Population on 1 January by age group and sex by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
143.67 million
Russia
Lowest
34,453
San Marino
Median
5.81 million
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
3,020
What the numbers show
Population on 1 January by age group and sex is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 143.67 million in Russia; 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 group and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 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 |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Türkiye 85.66 million