Below is a list of European countries and dependencies by area in Europe.[1] As a continent, Europe's total geographical area is about 10 million square kilometres.[2]Transcontinental countries are ranked according to the size of their European part only, excluding Greece due to the not clearly defined boundaries of its islands between Europe and Asia. Inland water is included in area numbers.
List of European countries and dependencies by area
Europe and Asia are contiguous with each other; thus, the exact boundary between them is not clearly defined, and often follows historical, political, and cultural definitions, rather than geographical.
^ Comprising European Russia. Excludes annexations that are internationally recognized as part of Ukraine. Total area is 17,035,650 km2 when including Siberia or North Asia (13,083,100 km2).[3]
^ Includes Crimea (26,945 km2) and other territory annexed by Russia but internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.[4]
^ Constituent countries have area 130,462 km2 (England), 14,333 km2 (Northern Ireland), 78,803 km2 (Scotland) and 20,782 km2 (Wales). Figures may not include coastal water.[9]
^ European portion is about 5% of total area, with the rest in Central Asia. Nine districts are entirely in Europe, but the Ural river runs through the middle of four districts (Akzhaik, Inder, Makhambet, and Atyrau). Value given is a point estimate between entirely excluding (122,176 km2) or including (174,814 km2) these four districts. Overall area is 2,724,902 km2.[10]
^ Area and population are from official figures.[22]
^ The De Agostini Atlas Calendar listed the area of Vatican City as 0.44 km2 in its 1930 edition[23] but corrected it to 0.49 km2 in its 1945–46 edition.[24] The figure of 0.44 km2 is still widely cited by many sources despite its inaccuracy.
^ An unknown portion may lie north of the Caucasus, so total figures are given.[25]De facto state with limited recognition. Internationally recognized as part of Georgia.
^ An unknown portion may lie north of the Caucasus, so total figures are given.[26]De facto state with limited recognition. Internationally recognized as part of Georgia.
^ Culturally but often not geographically in Europe, so total figures are given. Part of the island of Cyprus.[27]
^ Culturally but often not geographically in Europe, so total figures are given.
^ Culturally tied to Europe but not a geographic part of it, so total figures are given. An integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Classified as a territory by the ISO 3166-1
^ Culturally but often not geographically in Europe, so total figures are given. Part of the island of Cyprus and claimed by the state of Cyprus.[29][30]
^The map shows one of the most commonly accepted delineations of the geographical boundaries of Europe, as used by National Geographic and Encyclopædia Britannica. Whether countries are considered in Europe or Asia can vary in sources, for example in the classification of the CIA World Factbook or that of the BBC. Certain countries in Europe, such as France, have territories lying geographically outside Europe, but which are nevertheless considered integral parts of that country.
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