Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
83.58 million
Germany
Lowest
40,886
Liechtenstein
Median
5.64 million
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
14,503
What the numbers show
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 83.58 million in Germany; the lowest is 40,886 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.64 million, and the mean is 13.97 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,044.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Mayotte (up 41.8%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 18.1%).
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 83.58 million | 2025 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 2 | France | 68.88 million | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 66.65 million | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 58.94 million | 2025 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 49.13 million | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 36.50 million | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 7 | Romania | 19.04 million | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 18.04 million | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 11.88 million | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 10 | Czechia | 10.91 million | 2025 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 11 | Portugal | 10.75 million | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 10.59 million | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 10.37 million | 2025 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 14 | Hungary | 9.54 million | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 9.20 million | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 9.05 million | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 17 | Serbia | 6.57 million | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 6.44 million | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 5.99 million | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 5.64 million | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 5.59 million | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 5.44 million | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 5.42 million | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 24 | Croatia | 3.87 million | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 2.89 million | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 26 | Albania | 2.36 million | 2025 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 2.13 million | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 1.86 million | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 1.82 million | 2025 | down 11.9% | flat |
| 30 | Estonia | 1.37 million | 2025 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 31 | Cyprus | 982,966 | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 681,973 | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 33 | Montenegro | 623,327 | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 34 | Malta | 574,250 | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 35 | Guadeloupe | 413,791 | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 36 | Iceland | 389,444 | 2025 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 37 | Martinique | 359,419 | 2025 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 38 | Mayotte | 329,208 | 2025 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 39 | 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.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 514.06 million
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 510.12 million
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 450.65 million
- Türkiye 85.66 million
- Germany including former GDR 82.53 million
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 18.03 million
- Nord-Ovest 15.92 million
- İstanbul 15.70 million
- European Free Trade Association 15.08 million
- Este 14.80 million
- Sud 13.38 million
- Bayern 13.25 million
- Ile de France 12.55 million
- Centro (IT) 11.70 million
- Baden-Württemberg 11.25 million
- Ege 10.97 million
- Akdeniz 10.94 million
- Česko 10.91 million
- Sur 10.43 million
- Continente 10.25 million
- Lombardia 10.03 million
- Güneydoğu Anadolu 9.49 million
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 9.18 million
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 9.05 million
- London (NUTS 2021) 8.98 million
- Andalucía 8.68 million
- Doğu Marmara 8.68 million
- West-Nederland 8.66 million
- Batı Anadolu 8.46 million
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 8.27 million
- Cataluña 8.12 million
- Niedersachsen 8.00 million
- Makroregion południowy 7.51 million
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 7.30 million
- Comunidad de Madrid 7.11 million
- Rhône-Alpes 6.90 million
- Vlaams Gewest 6.88 million
- Isole 6.35 million
- Hessen 6.28 million
- East of England (NUTS 2021) 6.24 million