Population of Western Europe
Population of various countries that were commonly referred to as "Western Europe" between World War II and the fall of communism in Europe.
| Country | Population (2011 est.) |
Population (2000 est.) |
-/+ of Population | Percent change | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 8,414,638 | 8,002,186 | 412,452 | 4.90% | Vienna |
| Belgium | 11,007,020 | 10,296,350 | 710,670 | 6.45% | Brussels |
| Denmark | 5,564,219 | 5,330,020 | 234,019 | 4.20% | Copenhagen |
| Finland | 5,388,417 | 5,167,486 | 220,931 | 4.10% | Helsinki |
| France | 65,821,885 | 60,537,977 | 5,283,908 | 8.02% | Paris |
| Germany | 81,799,600 | 82,163,475 | -363,875 | -0.44% | Berlin |
| Greece | 10,787,690 | 10,964,020 | -176,330 | -1.63% | Athens |
| Iceland | 318,452 | 279,049 | 39,403 | 12.37% | Reykjavík |
| Ireland | 4,581,269 | 3,777,763 | 803,506 | 17.53% | Dublin |
| Italy | 60,681,514 | 56,923,524 | 3,757,990 | 6.19% | Rome |
| Luxembourg | 511,840 | 433,600 | 78,240 | 15.28% | Luxembourg |
| Netherlands | 16,699,600 | 15,863,950 | 835,650 | 5.00% | Amsterdam |
| Norway | 4,989,300 | 4,478,497 | 510,803 | 10.23% | Oslo |
| Portugal | 10,647,763 | 10,195,014 | 452,749 | 4.25% | Lisbon |
| Spain | 46,030,111 | 40,049,708 | 5,980,401 | 13.00% | Madrid |
| Sweden | 9,415,570 | 8,861,426 | 554,144 | 5.88% | Stockholm |
| Switzerland | 7,866,500 | 7,162,444 | 704,056 | 8.95% | Bern |
| United Kingdom | 62,262,000 | 58,785,246 | 3,476,754 | 5.58% | London |
| Total | 412,787,386 | 389,273,735 | 23,513,651 | 5.70% |
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