Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
21
Highest
85.66 million Number
Türkiye
Lowest
574,250 Number
Malta
Median
5.59 million Number
Years covered
19
2007–2025
Data points
292
What the numbers show
Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 85.66 million Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 574,250 Number in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.59 million Number, and the mean is 16.79 million Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 149.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 30.9%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 9.3%).
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 Number | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 2 | France | 68.88 million Number | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 3 | Italy | 58.94 million Number | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 49.13 million Number | 2025 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 5 | Portugal | 10.75 million Number | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 6 | Sweden | 10.59 million Number | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 7 | Greece | 10.37 million Number | 2025 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 8 | Hungary | 9.60 million Number | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 9 | Denmark | 5.99 million Number | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 5.64 million Number | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 11 | Norway | 5.59 million Number | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 12 | Slovakia | 5.42 million Number | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 12 | Slovakia | 5.42 million Number | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 14 | Ireland | 5.27 million Number | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 3.85 million Number | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 15 | Croatia | 3.85 million Number | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 17 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 17 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 19 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 19 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 21 | Malta | 574,250 Number | 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 Number