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Population on 1 January · Regions

Ranking of European regions on “Population on 1 January” (persons), using the latest period published by most regions at each level. Rank 1 = highest value (no better/worse judgement).

Source: Eurostat (demo_r_pjangrp3), NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · View on Eurostat

Period by level: NUTS 1: 2025, NUTS 2: 2025, NUTS 3: 2025.

Regional ranking

#RegionCountryValueRank in its country
1İstanbul TR10 Türkiye15,701,6021 of 26
2Ile-de-France FR10 France12,549,2881 of 27
3Lombardia ITC4 Italy10,033,9181 of 21
4Andalucía ES61 Spain8,676,7131 of 19
5Cataluña ES51 Spain8,124,1262 of 19
6Comunidad de Madrid ES30 Spain7,113,8863 of 19
7Rhône-Alpes FRK2 France6,901,6472 of 27
8Ankara TR51 Türkiye5,864,0492 of 26
9Lazio ITI4 Italy5,709,1782 of 21
10Campania ITF3 Italy5,582,3373 of 21
11Comunitat Valenciana ES52 Spain5,425,1824 of 19
12Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur FRL0 France5,285,1253 of 27
13Düsseldorf DEA1 Germany5,244,3791 of 38
14Veneto ITH3 Italy4,853,4724 of 21
15Sicilia ITG1 Italy4,787,3905 of 21
16Oberbayern DE21 Germany4,764,5482 of 38
17İzmir TR31 Türkiye4,493,2423 of 26
18Köln DEA2 Germany4,486,2823 of 38
19Emilia-Romagna ITH5 Italy4,461,9986 of 21
20Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik TR41 Türkiye4,388,7434 of 26
21Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu… TR42 Türkiye4,287,3765 of 26
22Piemonte ITC1 Italy4,251,8687 of 21
23Adana, Mersin TR62 Türkiye4,234,7636 of 26
24Śląskie PL22 Poland4,190,6661 of 17
25Stuttgart DE11 Germany4,167,5504 of 38
26Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır TRC2 Türkiye4,071,4297 of 26
27Nord-Pas de Calais FRE1 France4,065,7574 of 27
28Darmstadt DE71 Germany4,039,6115 of 38
29Pays de la Loire FRG0 France3,945,3595 of 27
30Puglia ITF4 Italy3,877,3958 of 21
31Zuid-Holland NL36 Netherlands3,863,3971 of 12
32Attiki EL30 Greece3,764,2721 of 13
33Norte PT11 Portugal3,692,8421 of 9
34Berlin DE30 Germany3,685,2656 of 38
35Toscana ITI1 Italy3,657,7169 of 21
36Aquitaine FRI1 France3,635,1596 of 27
37Arnsberg DEA5 Germany3,571,8987 of 38
38Bretagne FRH0 France3,489,2527 of 27
39Antalya, Isparta, Burdur TR61 Türkiye3,444,3388 of 26
40Wielkopolskie PL41 Poland3,433,3542 of 17
41Małopolskie PL21 Poland3,319,7923 of 17
42Aydın, Denizli, Muğla TR32 Türkiye3,309,1819 of 26
43Warszawski stołeczny PL91 Poland3,298,9554 of 17
44Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye TR63 Türkiye3,257,35110 of 26
45Nord-Est RO21 Romania3,218,2181 of 8
46Midi-Pyrénées FRJ2 France3,208,0058 of 27
47Manisa, Afyonkarahisar… TR33 Türkiye3,171,93411 of 26
48Languedoc-Roussillon FRJ1 France2,997,5709 of 27
49Noord-Holland NL32 Netherlands2,992,0162 of 12
50Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis TRC1 Türkiye2,961,13912 of 26
51Schleswig-Holstein DEF0 Germany2,959,5178 of 38
52Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya TR83 Türkiye2,858,76313 of 26
53Karlsruhe DE12 Germany2,848,4139 of 38
54Sud-Muntenia RO31 Romania2,825,6942 of 8
55Dolnośląskie PL51 Poland2,798,3005 of 17
56Galicia ES11 Spain2,714,7415 of 19
57Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize… TR90 Türkiye2,707,77714 of 26
58Eastern and Midland IE06 Ireland2,675,4111 of 3
59Noord-Brabant NL41 Netherlands2,664,0473 of 12
60Münster DEA3 Germany2,659,03410 of 38
61Konya, Karaman TR52 Türkiye2,592,81515 of 26
62Centre — Val de Loire FRB0 France2,588,30610 of 27
63Weser-Ems DE94 Germany2,569,48511 of 38
