Some PS3 software figures for 2007 (obviously LTD too):

1: Assassin's Creed - 147,000
2: Pro Evolution Soccer 08 - 125,000

Total PS3 Software Sales - 1.5M

Link

 ultimate123

west europe population

germany: about 83 million

france: 61 m

uk: 60 m

italy: near 60 m

spain: 45 m

netherland + belgium: 25 m

east europe population

russia: 140 m

ukraine: 48m

poland: 38 m

romania: 22 m

France is the 4th largest console market in the world after USA, Japan, and UK respectively.

^what about Canada?

Not so sure about Canada. Off the top of my head I'd guess it's a very similar amount to Germany (consoles only, as DE is big on PC games). We need $ amount and unit amount sales to work out which qualifies for 5th place. Personally I'd guess that Canada squeezes into 5th place ahead of germany, but it's close. France easily beats both, though.

Twroo: France is twice as big. France market value is around 2.3-2.4 bln euros (3.3-3.5 bln $) while Canada is "only" 1.5 bln $. Actually taking into account population France has even more developed console market than USA or Canada. However as stuff cost more in France in terms of units USA is probably a little ahead (per person).

BKK, you are right about Germany. It has actually one of the most undeveloped console market (taking into account it's population and high GDP). Software video games are at 554 mln euros (around 810 mln $). As software sales constitute around half of whole market value Germany should be at around 1.6 bln$. So Germany's market is similar in size to Canada's.
Contrary to common beleif PC market isn't that big in Germany: software sales are 267 mln euros (around 400 mln USD).

*All numbers are for 2007 year.

Thanks kamil,

Those German figures are supposedly extremely conservative estimates from the weekly panel. Aparantly we'll get far more accurate figures from the monthly panel soon which are far higher than what the weekly data suggests.

Seeing as Germany is already ahead of Canada even with the underestimated weekly figures, I think we can put DE ahead of CA. CA is now battling with ES for 6th place!

Without hard data I'd give 6th to Canada, think it's decently ahead of Spain.

My totally un-scientific estimates:

1: US
2: JP
3: UK
4: FR
5: DE
6: CA
7: ES
8: IT
9: AU
10: ?? Let's take your votes for Ten (non-PC)

French software chart from December 2007 (last week):

http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-102036.aspx

01 (02) [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo)
02 (01) [WII] Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
03 (04) [NDS] Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo)
04 (07) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
05 (16) [WII] Mario Party 8 (Nintendo)
06 (03) [WII] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
07 (08) [NDS] More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima (Nintendo)
08 (05) [NDS] TLoZ : Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo)
09 (11) [PS3] Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft)
10 (06) [PS2] PES 2008 (Konami)
11 (09) [NDS] The Sims 2 : Castaway (Electronic Arts)
12 (10) [NDS] My Sims (Electronic Arts)
13 (12) [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
14 (17) [PS3] Uncharted : Drake's Fortune (SCE)
15 (__) [PS3] Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare (Activision)
16 (13) [PS2] NFS : Pro Street (Electronic Arts)
17 (__) [PS3] NFS : Pro Street (Electronic Arts)
18 (__) [WII] TLoZ : Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
19 (15) [NDS] Pokemon Diamond (Nintendo)

Only 360 title in this chart:
20 (__) [360] Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft)

Seems to underline how much better the PS3 does saleswise in comparison to the 360 for France.

@Mike: It's for last week of December and have already been posted in PAL charts, week 52.

@ kami

OK I added in (last week), still interesting IMO. Seems to support the other data.