Eastern Europe

Largest Countries:
Russia, Ukraine
Number of Countries:
12
Land Area:
18.8M km² (12.65%)

Eastern Europe is a sub-continent located in Europe. Eastern Europe comprises 12.65% of the world's land area, along with 3.44% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Eastern Europe is 285,087,305.

285,087,305
Total Population
50/km²
Density
3.44%
% of World Population
-733.6K -0.26%
Annual Growth

Eastern Europe Population by Country

< 1M
1M - 10M
10M - 50M
50M - 100M
100M - 300M
> 300M
Country
Population
Density /km²
Russia FlagRussia143,394,4588.4
Ukraine FlagUkraine39,535,84966
Poland FlagPoland37,843,188121
Romania FlagRomania18,800,60579
Czechia FlagCzechia10,527,781133
Hungary FlagHungary9,585,818103
Belarus FlagBelarus8,937,01843
Bulgaria FlagBulgaria6,667,65960
Slovakia FlagSlovakia5,451,342111
Moldova FlagMoldova2,961,25387
Cyprus FlagCyprus1,382,334149

Note: Population and density of Russia above uses a "split" Russia: Europe & Eastern Europe use "Western Russia", with an approximate population percentage of 80% of Russia's total and an approximate area of 4M km². Similarly, "Eastern Russia" is used for Asia, with an approximate population percentage of 20% of Russia's total and an approximate area of 13.1M km².

Eastern Europe's Population Growth

Eastern Europe Population

Historical

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Year
Population
Change
Density /km²
2026285,087,305-0.26%50
2025285,822,759-0.63%50
2020295,025,378-0.08%52
2015296,185,226-0.02%52
2010296,441,567-0.21%52
2005299,631,469-0.39%52
2000305,560,646-0.34%53
1995310,800,387-0.09%54
1990312,226,0900.51%55
1985304,383,8560.6%53
1980295,400,9870.64%52
1975286,063,1680.67%50
1970276,621,7040.7%48
1965267,121,5621.01%47
1960254,030,6961.41%44
1955236,873,3441.4%41
1950220,999,3620.41%39
1945216,562,8130.42%38
1940212,097,9160.81%37
1935203,667,8210.88%36
1930194,945,1101.02%34
1925185,281,7561%32
1920176,311,1060.55%31
1915171,580,1770.56%30
1910166,855,9030.81%29
1905160,257,8190.85%28
1900153,612,3900%27

Eastern Europe Population Pyramid

Eastern Europe Overview

Most Populous Countries in Eastern Europe

Least Populous Countries in Eastern Europe

Is Eastern Europe a Continent?

No, Eastern Europe is not a continent. It is a subcontinent of Europe.

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.

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