Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3) by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
582,896
Spain
Lowest
-28,531
Albania
Median
16,777
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
42,550
What the numbers show
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3) is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 582,896 in Spain; the lowest is -28,531 in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 16,777, and the mean is 53,628.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 20.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 12,088.8%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 169.9%).
Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … regional: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 582,896 | 2025 | up 12,088.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Italy | 295,759 | 2025 | up 885.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Germany | 242,324 | 2025 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 4 | France | 233,329 | 2025 | up 1,010.5% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 171,000 | 2025 | down 46.4% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 171,000 | 2025 | down 46.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Romania | 102,249 | 2025 | up 306.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Netherlands | 94,805 | 2025 | up 72.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Netherlands | 94,805 | 2025 | up 72.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 75,702 | 2025 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 70,862 | 2025 | up 2,108.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Switzerland | 67,010 | 2025 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 13 | Ireland | 51,643 | 2025 | up 289.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Greece | 49,637 | 2025 | up 193.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Czechia | 42,040 | 2025 | up 163.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 35,085 | 2025 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Denmark | 31,611 | 2025 | down 24.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Austria | 30,578 | 2025 | down 73.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Finland | 30,287 | 2025 | up 140.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Türkiye | 23,534 | 2025 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Norway | 22,699 | 2025 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 19,180 | 2025 | up 157.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Croatia | 19,180 | 2025 | up 157.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Lithuania | 16,777 | 2025 | up 186.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Lithuania | 16,777 | 2025 | up 186.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Malta | 13,906 | 2025 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Sweden | 12,540 | 2025 | down 84.3% | rising |
| 28 | Cyprus | 11,179 | 2025 | up 2,944.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 8,519 | 2025 | up 1,580.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 8,519 | 2025 | up 1,580.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 6,943 | 2025 | down 37.8% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 3,151 | 2025 | up 113.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Poland | 2,753 | 2025 | up 121.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Poland | 2,753 | 2025 | up 121.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Slovakia | 1,457 | 2025 | down 53.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Slovakia | 1,457 | 2025 | down 53.4% | volatile |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 899 | 2025 | up 277.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Mayotte | 665 | 2024 | down 62.2% | falling |
| 39 | Hungary | 493 | 2025 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Liechtenstein | 342 | 2025 | up 86.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Martinique | 87 | 2024 | up 102.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Serbia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Montenegro | -937 | 2025 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Guadeloupe | -996 | 2024 | up 74.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Latvia | -1,291 | 2025 | up 87.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Latvia | -1,291 | 2025 | up 87.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Estonia | -2,802 | 2025 | down 169.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Estonia | -2,802 | 2025 | down 169.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Albania | -28,531 | 2025 | down 39.2% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Este 260,384
- Continente 210,012
- Cataluña 125,672
- Comunitat Valenciana 116,702
- Madrid 103,256
- Comunidad de Madrid 103,256
- Nord-Ovest 102,514
- Bayern 102,198
- Barcelona 92,058
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 84,678
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 82,457
- Sur 76,770
- Lombardia 59,981
- Valencia/València 58,905
- Andalucía 58,123
- Centro (ES) 56,674
- Grande Lisboa 56,492
- Centro (IT) 54,057
- Noreste 53,342
- Occitanie 52,368
- Norte 50,989
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine 50,359
- Vlaams Gewest 48,724
- Noroeste 48,274
- Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021) 47,324
- Manner-Suomi 46,463
- Alicante/Alacant 44,016
- Doğu Marmara 43,529
- West-Nederland 42,074
- Oberbayern 41,732
- South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 41,719
- Groot-Amsterdam (NUTS 2021) 41,115
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 39,995
- Ankara 38,136
- Česko 36,845
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 36,291
- Baden-Württemberg 36,234
- Aquitaine 34,572
- Norge 34,366
- Niedersachsen 33,842