Population structure indicators at national level by country
Countries reporting
63
Highest
62.5
France
Lowest
37.8
Andorra
Median
55.7
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
3,139
What the numbers show
Population structure indicators at national level is currently reported for 63 countries. The highest value is 62.5 in France; the lowest is 37.8 in Andorra.
The median across all reporting countries is 55.7, and the mean is 54.07.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 58 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Moldova (up 45.8%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 8.3%).
Population structure indicators at national level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 62.5 | 2025 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 2 | Finland | 61.6 | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 61.3 | 2025 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 4 | Sweden | 60.4 | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 5 | Moldova | 60.2 | 2025 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 6 | Serbia | 59.1 | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 6 | Serbia | 59.1 | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 8 | Croatia | 58.9 | 2025 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 8 | Moldova | 58.9 | 2025 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 8 | Croatia | 58.9 | 2025 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 58.7 | 2025 | up 9.7% | falling |
| 12 | Latvia | 58.6 | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 58.6 | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 14 | Slovenia | 57.8 | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 57.8 | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 14 | Germany | 57.8 | 2025 | up 11.2% | flat |
| 14 | Slovenia | 57.8 | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 57.5 | 2025 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 18 | Estonia | 57.5 | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 18 | Estonia | 57.5 | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 57.3 | 2025 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 22 | Albania | 57.1 | 2025 | up 24.4% | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 57.1 | 2019 | up 12.0% | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 57.1 | 2019 | up 12.0% | falling |
| 25 | Belgium | 57 | 2025 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 26 | Czechia | 56.7 | 2025 | up 15.0% | falling |
| 26 | Metropolitan France | 56.7 | 2013 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 28 | Georgia | 55.8 | 2025 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 29 | Armenia | 55.7 | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 29 | Netherlands | 55.7 | 2025 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 29 | Netherlands | 55.7 | 2025 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 29 | Poland | 55.7 | 2025 | up 27.2% | falling |
| 29 | Poland | 55.7 | 2025 | up 27.2% | falling |
| 29 | Armenia | 55.7 | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 55.6 | 2025 | up 15.6% | falling |
| 36 | Hungary | 54.4 | 2025 | up 14.0% | flat |
| 36 | Montenegro | 54.4 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 38 | Norway | 54.1 | 2025 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 53.9 | 2025 | up 28.9% | flat |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 53.9 | 2025 | up 28.9% | flat |
| 41 | Lithuania | 53.8 | 2025 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 41 | Lithuania | 53.8 | 2025 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 43 | Liechtenstein | 53.5 | 2025 | up 18.4% | falling |
| 44 | Slovakia | 52.9 | 2025 | up 27.8% | falling |
| 44 | Slovakia | 52.9 | 2025 | up 27.8% | falling |
| 46 | Austria | 52.7 | 2025 | up 8.2% | falling |
| 47 | Switzerland | 52.4 | 2025 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 48 | Ireland | 51.9 | 2025 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 49 | Iceland | 51 | 2025 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 50 | Spain | 50.7 | 2025 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 51 | Cyprus | 50.2 | 2025 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 52 | Kosovo* | 49 | 2022 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 53 | Ukraine | 48.3 | 2022 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 54 | Belarus | 47.3 | 2019 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 54 | Belarus | 47.3 | 2019 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 56 | Türkiye | 46.1 | 2025 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 57 | Luxembourg | 44.7 | 2025 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 58 | Malta | 44 | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 43.4 | 2025 | up 9.6% | flat |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 43.4 | 2025 | up 9.6% | flat |
| 61 | Russia | 41.6 | 2014 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 61 | Russia | 41.6 | 2014 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 63 | Andorra | 37.8 | 2019 | up 3.6% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Germany including former GDR 57.8
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 57.3
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 57.2
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 57.1
- European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) 55.1
- European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) 55.1
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 55.1
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 55.1
- European Free Trade Association 53