Usually resident population on 1 January by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
68.64 million Number
France
Lowest
574,250 Number
Malta
Median
6.21 million Number
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
456
What the numbers show
Usually resident population on 1 January is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 68.64 million Number in France; the lowest is 574,250 Number in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.21 million Number, and the mean is 15.98 million Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 120.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 33.8%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 10.6%).
Usually resident population on 1 January: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 68.64 million Number | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 66.65 million Number | 2019 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 66.65 million Number | 2019 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 59.64 million Number | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 49.09 million Number | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 37.48 million Number | 2025 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 37.48 million Number | 2025 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 8 | Romania | 19.04 million Number | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 18.19 million Number | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 18.19 million Number | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 11.90 million Number | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 10.92 million Number | 2025 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 13 | Portugal | 10.75 million Number | 2025 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 14 | Sweden | 10.58 million Number | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 10.41 million Number | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 16 | Hungary | 9.54 million Number | 2025 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 17 | Austria | 9.18 million Number | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 6.44 million Number | 2025 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 5.99 million Number | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 5.63 million Number | 2025 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 21 | Slovakia | 5.46 million Number | 2025 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 21 | Slovakia | 5.46 million Number | 2025 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 23 | Ireland | 5.44 million Number | 2025 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 3.87 million Number | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 3.87 million Number | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 2.89 million Number | 2025 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 26 | Lithuania | 2.89 million Number | 2025 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 28 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 28 | Slovenia | 2.13 million Number | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 30 | Latvia | 1.86 million Number | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 1.86 million Number | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 32 | Estonia | 1.37 million Number | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 34 | Cyprus | 982,966 Number | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 680,084 Number | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 36 | Malta | 574,250 Number | 2025 | up 33.8% | 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) 452.16 million Number
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 348.31 million Number
- Germany including former GDR 83.50 million Number