Countries of Northern Europe
We count 10 countries in Northern Europe, part of Europe.
Together they have about 109.7 million inhabitants, 1% of the population of all 195 countries, on 1,734,657 km².
The largest country is Sweden, the smallest Denmark.
The most populous country is the United Kingdom, the least populous Iceland.
Ireland has the highest GDP per person, Latvia the lowest.
Iceland has the youngest population (median age 36.6 years), Latvia the oldest (43.8 years).
All 10 countries of Northern Europe
Sorted by population. Every country links to its own page.
United Kingdom
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Finland
Ireland
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
IcelandTest yourself
Questions about the countries of Northern Europe
How many countries are there in Northern Europe?
We count 10 countries in Northern Europe: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.
What is the largest country in Northern Europe?
The largest country in Northern Europe is Sweden, with 438,574 km².
What is the smallest country in Northern Europe?
The smallest country in Northern Europe is Denmark, with 42,947 km².
Which country in Northern Europe has the most inhabitants?
The most populous country in Northern Europe is the United Kingdom, with about 69.9 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 →