European Union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states located primarily in Europe. Established by the Maastricht Treaty in 1993, it has developed a single market through a standardised system of laws.

27Countries
451MPopulation
$21.24TGDP
4.14M km²Area
Founded: 1993HQ: Brussels

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Member Countries

27 countries sorted by GDP

#CountryCapitalPopulationGDPArea
1 GermanyBerlin83.5M$5.05T357,022 km²
2 FranceParis68.7M$3.37T551,695 km²
3 ItalyRome58.9M$2.55T301,340 km²
4 SpainMadrid49.4M$1.91T505,992 km²
5 NetherlandsAmsterdam18.1M$1.33T41,543 km²
6 PolandWarsaw36.4M$1.04T312,696 km²
7 BelgiumBrussels11.9M$725B30,528 km²
8 IrelandDublin5.48M$722B70,273 km²
9 SwedenStockholm10.6M$669B450,295 km²
10 AustriaVienna9.21M$579B83,871 km²
11 DenmarkCopenhagen6.01M$463B43,094 km²
12 RomaniaBucharest19.0M$429B238,391 km²
13 CzechiaPrague10.9M$391B78,867 km²
14 PortugalLisbon10.8M$347B92,090 km²
15 FinlandHelsinki5.65M$317B338,145 km²
16 GreeceAthens10.4M$281B131,957 km²
17 HungaryBudapest9.51M$246B93,028 km²
18 SlovakiaBratislava5.41M$155B49,035 km²
19 BulgariaSofia6.43M$131B110,879 km²
20 CroatiaZagreb3.88M$105B56,594 km²
21 LuxembourgLuxembourg City690K$101B2,586 km²
22 LithuaniaVilnius2.89M$95.2B65,300 km²
23 SloveniaLjubljana2.13M$79.7B20,273 km²
24 LatviaRiga1.85M$48.6B64,589 km²
25 EstoniaTallinn1.37M$47.0B45,228 km²
26 CyprusNicosia1.37M$41.2B9,251 km²
27 MaltaValletta580K$27.8B316 km²

Key Insights

Largest Economies & Populations

Germany leads European Union with a GDP of $5.05T, followed by France ($3.37T) and Italy ($2.55T). The most populous country is Germany with 83.5M people, while France covers the largest area at 551,695 km².

GDP
Germany
$5.05T
France
$3.37T
Italy
$2.55T
Spain
$1.91T
Netherlands
$1.33T
Population
Germany
83.5M
France
68.7M
Italy
58.9M
Spain
49.4M
Poland
36.4M

GDP per Capita

Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita at $147,252, which is 7.2x higher than Bulgaria ($20,328), the lowest in the group.

Luxembourg
$147,252
Ireland
$131,592
Denmark
$76,970
Netherlands
$73,684
Sweden
$63,133
Austria
$62,930
Belgium
$60,750
Germany
$60,496
Finland
$56,149
France
$48,986
Malta
$47,907
Italy
$43,309
Cyprus
$41,783
Spain
$38,627
Slovenia
$37,376
Czechia
$35,917
Estonia
$34,418
Lithuania
$32,959
Portugal
$32,082
Slovakia
$28,544
Poland
$28,420
Croatia
$27,104
Greece
$26,948
Latvia
$26,312
Hungary
$25,907
Romania
$22,538
Bulgaria
$20,328

GDP Growth

The fastest-growing economy is Ireland at +12.34%, followed by Malta (+3.96%) and Cyprus (+3.77%). The slowest growth is Finland at +0.17%.

Ireland
+12.34%
Malta
+3.96%
Cyprus
+3.77%
Poland
+3.57%
Croatia
+3.40%
Bulgaria
+3.10%
Denmark
+2.93%
Lithuania
+2.92%
Spain
+2.82%
Czechia
+2.58%
Latvia
+2.14%
Greece
+2.07%
Portugal
+1.86%
Netherlands
+1.78%
Sweden
+1.54%
Slovenia
+1.06%
Belgium
+0.98%
France
+0.84%
Slovakia
+0.81%
Romania
+0.68%
Luxembourg
+0.64%
Austria
+0.62%
Estonia
+0.58%
Italy
+0.54%
Hungary
+0.51%
Germany
+0.24%
Finland
+0.17%

FAQ

How many countries are in the EU?

The EU has 27 member countries after the United Kingdom left in 2020.

When was the EU founded?

The EU was formally established on 1 November 1993 by the Maastricht Treaty.

What is the largest EU country by population?

Germany is the largest with over 84 million people.