Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
83.58 million Number
Germany
Lowest
40,886 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
5.99 million Number
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,043
What the numbers show
Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 83.58 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 40,886 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.99 million Number, and the mean is 16.37 million Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,044.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 15 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, sex and broad group of citizenship: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 83.58 million Number | 2025 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 2 | France | 68.88 million Number | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 66.65 million Number | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 66.65 million Number | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 58.94 million Number | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 6 | Spain | 49.13 million Number | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 36.50 million Number | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 36.50 million Number | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 9 | Romania | 19.04 million Number | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 18.04 million Number | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 18.04 million Number | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 11.88 million Number | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 10.91 million Number | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 10.75 million Number | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 15 | Sweden | 10.59 million Number | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 10.37 million Number | 2025 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 9.54 million Number | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 9.20 million Number | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 19 | Switzerland | 9.05 million Number | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 6.44 million Number | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 21 | Denmark | 5.99 million Number | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 5.64 million Number | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 23 | Norway | 5.59 million Number | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 5.44 million Number | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 5.42 million Number | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 25 | Slovakia | 5.42 million Number | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 27 | Croatia | 3.87 million Number | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 3.87 million Number | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 2.89 million Number | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 2.89 million Number | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 31 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 1.86 million Number | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 1.86 million Number | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 35 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 37 | Cyprus | 982,966 Number | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 681,973 Number | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 39 | Malta | 574,250 Number | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 40 | Iceland | 389,444 Number | 2025 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 41 | Liechtenstein | 40,886 Number | 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 Number