Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
62,993 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
289.9 Thousand persons
Iceland
Median
4,435 Thousand persons
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,479
What the numbers show
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 62,993 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 289.9 Thousand persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,435 Thousand persons, and the mean is 12,272 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 217.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 32.1%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 14.2%).
Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 62,993 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 62,577 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 3 | France | 49,066 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 48,389 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 48,389 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 44,115 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 37,848 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 27,593 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 27,593 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 10 | Romania | 14,365 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 13,426 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 13,426 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 8,735 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 8,140 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 7,876 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 16 | Greece | 7,750 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 7,629 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 7,161 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 6,877 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 6,733 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 5,011 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 5,011 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 4,817 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 4,435 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 4,169 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 26 | Finland | 4,144 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 4,140 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 27 | Slovakia | 4,140 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 29 | Ireland | 4,081 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 2,946 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 2,946 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,643 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | flat |
| 33 | Lithuania | 2,214 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 2,214 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 1,582 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 35 | Slovenia | 1,582 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 1,393 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 1,393 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 1,369 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 1,369 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 1,012 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 1,012 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 43 | Cyprus | 729.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 520.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 469.8 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 46 | Malta | 459 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 47 | Iceland | 289.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 25.8% | 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) 335,605 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 266,547 Thousand persons