Population on 1 January by age and sex by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
143.67 million
Russian Federation
Lowest
34,453
San Marino
Median
5.81 million
Years covered
66
1960β2025
Data points
3,022
What the numbers show
Population on 1 January by age and sex is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 143.67 million in Russian Federation; the lowest is 34,453 in San Marino.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.81 million, and the mean is 17.23 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,170.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 21 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 | Russian Federation | 143.67 million | 2014 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 83.58 million | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 3 | France | 68.88 million | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 67.03 million | 2020 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 5 | Metropolitan France | 63.70 million | 2013 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 58.94 million | 2025 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 49.13 million | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 8 | Ukraine | 41.00 million | 2022 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 36.50 million | 2025 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 19.04 million | 2025 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 18.04 million | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 11.88 million | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 10.91 million | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 10.75 million | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 10.59 million | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 10.37 million | 2025 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 10.22 million | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 9.54 million | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 19 | Belarus | 9.48 million | 2019 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 20 | Austria | 9.20 million | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 21 | Switzerland | 9.05 million | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia | 6.57 million | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 6.44 million | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 5.99 million | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 5.64 million | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 5.59 million | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 27 | Ireland | 5.44 million | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 5.42 million | 2025 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 3.87 million | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.84 million | 2012 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 31 | Georgia | 3.70 million | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 32 | Armenia | 2.99 million | 2024 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 2.89 million | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 34 | Republic of Moldova | 2.42 million | 2025 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 35 | Albania | 2.36 million | 2025 | down 18.1% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 2.13 million | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 1.86 million | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 1.82 million | 2025 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 39 | Kosovo* | 1.77 million | 2022 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 1.37 million | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 41 | Cyprus | 982,966 | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 681,973 | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 43 | Montenegro | 623,327 | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 44 | Malta | 574,250 | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 45 | Iceland | 389,444 | 2025 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 46 | Andorra | 76,177 | 2019 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 47 | Liechtenstein | 40,886 | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 48 | San Marino | 34,453 | 2018 | up 7.5% | rising |