Usually resident population on 1 January by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
69.11 million
France
Lowest
588,254
Malta
Median
6.22 million
Years covered
13
2014–2026
Data points
484
What the numbers show
Usually resident population on 1 January is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 69.11 million in France; the lowest is 588,254 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.22 million, and the mean is 16.03 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 117.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 35.4%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 10.2%).
Usually resident population on 1 January: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 69.11 million | 2026 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 66.65 million | 2019 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 66.65 million | 2019 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 59.76 million | 2026 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 49.60 million | 2026 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 37.48 million | 2025 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 37.29 million | 2026 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 8 | Romania | 19.04 million | 2026 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 18.28 million | 2026 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 18.19 million | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 11.96 million | 2026 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 11.42 million | 2026 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 10.93 million | 2026 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 10.59 million | 2026 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 10.37 million | 2026 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 16 | Hungary | 9.49 million | 2026 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 17 | Austria | 9.20 million | 2026 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 6.42 million | 2026 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 6.02 million | 2026 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 5.63 million | 2026 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 21 | Ireland | 5.51 million | 2026 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 5.46 million | 2025 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 23 | Slovakia | 5.44 million | 2026 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 24 | Croatia | 3.88 million | 2026 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 3.87 million | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 2.89 million | 2025 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 27 | Lithuania | 2.89 million | 2026 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 28 | Slovenia | 2.14 million | 2026 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 29 | Slovenia | 2.13 million | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 30 | Latvia | 1.86 million | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 1.85 million | 2026 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 1.37 million | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 33 | Estonia | 1.36 million | 2026 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 34 | Cyprus | 997,361 | 2026 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 689,189 | 2026 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 36 | Malta | 588,254 | 2026 | up 35.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 453.85 million
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 348.31 million
- Germany including former GDR 83.42 million