Western Europe

Largest Countries:
France, Germany
Number of Countries:
9
Land Area:
1.1M km² (0.74%)

Western Europe is a sub-continent located in Europe. Western Europe comprises 0.74% of the world's land area, along with 2.4% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Western Europe is 199,495,073.

199,495,073
Total Population
180/km²
Density
2.4%
% of World Population
-205.1K -0.1%
Annual Growth

Western Europe Population by Country

< 1M
1M - 10M
10M - 50M
50M - 100M
100M - 300M
> 300M

9 countries

Country
Population
Density
Germany FlagGermany83,644,300234
France FlagFrance66,746,400121
Netherlands FlagNetherlands18,448,800441
Belgium FlagBelgium11,774,600386
Austria FlagAustria9,107,270109
Switzerland FlagSwitzerland9,007,800218
Luxembourg FlagLuxembourg687,448266
Liechtenstein FlagLiechtenstein40,368252
Monaco FlagMonaco38,08718,855

Western Europe Overview

Most Populous Countries in Western Europe

Least Populous Countries in Western Europe

Western Europe's Population Growth

Western Europe Population

Historical

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Year
Population
Change
Density
2026199,495,073-0.1%180
2025199,671,2020.27%180
2020196,980,1940.41%178
2015192,948,2630.44%174
2010188,723,5120.2%170
2005186,809,5840.38%168
2000183,290,1400.21%165
1995181,376,0690.54%164
1990176,523,8050.5%159
1985172,207,6110.2%155
1980170,536,4670.16%154
1975169,195,4880.41%153
1970165,732,7440.71%149
1965159,938,8450.95%144
1960152,555,9960.83%138
1955146,346,6160.55%132
1950142,421,2300.08%128
1945141,853,5800.18%128
1940140,559,4740.39%127
1935137,854,2510.45%124
1930134,811,2380.65%122
1925130,510,9780.57%118
1920126,850,180-0.13%114
1915127,704,639-0.1%115
1910128,317,5100.85%116
1905123,007,3240.97%111
1900117,184,7360%106

Is Western Europe a Continent?

No, Western 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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