Population on 1 January by age and sex in European Free Trade Association
European Free Trade Association: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 15.08 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.08 million Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
9th
of 9 regions
All-time high
15.08 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
9.05 million Number
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age and sex in European Free Trade Association, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age and sex in European Free Trade Association stood at 15.08 million Number. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in European Free Trade Association peaked at 15.08 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.05 million Number, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age and sex in European Free Trade Association, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.05 million Number | — |
| 1961 | 9.15 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 9.33 million Number | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 9.49 million Number | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.64 million Number | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 9.75 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 9.83 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 9.94 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.05 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 10.16 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 10.26 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 10.31 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.38 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 10.47 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.54 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.59 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 10.58 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.56 million Number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 10.58 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.60 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.64 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.68 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.74 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10.79 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.83 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.87 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.91 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 10.97 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 11.04 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.12 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 11.19 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 11.29 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.41 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.50 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.59 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.66 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.73 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.78 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.82 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.88 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.95 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.02 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.10 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.19 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.27 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.35 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.43 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.53 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.68 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.86 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.00 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.14 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.30 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.45 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.61 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.77 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.91 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.05 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.17 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.27 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.38 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.47 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.58 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.73 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 14.94 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 15.08 million Number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.64 million Number | 9.05 million Number | 10.16 million Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.49 million Number | 10.26 million Number | 10.60 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.86 million Number | 10.64 million Number | 11.12 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.58 million Number | 11.19 million Number | 11.88 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 million Number | 11.95 million Number | 12.86 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 million Number | 13.00 million Number | 14.27 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.69 million Number | 14.38 million Number | 15.08 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.03 million Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million Number compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 63.70 million Number compare
- 9 Italy 58.94 million Number compare
- 10 Spain 49.13 million Number compare
- 11 Ukraine 41.00 million Number compare
- 12 Poland 36.50 million Number compare
- 12 Poland 36.50 million Number compare
More population data for European Free Trade Association
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 15.08 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 15.08 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 136,921 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 29.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 15.08 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 136,921 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 15.08 million Number (2025)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 136,921 Number (2024)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 15.13 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 136,921 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age and sex in European Free Trade Association?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in European Free Trade Association was 15.08 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in European Free Trade Association?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in European Free Trade Association?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 million Number in 1960.
- How does European Free Trade Association rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- European Free Trade Association ranks 9th out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age and sex rising or falling in European Free Trade Association?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Free Trade Association data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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