Continent

Europe

Historic cities, northern coastlines, alpine routes and compact cross-border travel. Europe is easiest to browse by region: north, west, central, east and the Mediterranean south.

How Europe fits together

AncientGreek, Roman, Celtic, Nordic, Slavic and other cultures shaped early European routes and cities.

Middle AgesKingdoms, city-states, trade leagues and religious centers formed the map visitors still recognize.

1800sIndustrial rail, ports and national movements tied cities and regions into modern travel corridors.

1900sWars, borders, reconstruction and European cooperation reshaped the continent's institutions.

TodayEurope works best as connected regions: flights, trains, ferries and short cross-border stays.

Part ofWorld locationsMore continents, countries and cities.

Countries / areas53

Population744M

Area10.4M km2

Best forCities, rail, history

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Area10.4 million km2

Population744 million

Population ranking#3

Share of world population9.0%

Listed countries / areas53

Largest countryRussia

Smallest countryVatican City

Time zonesUTC -1 to +5

Route logic

North: Nordic capitals, fjords, Baltic cities, islands and winter routes.
West: Atlantic cities, Benelux density, French routes and British-Irish city breaks.
Central: Alpine passes, Danube cities, German-speaking hubs and Central European capitals.
East: Baltic, Slavic, Black Sea and Caucasus routes with larger distances.
South: Iberia, Italy, the Balkans, Greece, islands and Mediterranean coastlines.

Countries by region

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Armenia	Central & Eastern Europe / Caucasus	3.1M	29,743 km2
Azerbaijan	Central & Eastern Europe / Caucasus	10.2M	86,600 km2	-36.6%
Georgia	Central & Eastern Europe / Caucasus	4M	69,700 km2
Czechia	Central & Eastern Europe / Central Europe	10.9M	78,866 km2	-21.2%
Hungary	Central & Eastern Europe / Central Europe	9.5M	93,028 km2	-37.0%
Poland	Central & Eastern Europe / Central Europe	37.4M	312,696 km2	-10.0%
Slovakia	Central & Eastern Europe / Central Europe	5.4M	49,035 km2
Belarus	Central & Eastern Europe / Eastern Europe	9.1M	207,600 km2
Moldova	Central & Eastern Europe / Eastern Europe	2.7M	33,851 km2	-39.2%
Russia	Central & Eastern Europe / Eastern Europe	146M	17,098,242 km2
Ukraine	Central & Eastern Europe / Eastern Europe	32.9M	603,550 km2	-50.7%
Austria	Central & Eastern Europe / German-speaking Europe	9.2M	83,871 km2
Germany	Central & Eastern Europe / German-speaking Europe	83.5M	357,114 km2
Liechtenstein	Central & Eastern Europe / German-speaking Europe	41k	160 km2
Switzerland	Central & Eastern Europe / German-speaking Europe	9.1M	41,285 km2	+38.0%
Estonia	Northern & Western Europe / Baltic states	1.4M	45,228 km2
Latvia	Northern & Western Europe / Baltic states	1.8M	64,589 km2
Lithuania	Northern & Western Europe / Baltic states	2.9M	65,300 km2
Ireland	Northern & Western Europe / British & Irish Isles	5.5M	70,273 km2
England	Northern & Western Europe / British & Irish Isles / United Kingdom	57M	130,279 km2
Scotland	Northern & Western Europe / British & Irish Isles / United Kingdom	5.5M	77,933 km2
Wales	Northern & Western Europe / British & Irish Isles / United Kingdom	3.2M	20,779 km2
Faroe Islands	Northern & Western Europe / Nordic countries
Finland	Northern & Western Europe / Nordic countries	5.7M	338,455 km2
Iceland	Northern & Western Europe / Nordic countries	392k	103,000 km2
Denmark	Northern & Western Europe / Nordic countries / Scandinavia	6M	42,924 km2	-5.2%
Norway	Northern & Western Europe / Nordic countries / Scandinavia	5.6M	386,252 km2	+15.3%
Sweden	Northern & Western Europe / Nordic countries / Scandinavia	10.6M	450,295 km2	-2.1%
France	Northern & Western Europe / Western Europe	66.4M	551,695 km2
Monaco	Northern & Western Europe / Western Europe	38k	2 km2
Belgium	Northern & Western Europe / Western Europe / Benelux	11.8M	30,528 km2
Luxembourg	Northern & Western Europe / Western Europe / Benelux	682k	2,586 km2
Netherlands	Northern & Western Europe / Western Europe / Benelux	18.1M	41,543 km2
Croatia	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Balkans	3.9M	56,594 km2
Slovenia	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Balkans	2.1M	20,271 km2
Bulgaria	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Balkans / Eastern Balkans	6.4M	110,879 km2
Romania	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Balkans / Eastern Balkans	19M	238,397 km2	-40.8%
Albania	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Balkans / Western Balkans	2.4M	28,748 km2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Balkans / Western Balkans	3.4M	51,197 km2
Kosovo	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Balkans / Western Balkans	1.6M	10,887 km2
Montenegro	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Balkans / Western Balkans	623k	13,812 km2
North Macedonia	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Balkans / Western Balkans	1.8M	25,713 km2
Serbia	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Balkans / Western Balkans	6.6M	77,474 km2
Andorra	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Iberian Peninsula	88k	468 km2
Portugal	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Iberian Peninsula	10.7M	92,212 km2
Spain	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Iberian Peninsula	49.3M	505,990 km2
Italy	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Italian Peninsula	58.9M	301,340 km2
San Marino	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Italian Peninsula	34k	61 km2
Vatican City	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Italian Peninsula	882	0.44 km2
Cyprus	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Mediterranean Europe	1.4M	9,251 km2
Greece	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Mediterranean Europe	10.4M	131,957 km2
Malta	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Mediterranean Europe	574k	316 km2
Turkey	Southern & Southeastern Europe / Mediterranean Europe	85.7M	783,562 km2	-8.2%