Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in European Free Trade Association

European Free Trade Association: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region was 15.08 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.08 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 442 regions
All-time high
15.08 million
in 2025
All-time low
11.19 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in European Free Trade Association, 1990–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720251990: 11.2M1991: 11.3M1992: 11.4M1993: 11.5M1994: 11.6M1995: 11.7M1996: 11.7M1997: 11.8M1998: 11.8M1999: 11.9M2000: 12.0M2001: 12.0M2002: 12.1M2003: 12.2M2004: 12.3M2005: 12.3M2006: 12.4M2007: 12.5M2008: 12.7M2009: 12.9M2010: 13.0M2011: 13.1M2012: 13.3M2013: 13.4M2014: 13.6M2015: 13.8M2016: 13.9M2017: 14.1M2018: 14.2M2019: 14.3M2020: 14.4M2021: 14.5M2022: 14.6M2023: 14.7M2024: 14.9M2025: 15.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in European Free Trade Association is 15.08 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 group, sex and nuts 2 region in European Free Trade Association peaked at 15.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.19 million, in 1990.

That places European Free Trade Association 7th out of 442 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in European Free Trade Association, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in European Free Trade Association, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 11.19 million —
1991 11.29 million +0.9%
1992 11.41 million +1.0%
1993 11.50 million +0.8%
1994 11.59 million +0.8%
1995 11.66 million +0.7%
1996 11.73 million +0.6%
1997 11.78 million +0.4%
1998 11.82 million +0.4%
1999 11.88 million +0.5%
2000 11.95 million +0.7%
2001 12.02 million +0.6%
2002 12.10 million +0.6%
2003 12.19 million +0.7%
2004 12.27 million +0.6%
2005 12.35 million +0.7%
2006 12.43 million +0.7%
2007 12.53 million +0.8%
2008 12.68 million +1.2%
2009 12.86 million +1.4%
2010 13.00 million +1.1%
2011 13.14 million +1.1%
2012 13.30 million +1.2%
2013 13.45 million +1.1%
2014 13.61 million +1.2%
2015 13.77 million +1.2%
2016 13.91 million +1.0%
2017 14.05 million +1.0%
2018 14.17 million +0.8%
2019 14.27 million +0.7%
2020 14.38 million +0.8%
2021 14.47 million +0.6%
2022 14.58 million +0.8%
2023 14.73 million +1.0%
2024 14.94 million +1.4%
2025 15.08 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.58 million 11.19 million 11.88 million 10
2000s 12.34 million 11.95 million 12.86 million 10
2010s 13.67 million 13.00 million 14.27 million 10
2020s 14.69 million 14.38 million 15.08 million 6

Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association

  1. 4 United Kingdom 66.65 million compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 66.65 million compare
  3. 6 Italy 58.94 million compare
  4. 7 Spain 49.13 million compare
  5. 8 Poland 36.50 million compare
  6. 8 Poland 36.50 million compare
  7. 10 Romania 19.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in European Free Trade Association?
Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in European Free Trade Association was 15.08 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in European Free Trade Association?
The highest recorded value was 15.08 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in European Free Trade Association?
The lowest recorded value was 11.19 million in 1990.
How does European Free Trade Association rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
European Free Trade Association ranks 7th out of 442 regions with data for 2025.
Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region 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 group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
493 places, 14,994 data points, 1990–2025
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