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List of European countries by area facts for kids

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Europe is a huge continent, and it's home to many different countries! Have you ever wondered which European country is the biggest or the smallest? This article lists European countries and other areas by their size.

The total area of Europe is about 10 million square kilometers. That's a lot of land! When we talk about countries that are in both Europe and Asia (like Russia or Turkey), we only count the part of them that is in Europe for this list. We also include any lakes or rivers within a country's borders when we measure its area.

European Countries and Their Sizes

Here's a list showing how big European countries and other areas are, from largest to smallest.

Rank Country or Area Area (square kilometers)
1  Russia 3,952,550
2  Ukraine 603,549
3  France 543,941
4  Spain 498,485
5  Sweden 438,574
6  Germany 357,581
7  Finland 336,884
8  Norway 323,772
9  Poland 312,679
10  Italy 301,958
11  United Kingdom 244,376
12  Romania 238,298
13  Belarus 207,600
14  Kazakhstan 148,000
15  Greece 131,957
16  Bulgaria 110,372
17  Iceland 103,000
18  Hungary 93,025
19  Portugal 91,421
20  Austria 83,878
21  Czech Republic 78,871
22  Serbia 77,589
23  Ireland 69,825
24  Lithuania 65,286
25  Latvia 64,594
 Svalbard (Norway) 62,045
26  Croatia 56,594
27  Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,209
28  Slovakia 49,035
29  Estonia 45,399
30  Denmark 42,947
31  Netherlands 41,543
32  Switzerland 41,291
33  Moldova 33,847
34  Belgium 30,528
35  Albania 28,748
36  North Macedonia 25,713
37  Turkey 23,757
38  Slovenia 20,273
39  Montenegro 13,888
 Kosovo 10,910
40  Azerbaijan 6,960
 Transnistria 4,163
41  Georgia 3,040
42  Luxembourg 2,586
 Åland (Finland) 1,583
 Faroe Islands (Denmark) 1,393
 Isle of Man (UK) 572
43  Andorra 468
44  Malta 315
45  Liechtenstein 160
 Jersey (UK) 116
 Guernsey (UK) 78
46  San Marino 61
 Gibraltar (UK) 7
47  Monaco 2
48  Vatican City 0.49
 Abkhazia (8,665)
 South Ossetia (3,900)
 Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK) (254)
49  Armenia (29,743)
50  Cyprus (9,251)
 Greenland (Denmark) (2,166,086)
 Northern Cyprus (3,355)

Where Does Europe End?

Europe and Asia are connected, so it's not always easy to draw a clear line between them. The border often follows historical, political, and cultural ideas, not just geography. This is why some countries are called "transcontinental" because they are in both continents.

This map of Europe shows one common way people define the borders between continents.

Legend:

  • Blue = Countries that are in both Europe and Asia.
  • Green = Areas sometimes thought of as European, but are geographically outside Europe's main borders.

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