Countries of Western Europe
We count 9 countries in Western Europe, part of Europe.
Together they have about 199.5 million inhabitants, 2% of the population of all 195 countries, on 1,109,069 km².
The largest country is France, the smallest Monaco.
The most populous country is Germany, the least populous Monaco.
Monaco has the highest GDP per person, France the lowest.
Luxembourg has the youngest population (median age 39.7 years), Monaco the oldest (53.1 years).
All 9 countries of Western Europe
Sorted by population. Every country links to its own page.
| Country | Capital | Population | Areakm² |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | Berlin | 83.6M | 357,581 |
 France | Paris | 66.7M | 551,500 |
 Netherlands | Amsterdam | 18.4M | 41,543 |
 Belgium | Brussels | 11.8M | 30,528 |
 Austria | Vienna | 9.1M | 83,878 |
 Switzerland | Bern | 9M | 41,291 |
 Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 687,448 | 2,586 |
 Liechtenstein | Vaduz | 40,368 | 160 |
 Monaco | Monaco | 38,087 | 2 |
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Questions about the countries of Western Europe
How many countries are there in Western Europe?
We count 9 countries in Western Europe: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, and Switzerland.
What is the largest country in Western Europe?
The largest country in Western Europe is France, with 551,500 km².
What is the smallest country in Western Europe?
The smallest country in Western Europe is Monaco, with 2 km².
Which country in Western Europe has the most inhabitants?
The most populous country in Western Europe is Germany, with about 83.6 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 →