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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Usually resident population on 1 January
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 456 data points, 2014–2025
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