Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
83.58 million
Germany
Lowest
40,886
Liechtenstein
Median
7.74 million
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
835
What the numbers show
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 83.58 million in Germany; the lowest is 40,886 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.74 million, and the mean is 16.64 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,044.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 30.9%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 8.4%).
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 83.58 million | 2025 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 2 | France | 68.88 million | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 66.65 million | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 58.94 million | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 49.13 million | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 36.50 million | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 7 | Romania | 19.04 million | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 18.04 million | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 11.88 million | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 10 | Czechia | 10.91 million | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 10.75 million | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 12 | Sweden | 10.59 million | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 10.37 million | 2025 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 14 | Hungary | 9.54 million | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 9.20 million | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 9.05 million | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 6.44 million | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 18 | Denmark | 5.99 million | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 5.64 million | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 5.59 million | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 5.44 million | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 5.42 million | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 23 | Croatia | 3.87 million | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 2.89 million | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 2.13 million | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 1.86 million | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 27 | Estonia | 1.37 million | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 28 | Cyprus | 982,966 | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 681,973 | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 30 | Malta | 574,250 | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 389,444 | 2025 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 32 | Liechtenstein | 40,886 | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 450.65 million
- Türkiye 85.66 million