64Brandenburg DE40 Germany2,556,74712 of 38
65Nord-Vest RO11 Romania2,544,0103 of 8
66Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat TR72 Türkiye2,502,62616 of 26
67Stockholm SE11 Sweden2,473,3071 of 8
68Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt TRC3 Türkiye2,457,71817 of 26
69Castilla y León ES41 Spain2,401,2216 of 19
70Sud-Est RO22 Romania2,331,1654 of 8
71Freiburg DE13 Germany2,325,85613 of 38
72Bucureşti-Ilfov RO32 Romania2,313,4555 of 8
73Łódzkie PL71 Poland2,312,6166 of 17
74Lorraine FRF3 France2,312,06911 of 27
75Pomorskie PL63 Poland2,297,7417 of 17
76Centru RO12 Romania2,291,5516 of 8
77Canarias ES70 Spain2,258,8667 of 19
78País Vasco ES21 Spain2,242,3438 of 19
79Mazowiecki regionalny PL92 Poland2,185,1558 of 17
80Gelderland NL22 Netherlands2,161,3584 of 12
81Grande Lisboa PT1A Portugal2,156,6122 of 9
82Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari TRB2 Türkiye2,152,38718 of 26
83Sachsen-Anhalt DEE0 Germany2,135,59714 of 38
84Castilla-La Mancha ES42 Spain2,126,3789 of 19
85Hannover DE92 Germany2,123,68915 of 38
86Västsverige SE23 Sweden2,117,8952 of 8
87Thüringen DEG0 Germany2,100,27716 of 38
88Rheinhessen-Pfalz DEB3 Germany2,073,77817 of 38
89Detmold DEA4 Germany2,072,86118 of 38
90Oslo og Viken NO08 Norway2,050,6251 of 7
91Wien AT13 Austria2,028,2891 of 9
92Yugozapaden BG41 Bulgaria2,022,9821 of 6
93Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos… LT02 Lithuania2,013,9371 of 2
94Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli TR21 Türkiye1,987,44019 of 26
95Espace Mittelland CH02 Switzerland1,962,0401 of 7
96Prov. Antwerpen BE21 Belgium1,947,9731 of 11
97Podkarpackie PL82 Poland1,947,0629 of 17
98Alsace FRF1 France1,941,72612 of 27
99Schwaben DE27 Germany1,933,31319 of 38
100Hovedstaden DK01 Denmark1,930,7931 of 5
101Lubelskie PL81 Poland1,920,63210 of 17
102Kujawsko-pomorskie PL61 Poland1,920,44011 of 17
103Picardie FRE2 France1,908,69013 of 27
104Tübingen DE14 Germany1,904,07920 of 38
105Haute-Normandie FRD2 France1,864,94614 of 27
106Hamburg DE60 Germany1,862,56521 of 38
107Latvija LV00 Latvia1,860,5651 of 1
108Sud-Vest Oltenia RO41 Romania1,848,0287 of 8
109Poitou-Charentes FRI3 France1,846,45615 of 27
110Balıkesir, Çanakkale TR22 Türkiye1,845,06220 of 26
111Calabria ITF6 Italy1,834,64610 of 21
112Severna Makedonija MK00 North Macedonia1,822,6121 of 1
113Southern IE05 Ireland1,805,9422 of 3
114Západné Slovensko SK02 Slovakia1,797,0721 of 4
115Mittelfranken DE25 Germany1,795,90922 of 38
116Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije RS21 Serbia1,789,4781 of 4
117Helsinki-Uusimaa FI1B Finland1,782,3001 of 5
118Kentriki Makedonia EL52 Greece1,772,4002 of 13
119Östra Mellansverige SE12 Sweden1,771,4333 of 8
120Région lémanique CH01 Switzerland1,757,4962 of 7
121Jihovýchod CZ06 Czechia1,746,9901 of 8
122Niederösterreich AT12 Austria1,727,5142 of 9
123Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli TRB1 Türkiye1,724,32021 of 26
124Lüneburg DE93 Germany1,721,89223 of 38
125Autonomous Province of Vojvodina RS12 Serbia1,720,4272 of 4
126Centro (PT) PT19 Portugal1,717,5603 of 9
127Budapest HU11 Hungary1,685,2091 of 8
128City of Belgrade RS11 Serbia1,682,0153 of 4
129Vest RO42 Romania1,671,0308 of 8
130Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde… TR71 Türkiye1,657,73322 of 26
131Bourgogne FRC1 France1,621,32016 of 27
132Zürich CH04 Switzerland1,620,0203 of 7
133Braunschweig DE91 Germany1,589,42324 of 38
134Východné Slovensko SK04 Slovakia1,588,8072 of 4
