Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
359,152 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
396.5 Thousand persons
Iceland
Median
6,031 Thousand persons
Years covered
47
1980–2026
Data points
1,653
What the numbers show
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 359,152 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 396.5 Thousand persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,031 Thousand persons, and the mean is 22,433 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 906.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 17 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) | 359,152 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.9% | 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 | 67,280 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 58,948 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 49,855 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 37,285 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 9 | Poland | 37,240 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 10 | Romania | 19,041 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 18,166 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 18,135 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 11,938 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 10,900 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 10,883 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.2% | 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 | 9,467 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 9,218 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 9,155 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 6,516 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 6,516 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 6,405 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 6,031 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 5,655 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 5,635 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 27 | Ireland | 5,526 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 5,452 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 29 | Slovakia | 5,437 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 30 | Croatia | 3,896 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 3,892 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 2,886 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 2,885 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 34 | Moldova | 2,355 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 2,136 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 2,135 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 1,835 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 1,820 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 1,819 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 1,819 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 1,361 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 1,361 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 43 | Cyprus | 1,000 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 694.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 622.57 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 46 | Malta | 595.39 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 47 | Iceland | 396.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 19.2% | 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) 452,498 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 359,152 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 352,747 Thousand persons
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 348,851 Thousand persons
- Euro area - 12 countries (2001-2006) 333,601 Thousand persons