Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
85.66 million Number
Türkiye
Lowest
40,886 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
5.52 million Number
Years covered
24
2002–2025
Data points
415
What the numbers show
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 85.66 million Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 40,886 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.52 million Number, and the mean is 15.09 million Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,095.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 11 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 legal marital status: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 85.66 million Number | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 83.58 million Number | 2025 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 3 | France | 68.88 million Number | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 58.94 million Number | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 49.13 million Number | 2025 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 18.04 million Number | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 18.04 million Number | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 10.91 million Number | 2025 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 9 | Portugal | 10.75 million Number | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 10 | Sweden | 10.59 million Number | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 10.37 million Number | 2025 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 10.16 million Number | 2022 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 13 | Hungary | 9.54 million Number | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 14 | Switzerland | 9.05 million Number | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 5.99 million Number | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 5.64 million Number | 2025 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 17 | Norway | 5.59 million Number | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 5.44 million Number | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 19 | Slovakia | 5.42 million Number | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 19 | Slovakia | 5.42 million Number | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 21 | Croatia | 3.85 million Number | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 3.85 million Number | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 23 | Lithuania | 2.89 million Number | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 23 | Lithuania | 2.89 million Number | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 25 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 25 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 27 | Latvia | 1.86 million Number | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 1.86 million Number | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 29 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 681,973 Number | 2025 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 574,250 Number | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 33 | Iceland | 387,758 Number | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 34 | 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.
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 357.37 million Number
- Germany including former GDR 83.58 million Number