Population on 1 January by age and sex by country
Countries reporting
60
Highest
143.67 million Number
Russia
Lowest
34,453 Number
San Marino
Median
5.62 million Number
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
3,665
What the numbers show
Population on 1 January by age and sex is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 143.67 million Number in Russia; the lowest is 34,453 Number in San Marino.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.62 million Number, and the mean is 19.96 million Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,170.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 30.9%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 18.1%).
Population on 1 January by age and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 143.67 million Number | 2014 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Russia | 143.67 million Number | 2014 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 3 | Türkiye | 85.66 million Number | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 83.58 million Number | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 5 | France | 68.88 million Number | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 67.03 million Number | 2020 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 67.03 million Number | 2020 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 8 | Metropolitan France | 63.70 million Number | 2013 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 58.94 million Number | 2025 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 10 | Spain | 49.13 million Number | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 11 | Ukraine | 41.00 million Number | 2022 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 36.50 million Number | 2025 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 36.50 million Number | 2025 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 19.04 million Number | 2025 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 15 | Netherlands | 18.04 million Number | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 18.04 million Number | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 11.88 million Number | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 10.91 million Number | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 10.75 million Number | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 10.59 million Number | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 10.37 million Number | 2025 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 22 | Azerbaijan | 10.22 million Number | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 9.54 million Number | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 24 | Belarus | 9.48 million Number | 2019 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 25 | Austria | 9.20 million Number | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 26 | Switzerland | 9.05 million Number | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 27 | Serbia | 6.57 million Number | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 6.44 million Number | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 29 | Denmark | 5.99 million Number | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 30 | Finland | 5.64 million Number | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 5.59 million Number | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 32 | Ireland | 5.44 million Number | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 33 | Slovakia | 5.42 million Number | 2025 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 33 | Slovakia | 5.42 million Number | 2025 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 35 | Croatia | 3.87 million Number | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 3.87 million Number | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 37 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.84 million Number | 2012 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 38 | Georgia | 3.70 million Number | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 39 | Armenia | 2.99 million Number | 2024 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 40 | Lithuania | 2.89 million Number | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 40 | Lithuania | 2.89 million Number | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 42 | Moldova | 2.42 million Number | 2025 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 43 | Moldova | 2.39 million Number | 2025 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 44 | Albania | 2.36 million Number | 2025 | down 18.1% | rising |
| 45 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 45 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 47 | Latvia | 1.86 million Number | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 47 | Latvia | 1.86 million Number | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 49 | North Macedonia | 1.82 million Number | 2025 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 50 | Kosovo* | 1.77 million Number | 2022 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 51 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 51 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 53 | Cyprus | 982,966 Number | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 54 | Luxembourg | 681,973 Number | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 55 | Montenegro | 623,327 Number | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 56 | Malta | 574,250 Number | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 57 | Iceland | 389,444 Number | 2025 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 58 | Andorra | 76,177 Number | 2019 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 59 | Liechtenstein | 40,886 Number | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 60 | San Marino | 34,453 Number | 2018 | up 7.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) 519.83 million Number
- European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) 515.88 million Number
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 514.06 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 510.12 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 450.65 million Number
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 358.08 million Number
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 351.64 million Number
- Germany including former GDR 83.58 million Number
- European Free Trade Association 15.08 million Number