Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
85.66 million Number
Türkiye
Lowest
40,886 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
5.59 million Number
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
53,302
What the numbers show
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region is currently reported for 49 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 5.59 million Number, and the mean is 15.70 million Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,095.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Mayotte (up 41.8%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 18.1%).
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region: 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 3.6% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 66.65 million Number | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 66.65 million Number | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 58.94 million Number | 2025 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 49.13 million Number | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 36.50 million Number | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 36.50 million Number | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 10 | Romania | 19.04 million Number | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 18.04 million Number | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 18.04 million Number | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 11.88 million Number | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 10.91 million Number | 2025 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 15 | Portugal | 10.75 million Number | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 10.59 million Number | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 10.37 million Number | 2025 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 9.54 million Number | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 9.20 million Number | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 9.05 million Number | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 6.57 million Number | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 6.44 million Number | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 23 | Denmark | 5.99 million Number | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 5.64 million Number | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 5.59 million Number | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 5.44 million Number | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 5.42 million Number | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 27 | Slovakia | 5.42 million Number | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 29 | Croatia | 3.87 million Number | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 3.87 million Number | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 2.89 million Number | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 2.89 million Number | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 33 | Albania | 2.36 million Number | 2025 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 1.86 million Number | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 1.86 million Number | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 1.82 million Number | 2025 | down 11.9% | flat |
| 39 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 41 | Cyprus | 982,966 Number | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 681,973 Number | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 43 | Montenegro | 623,327 Number | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 44 | Malta | 532,997 Number | 2025 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 45 | Guadeloupe | 413,791 Number | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 46 | Iceland | 389,444 Number | 2025 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 47 | Martinique | 359,419 Number | 2025 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 48 | Mayotte | 329,208 Number | 2025 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 49 | 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.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 514.06 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 510.12 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 450.65 million Number
- Germany including former GDR 80.22 million Number
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 18.03 million Number
- Nord-Ovest 15.92 million Number
- İstanbul 15.70 million Number
- European Free Trade Association 15.08 million Number
- Este 14.80 million Number
- Sud 13.38 million Number
- Bayern 13.25 million Number
- Ile de France 12.55 million Number
- Centro (IT) 11.70 million Number
- Baden-Württemberg 11.25 million Number
- Ege 10.97 million Number
- Akdeniz 10.94 million Number
- Česko 10.91 million Number
- Sur 10.43 million Number
- Continente 10.25 million Number
- Lombardia 10.03 million Number
- Güneydoğu Anadolu 9.49 million Number
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 9.18 million Number
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 9.05 million Number
- London (NUTS 2021) 8.98 million Number
- Andalucía 8.68 million Number
- Doğu Marmara 8.68 million Number
- West-Nederland 8.66 million Number
- Batı Anadolu 8.46 million Number
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 8.27 million Number
- Cataluña 8.12 million Number
- Niedersachsen 8.00 million Number
- Makroregion południowy 7.51 million Number
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 7.30 million Number
- Madrid 7.11 million Number
- Comunidad de Madrid 7.11 million Number
- Rhône-Alpes 6.90 million Number
- Vlaams Gewest 6.88 million Number
- Isole 6.35 million Number
- Hessen 6.28 million Number
- East of England (NUTS 2021) 6.24 million Number