List of European countries by population growth rate

Map of the European countries by the population growth rate in 2021 according to CIA World Factbook
  Growth higher than 1%
  Growth between 0.5% and 1%
  Growth between 0.0% and 0.5%
  Decline between 0.0% and 0.5%
  Decline between 0.5% and 1%
  Decline higher than 1%
  No data

The list is based on CIA World Factbook estimates for the year 2025. The list includes all members of the Council of Europe and Belarus; dependent territories and non-fully recognised states are omitted.

List

Figures in the table below are based on estimates for 2025 in The World Factbook, published by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).[1][2]

Population growth rates,2025
World rank Rank Country Annual growth (%)
20 1 Ukraine 2.42
71 2 Luxembourg 1.58
99 3 Cyprus 1.00
107 4 Iceland 0.82
110 5 Ireland 0.80
113 6 Monaco 0.76
119 7 Kosovo 0.73
122 8  Switzerland 0.72
126 9 Liechtenstein 0.68
129 10 Malta 0.65
130 11 Denmark 0.64
134 12 Faroe Islands 0.62
137 13 Norway 0.57
141 14 San Marino 0.55
145 15 Sweden 0.51
146 16 Jersey 0.51
149 17 Belgium 0.45
150 18 Isle of Man 0.41
153 19 United Kingdom 0.40
160 20 Netherlands 0.30
162 21 Austria 0.28
170 22 France 0.20
172 23 Guernsey 0.19
173 24 Gibraltar 0.16
175 25 Spain 0.12
179 26 North Macedonia 0.08
182 27 Finland 0.02
186 28 Vatican City 0.00
189 29 Czechia -0.02
191 30 Svalbard -0.03
193 31 Italy -0.05
195 32 Slovakia -0.07
200 33 Portugal -0.11
201 34 Andorra -0.12
202 35 Germany -0.13
204 36 Slovenia -0.16
206 37 Hungary -0.29
208 38 Greece -0.35
211 39 Belarus -0.44
215 40 Montenegro -0.46
216 41 Estonia -0.47
218 42 Croatia -0.53
219 43 Moldova -0.57
222 44 Serbia -0.60
223 46 Bulgaria -0.66
224 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.67
225 48 Lithuania -0.71
228 49 Romania -0.86
230 50 Poland -0.98
231 51 Albania -1.06
234 52 Latvia -1.27

References

  1. ^ "Country Comparison : Population Growth Rate". CIA. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Field Listing : Population growth rate". CIA. Retrieved 6 March 2023.