Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
22
Highest
85.66 million
Türkiye
Lowest
574,250
Malta
Median
5.51 million
Years covered
19
2007–2025
Data points
304
What the numbers show
Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level is currently reported for 22 countries. The highest value is 85.66 million in Türkiye; the lowest is 574,250 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.51 million, and the mean is 16.13 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 149.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 30.9%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 16.1%).
Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 85.66 million | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 2 | France | 68.88 million | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 3 | Italy | 58.94 million | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 49.13 million | 2025 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 5 | Portugal | 10.75 million | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 6 | Sweden | 10.59 million | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 7 | Greece | 10.37 million | 2025 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 8 | Hungary | 9.60 million | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 9 | Denmark | 5.99 million | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 5.64 million | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 11 | Norway | 5.59 million | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 12 | Slovakia | 5.42 million | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 12 | Slovakia | 5.42 million | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 14 | Ireland | 5.27 million | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 3.85 million | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 15 | Croatia | 3.85 million | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 17 | Moldova | 2.39 million | 2025 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 18 | Slovenia | 2.13 million | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 18 | Slovenia | 2.13 million | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 20 | Estonia | 1.37 million | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 20 | Estonia | 1.37 million | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 22 | Malta | 574,250 | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 357.37 million