Banking population in European 2019, by country

This statistic illustrates the banking population in Europe in 2019, by country. Statista estimates that of Germany's total population of approximately 83.8 million individuals in 2020, an estimated 69.7 million had a bank account. The United Kingdom and France finished the top three for banking populations with 54.7 million and 51.5 million individuals respectively.

For most banks to become leaders on a global scale they must branch out their operations. The French multi-national bank BNP Paribas operates in over 70 countries worldwide. In fact, all of Europe's largest banks operate on a global scale.