European Countries By Population
European Countries By Population Continental Europe occupies the western part of Eurasia. It covers an estimated area of 10.2 million km 2, or 2% of the Earth’s surface, making it the 6th largest continent. Europe has an estimated population of 741 million people. The continent’s population is slightly more than half of China’s population and is 2.25 times that of the United States. Europe’s population is about 10% of the world’s population and is currently the third-most populous continent after Asia and Africa. There are approximately 87 distinct ethnic groups in Europe, 33 of whi...