,000 </Td> <Td> 632 </Td> <Td> 5,473,465 </Td> <Td> March 31, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> 5,426,000 </Td> <Td> 0.65 </Td> <Td> 0.13 </Td> <Td> 7,000 </Td> <Td> 537 </Td> <Td> 5,415,949 </Td> <Td> September 30, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 5,194,000 </Td> <Td> 0.62 </Td> <Td> 1.11 </Td> <Td> 57,000 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 5,165,802 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EFTA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 4,630,000 </Td> <Td> 0.55 </Td> <Td> 0.35 </Td> <Td> 16,000 </Td> <Td> 200 </Td> <Td> 4,761,865 </Td> <Td> April 2016 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2016 census result </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 4,230,000 </Td> <Td> 0.50 </Td> <Td> - 0.31 </Td> <Td> - 13,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 4,267,558 </Td> <Td> July 1, 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> 3,750,000 </Td> <Td> 0.45 </Td> <Td> - 0.64 </Td> <Td> - 24,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 3,791,622 </Td> <Td> October 1, 2013 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2013 census result </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 3,707,000 </Td> <Td> 0.44 </Td> <Td> - 1.23 </Td> <Td> - 46,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 3,729,500 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> 3,564,000 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> 0.48 </Td> <Td> 17,000 </Td> <Td> 145 </Td> <Td> 3,555,200 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> 3,010,000 </Td> <Td> 0.36 </Td> <Td> - 0.03 </Td> <Td> - 1,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 3,010,600 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> <Td> EAEU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> 2,906,000 </Td> <Td> 0.35 </Td> <Td> - 0.85 </Td> <Td> - 25,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 2,912,566 </Td> <Td> April 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> 2,887,000 </Td> <Td> 0.34 </Td> <Td> - 0.41 </Td> <Td> - 12,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 2,893,005 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> 2,071,000 </Td> <Td> 0.25 </Td> <Td> 0.15 </Td> <Td> 3,000 </Td> <Td> 478 </Td> <Td> 2,069,172 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> 2,065,000 </Td> <Td> 0.25 </Td> <Td> 0.15 </Td> <Td> 3,000 </Td> <Td> 477 </Td> <Td> 2,062,731 </Td> <Td> October 1, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> 1,979,000 </Td> <Td> 0.24 </Td> <Td> - 0.90 </Td> <Td> - 18,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 1,983,300 </Td> <Td> April 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kosovo </Td> <Td> 1,867,000 </Td> <Td> 0.22 </Td> <Td> 1.08 </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 1,815,606 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> 1,315,000 </Td> <Td> 0.16 </Td> <Td> 0.46 </Td> <Td> 6,000 </Td> <Td> 152 </Td> <Td> 1,315,635 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> 876,000 </Td> <Td> 0.10 </Td> <Td> 0.46 </Td> <Td> 4,000 </Td> <Td> 151 </Td> <Td> 865,900 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> 620,000 </Td> <Td> 0.07 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 620,029 </Td> <Td> April 1, 2011 </Td> <Td> 2011 census result </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 570,000 </Td> <Td> 0.07 </Td> <Td> 2.52 </Td> <Td> 14,000 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 562,958 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> 425,000 </Td> <Td> 0.05 </Td> <Td> 0.47 </Td> <Td> 2,000 </Td> <Td> 147 </Td> <Td> 417,432 </Td> <Td> November 20, 2011 </Td> <Td> 2011 census result </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 331,000 </Td> <Td> 0.04 </Td> <Td> 1.22 </Td> <Td> 4,000 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 329,100 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EFTA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jersey (UK) </Td> <Td> 103,000 </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 0.98 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 97,857 </Td> <Td> March 27, 2011 </Td> <Td> 2011 census result </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Isle of Man (UK) </Td> <Td> 89,000 </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 1.14 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> 84,497 </Td> <Td> March 27, 2011 </Td> <Td> 2011 census result </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Andorra </Td> <Td> 78,000 </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 1.30 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 76,949 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guernsey (UK) </Td> <Td> 66,000 </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 1.54 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 65,150 </Td> <Td> March 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Faroe Islands (Denmark) </Td> <Td> 49,000 </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 48,693 </Td> <Td> February 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td> 37,000 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 37,370 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EFTA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> 37,000 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 36,950 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2013 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gibraltar (UK) </Td> <Td> 34,000 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 3.03 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 30,001 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> San Marino </Td> <Td> 33,000 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 32,798 </Td> <Td> February 28, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Åland Islands (Finland) </Td> <Td> 29,000 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 28,666 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2013 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Svalbard (Norway) </Td> <Td> 3,000 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 2,575 </Td> <Td> July 1, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> EFTA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Vatican City </Td> <Td> 451 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 840,023,805 </Td> <Td> 100.00 </Td> <Td> 0.33 </Td> <Td> 2,746,307 </Td> <Td> 210 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country (or dependent territory) </Th> <Th> July 1, 2015 projection </Th> <Th>% of pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth (%) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Estimated doubling time (Years) </Th> <Th> Official figure (where available) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> <Th> Regional grouping </Th> </Tr>

Which country in the eu has the largest population