Short-term update of the projected population (2022-2032) by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
83.55 million
Germany
Lowest
41,708
Liechtenstein
Median
5.79 million
Years covered
14
2019–2032
Data points
613
What the numbers show
Short-term update of the projected population (2022-2032) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 83.55 million in Germany; the lowest is 41,708 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.79 million, and the mean is 13.67 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,003.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 15.7%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 15.9%).
Short-term update of the projected population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 83.55 million | 2032 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 2 | France | 69.45 million | 2032 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 3 | Italy | 57.83 million | 2032 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 48.42 million | 2032 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 36.38 million | 2032 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 36.38 million | 2032 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 18.32 million | 2032 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 18.32 million | 2032 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 17.56 million | 2032 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 12.03 million | 2032 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 11.18 million | 2032 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 10.58 million | 2032 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 13 | Portugal | 10.37 million | 2032 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 14 | Greece | 10.12 million | 2032 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 15 | Hungary | 9.43 million | 2032 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 16 | Switzerland | 9.31 million | 2032 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 9.29 million | 2032 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 6.25 million | 2032 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 6.07 million | 2032 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 20 | Norway | 5.79 million | 2032 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 5.57 million | 2032 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 22 | Ireland | 5.55 million | 2032 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 5.32 million | 2032 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 23 | Slovakia | 5.32 million | 2032 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 25 | Croatia | 3.26 million | 2032 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 3.26 million | 2032 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 2.64 million | 2032 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 2.64 million | 2032 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 2.11 million | 2032 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 29 | Slovenia | 2.11 million | 2032 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 31 | Latvia | 1.69 million | 2032 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 1.69 million | 2032 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 1.33 million | 2032 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 33 | Estonia | 1.33 million | 2032 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Cyprus | 975,544 | 2032 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 727,064 | 2032 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 37 | Malta | 588,711 | 2032 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 38 | Iceland | 435,181 | 2032 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 39 | Liechtenstein | 41,708 | 2032 | up 6.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 446.61 million
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 355.41 million
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 349.16 million
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 345.90 million
- European Free Trade Association 15.58 million