Countries in Europe Ranked by Population growth rate (2025)
Population growth rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Ukraine ranks #1 with 2.92% per year. Gibraltar is second with 2.01% per year, 45.3% behind. The top five are Ukraine, Gibraltar, Malta, Ireland and Iceland. The median across all 49 is 0.202% per year; Moldova is last at -1.75% per year.
- #1
- Ukraine · 2.92% per year
- Median
- 0.202% per year
- Coverage
- 49 countries in Europe
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population growth rate (% per year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 2.92 |
| 2 | Gibraltar | 2.01 |
| 3 | Malta | 1.89 |
| 4 | Ireland | 1.63 |
| 5 | Iceland | 1.51 |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 1.46 |
| 7 | Liechtenstein | 1.41 |
| 8 | Andorra | 1.17 |
| 9 | Spain | 1.03 |
| 10 | Portugal | 1.03 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 0.96 |
| 12 | Cyprus | 0.914 |
| 13 | Belgium | 0.699 |
| 14 | Norway | 0.69 |
| 15 | Denmark | 0.537 |
| 16 | Netherlands | 0.522 |
| 17 | Faroe Islands | 0.475 |
| 18 | Finland | 0.471 |
| 19 | San Marino | 0.388 |
| 20 | Austria | 0.328 |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 0.297 |
| 22 | Croatia | 0.258 |
| 23 | Sweden | 0.254 |
| 24 | France | 0.246 |
| 25 | Channel Islands | 0.202 |
| 26 | Slovenia | 0.168 |
| 27 | Greece | 0.085 |
| 28 | Lithuania | 0.017 |
| 29 | Germany | -0.03 |
| 30 | Isle of Man | -0.05 |
| 31 | Italy | -0.063 |
| 32 | Montenegro | -0.064 |
| 33 | Russian Federation | -0.109 |
| 34 | Bulgaria | -0.126 |
| 35 | Slovak Republic | -0.152 |
| 36 | Romania | -0.166 |
| 37 | Czechia | -0.167 |
| 38 | North Macedonia | -0.189 |
| 39 | Poland | -0.338 |
| 40 | Estonia | -0.428 |
| 41 | Hungary | -0.501 |
| 42 | Belarus | -0.512 |
| 43 | Serbia | -0.568 |
| 44 | Monaco | -0.754 |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.766 |
| 46 | Latvia | -0.988 |
| 47 | Kosovo | -1.1 |
| 48 | Albania | -1.17 |
| 49 | Moldova | -1.75 |
About the top 10
#1 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #1 on this list with 2.92% per year.
- Capital
- Kyiv
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 38.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$214.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa.
Also ranks #1 in net migration · #3 in refugee population by origin · #4 in arable land share.
#2 Gibraltar
Gibraltar ranks #2 on this list with 2.01% per year.
- Capital
- Gibraltar
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 40,126 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 16.1 t CO2e per person (2024)
- Currency
- Gibraltar pound
Also ranks #1 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #1 in access to clean water · #4 in urban population share.
#3 Malta
Malta ranks #3 on this list with 1.89% per year.
- Capital
- Valletta
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 579,700 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$47,907 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in access to sanitation · #6 in trade share of gdp · #6 in irrigated land share.
#4 Ireland
Ireland ranks #4 on this list with 1.63% per year.
- Capital
- Dublin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.48 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$721.7 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$131,590 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 64.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in gdp per capita ppp · #3 in air passengers carried · #3 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#5 Iceland
Iceland ranks #5 on this list with 1.51% per year.
- Capital
- Reykjavík
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 392,400 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$98,323 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in energy use per capita · #1 in bank accounts share (adults) · #1 in water resources per capita.
#6 Luxembourg
Luxembourg ranks #6 on this list with 1.46% per year.
- Capital
- Luxembourg
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 686,970 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$101.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$147,250 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gdp per capita ppp · #2 in trade share of gdp · #3 in gdp per capita.
#7 Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein ranks #7 on this list with 1.41% per year.
- Capital
- Vaduz
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41,024 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.91 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$220,170 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 14.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in rural population share · #1 in researchers in r&d per million · #2 in gdp per capita.
#8 Andorra
Andorra ranks #8 on this list with 1.17% per year.
- Capital
- Andorra la Vella
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 82,904 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$54,292 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in access to sanitation · #1 in access to clean cooking fuels · #3 in electricity access rate.
#9 Spain
Spain ranks #9 on this list with 1.03% per year.
- Capital
- Madrid
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 49.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.91 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$38,627 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Madrid city, Barcelona, City of Valencia.
Also ranks #7 in female life expectancy · #7 in government debt share of gdp · #8 in tourism arrivals.
#10 Portugal
Portugal ranks #10 on this list with 1.03% per year.
- Capital
- Lisbon
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$346.64 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,082 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in age dependency ratio (old) · #5 in population ages 65+ share · #5 in physicians per 1,000.
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Source and method
Population growth rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.GROW. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population growth (annual %): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), note: Derived from total population; Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT), note: Derived from total population.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.