Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
85.66 million
Türkiye
Lowest
40,886
Liechtenstein
Median
5.52 million
Years covered
24
2002–2025
Data points
435
What the numbers show
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 85.66 million in Türkiye; the lowest is 40,886 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.52 million, and the mean is 14.60 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,095.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 12 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 legal marital status: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 85.66 million | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 83.58 million | 2025 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 3 | France | 68.88 million | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 58.94 million | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 49.13 million | 2025 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 18.04 million | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 18.04 million | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 10.91 million | 2025 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 9 | Portugal | 10.75 million | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 10 | Sweden | 10.59 million | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 10.37 million | 2025 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 10.16 million | 2022 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 10.16 million | 2022 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 9.54 million | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 15 | Switzerland | 9.05 million | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 5.99 million | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 17 | Finland | 5.64 million | 2025 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 18 | Norway | 5.59 million | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 5.44 million | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 5.42 million | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 20 | Slovakia | 5.42 million | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 22 | Croatia | 3.85 million | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 3.85 million | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 2.89 million | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 24 | Lithuania | 2.89 million | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 26 | Moldova | 2.39 million | 2025 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 2.13 million | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 2.13 million | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 29 | Latvia | 1.86 million | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 1.86 million | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 31 | Estonia | 1.37 million | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 31 | Estonia | 1.37 million | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 681,973 | 2025 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 574,250 | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 35 | Iceland | 387,758 | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 36 | Liechtenstein | 40,886 | 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
- Germany including former GDR 83.58 million