Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in European Free Trade Association

European Free Trade Association: Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex was 15.08 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.08 million Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
9th
of 9 regions
All-time high
15.08 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
9.05 million Number
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in European Free Trade Association, 1960–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M196019922025

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in European Free Trade Association stood at 15.08 million Number. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in European Free Trade Association peaked at 15.08 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.05 million Number, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in European Free Trade Association, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in European Free Trade Association, 1960 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1960 9.05 million Number
1961 9.15 million Number +1.1%
1962 9.33 million Number +2.0%
1963 9.49 million Number +1.7%
1964 9.64 million Number +1.5%
1965 9.75 million Number +1.2%
1966 9.83 million Number +0.9%
1967 9.94 million Number +1.0%
1968 10.05 million Number +1.2%
1969 10.16 million Number +1.1%
1970 10.26 million Number +1.0%
1971 10.31 million Number +0.5%
1972 10.38 million Number +0.7%
1973 10.47 million Number +0.9%
1974 10.54 million Number +0.6%
1975 10.59 million Number +0.5%
1976 10.58 million Number -0.1%
1977 10.56 million Number -0.2%
1978 10.58 million Number +0.1%
1979 10.60 million Number +0.2%
1980 10.64 million Number +0.3%
1981 10.68 million Number +0.4%
1982 10.74 million Number +0.5%
1983 10.79 million Number +0.5%
1984 10.83 million Number +0.3%
1985 10.87 million Number +0.4%
1986 10.91 million Number +0.4%
1987 10.97 million Number +0.5%
1988 11.04 million Number +0.6%
1989 11.12 million Number +0.7%
1990 11.19 million Number +0.6%
1991 11.29 million Number +0.9%
1992 11.41 million Number +1.0%
1993 11.50 million Number +0.8%
1994 11.59 million Number +0.8%
1995 11.66 million Number +0.7%
1996 11.73 million Number +0.6%
1997 11.78 million Number +0.4%
1998 11.82 million Number +0.4%
1999 11.88 million Number +0.5%
2000 11.95 million Number +0.7%
2001 12.02 million Number +0.6%
2002 12.10 million Number +0.6%
2003 12.19 million Number +0.7%
2004 12.27 million Number +0.6%
2005 12.35 million Number +0.7%
2006 12.43 million Number +0.7%
2007 12.53 million Number +0.8%
2008 12.68 million Number +1.2%
2009 12.86 million Number +1.4%
2010 13.00 million Number +1.1%
2011 13.14 million Number +1.1%
2012 13.30 million Number +1.2%
2013 13.45 million Number +1.1%
2014 13.61 million Number +1.2%
2015 13.77 million Number +1.2%
2016 13.91 million Number +1.0%
2017 14.05 million Number +1.0%
2018 14.17 million Number +0.8%
2019 14.27 million Number +0.7%
2020 14.38 million Number +0.8%
2021 14.47 million Number +0.6%
2022 14.58 million Number +0.8%
2023 14.73 million Number +1.0%
2024 14.94 million Number +1.4%
2025 15.08 million Number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.64 million Number 9.05 million Number 10.16 million Number 10
1970s 10.49 million Number 10.26 million Number 10.60 million Number 10
1980s 10.86 million Number 10.64 million Number 11.12 million Number 10
1990s 11.58 million Number 11.19 million Number 11.88 million Number 10
2000s 12.34 million Number 11.95 million Number 12.86 million Number 10
2010s 13.67 million Number 13.00 million Number 14.27 million Number 10
2020s 14.69 million Number 14.38 million Number 15.08 million Number 6

Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association

  1. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.03 million Number compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million Number compare
  3. 8 Metropolitan France 63.70 million Number compare
  4. 9 Italy 58.94 million Number compare
  5. 10 Spain 49.13 million Number compare
  6. 11 Ukraine 41.00 million Number compare
  7. 12 Poland 36.50 million Number compare
  8. 12 Poland 36.50 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in European Free Trade Association?
Population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in European Free Trade Association was 15.08 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group and sex recorded in European Free Trade Association?
The highest recorded value was 15.08 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group and sex recorded in European Free Trade Association?
The lowest recorded value was 9.05 million Number in 1960.
How does European Free Trade Association rank for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex?
European Free Trade Association ranks 9th out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
Is population on 1 january by broad age group and sex rising or falling in European Free Trade Association?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Free Trade Association data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 3,665 data points, 1960–2025
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