Population and employment - national accounts - annual data by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
352,258 Thousand persons
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Lowest
40.99 Thousand persons
Liechtenstein
Median
5,609 Thousand persons
Years covered
51
1975–2025
Data points
1,618
What the numbers show
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 352,258 Thousand persons in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026); the lowest is 40.99 Thousand persons in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,609 Thousand persons, and the mean is 21,252 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,594.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 30.9%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 16.2%).
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 352,258 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 88,629 Thousand persons | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 83,513 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 4 | France | 68,998 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 58,947 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 49,312 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 37,389 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 37,389 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 9 | Romania | 19,043 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 18,089 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 18,089 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 11,904 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 10,891 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 10,804 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 15 | Sweden | 10,674 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 10,538 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 17 | Hungary | 9,514 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 9,206 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 19 | Switzerland | 9,095 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 6,547 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 6,424 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 22 | Denmark | 6,008 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 5,650 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 24 | Norway | 5,609 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 25 | Ireland | 5,469 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 5,456 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 26 | Slovakia | 5,456 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 28 | Croatia | 3,883 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 3,883 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,412 Thousand persons | 2024 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 2,889 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 2,889 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 33 | Albania | 2,778 Thousand persons | 2022 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 34 | Moldova | 2,377 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 2,132 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 2,132 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 1,838 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 1,838 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 1,821 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 1,370 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 1,370 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 42 | Cyprus | 990.07 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 687.04 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 44 | Montenegro | 623.12 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 45 | Malta | 581.82 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 391.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 47 | Liechtenstein | 40.99 Thousand persons | 2023 | up 9.4% | 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) 452,201 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 358,682 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 352,258 Thousand persons
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 348,375 Thousand persons
- Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006) 333,117 Thousand persons