Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
359,179 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
395 Thousand persons
Iceland
Median
6,030 Thousand persons
Years covered
47
1980–2026
Data points
1,598
What the numbers show
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 359,179 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 395 Thousand persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,030 Thousand persons, and the mean is 23,242 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 909.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 29.9%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 16.0%).
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly 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) | 359,179 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 83,337 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 3 | France | 69,145 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 67,280 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 67,280 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 58,949 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 49,737 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 37,285 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 37,285 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 10 | Romania | 19,043 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 18,135 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 18,135 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 11,932 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 10,900 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 10,864 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 16 | Sweden | 10,694 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 10,549 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 9,481 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 9,220 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 9,140 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 6,522 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 6,412 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 23 | Denmark | 6,030 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 5,655 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 5,635 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 5,511 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 5,452 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 27 | Slovakia | 5,452 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 29 | Croatia | 3,896 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 3,892 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 2,885 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 2,885 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 33 | Moldova | 2,355 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 2,136 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 2,135 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 1,820 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 1,820 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 1,819 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 1,361 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 1,361 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 41 | Cyprus | 997.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 692.39 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 43 | Montenegro | 622.75 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 44 | Malta | 595.39 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 45 | Iceland | 395 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 18.8% | 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) 452,599 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 359,179 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 352,767 Thousand persons
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 348,876 Thousand persons
- Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006) 333,634 Thousand persons