Countries of Eastern Europe
We count 10 countries in Eastern Europe, part of Europe.
Together they have about 283.7 million inhabitants, 3% of the population of all 195 countries, on 18,825,573 km².
The largest country is Russia, the smallest Moldova.
The most populous country is Russia, the least populous Moldova.
Czechia has the highest GDP per person, Ukraine the lowest.
Moldova has the youngest population (median age 39.1 years), Bulgaria the oldest (45.0 years).
All 10 countries of Eastern Europe
Sorted by population. Every country links to its own page.
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Questions about the countries of Eastern Europe
How many countries are there in Eastern Europe?
We count 10 countries in Eastern Europe: Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine.
What is the largest country in Eastern Europe?
The largest country in Eastern Europe is Russia, with 17,098,246 km².
What is the smallest country in Eastern Europe?
The smallest country in Eastern Europe is Moldova, with 33,847 km².
Which country in Eastern Europe has the most inhabitants?
The most populous country in Eastern Europe is Russia, with about 143.4 million inhabitants.
Each country is counted on one continent only, following Natural Earth: Russia, for example, is counted in Europe and Turkey in Asia. Regions are Natural Earth's subregions, which follow the UN's M49 standard. Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons. How we check our data →
Russia
Ukraine
Poland
Romania
Czechia
Hungary
Belarus
Bulgaria
Slovakia
Moldova