135Región de Murcia ES62 Spain1,586,98910 of 19
136Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen BE23 Belgium1,586,4362 of 11
137Sydsverige SE22 Sweden1,585,8494 of 8
138Dresden DED2 Germany1,584,68725 of 38
139Mecklenburg-Vorpommern DE80 Germany1,573,59726 of 38
140Zachodniopomorskie PL42 Poland1,571,89512 of 17
141Sardegna ITG2 Italy1,562,38111 of 21
142Severovýchod CZ05 Czechia1,535,8862 of 8
143Oberösterreich AT31 Austria1,535,5193 of 9
144Koblenz DEB1 Germany1,530,20827 of 38
145Liguria ITC3 Italy1,510,14312 of 21
146Basse-Normandie FRD1 France1,486,03617 of 27
147Marche ITI3 Italy1,480,54513 of 21
148Střední Čechy CZ02 Czechia1,466,2153 of 8
149Vestlandet NO0A Norway1,432,1192 of 7
150Utrecht NL35 Netherlands1,409,1445 of 12
151Länsi-Suomi FI19 Finland1,399,4572 of 5
152Praha CZ01 Czechia1,397,8804 of 8
153Észak-Alföld HU32 Hungary1,390,4062 of 8
154Chemnitz DED4 Germany1,386,33628 of 38
155Region Južne i Istočne Srbije RS22 Serbia1,375,8634 of 4
156Midtjylland DK04 Denmark1,373,7992 of 5
157Eesti EE00 Estonia1,369,9951 of 1
158Prov. Hainaut BE32 Belgium1,369,7413 of 11
159Auvergne FRK1 France1,368,44118 of 27
160Aragón ES24 Spain1,364,62111 of 19
161Pest HU12 Hungary1,336,1343 of 8
162Jadranska Hrvatska HR03 Croatia1,322,4821 of 4
163Unterfranken DE26 Germany1,318,81729 of 38
164Yuzhen tsentralen BG42 Bulgaria1,306,4922 of 6
165Stredné Slovensko SK03 Slovakia1,297,1873 of 4
166Champagne-Ardenne FRF2 France1,296,36019 of 27
167Warmińsko-mazurskie PL62 Poland1,286,01513 of 17
168Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi FI1D Finland1,272,1263 of 5
169Steiermark AT22 Austria1,271,7164 of 9
170Région de Bruxelles-Capitale BE10 Belgium1,271,7094 of 11
171Abruzzo ITF1 Italy1,269,11814 of 21
172Jihozápad CZ03 Czechia1,267,8675 of 8
173Niederbayern DE22 Germany1,259,20430 of 38
174Ostschweiz CH05 Switzerland1,250,1594 of 7
175Illes Balears ES53 Spain1,249,84412 of 19
176Syddanmark DK03 Denmark1,240,4723 of 5
177Nordwestschweiz CH03 Switzerland1,238,5155 of 7
178Prov. West-Vlaanderen BE25 Belgium1,234,6645 of 11
179Střední Morava CZ07 Czechia1,210,4986 of 8
180Prov. Vlaams-Brabant BE24 Belgium1,205,7436 of 11
181Kassel DE73 Germany1,200,89231 of 38
182Overijssel NL21 Netherlands1,195,7896 of 12
183Friuli-Venezia Giulia ITH4 Italy1,193,28415 of 21
184Dél-Alföld HU33 Hungary1,183,7654 of 8
185Moravskoslezsko CZ08 Czechia1,182,6137 of 8
186Franche-Comté FRC2 France1,175,55820 of 27
187Etelä-Suomi FI1C Finland1,151,4344 of 5
188Limburg (NL) NL42 Netherlands1,135,3287 of 12
189Prov. Liège BE33 Belgium1,131,6877 of 11
190Oberpfalz DE23 Germany1,121,37932 of 38
191Vzhodna Slovenija SI03 Slovenia1,113,7311 of 2
192Świętokrzyskie PL72 Poland1,112,68114 of 17
193Severozápad CZ04 Czechia1,101,5518 of 8
194Podlaskie PL84 Poland1,073,62315 of 17
195Észak-Magyarország HU31 Hungary1,072,2325 of 8
196Leipzig DED5 Germany1,071,39933 of 38
197Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan TRA2 Türkiye1,070,31223 of 26
198Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt TRA1 Türkiye1,069,92024 of 26
199Oberfranken DE24 Germany1,055,75834 of 38
200Extremadura ES43 Spain1,053,34513 of 19
201Közép-Dunántúl HU21 Hungary1,051,1696 of 8
202Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın TR81 Türkiye1,043,99525 of 26
203Gießen DE72 Germany1,040,29035 of 38
204Zahodna Slovenija SI04 Slovenia1,017,1192 of 2
205Principado de Asturias ES12 Spain1,015,12814 of 19
206Saarland DEC0 Germany1,012,14136 of 38
207Qender AL02 Albania986,9441 of 3
208Kýpros CY00 Cyprus982,9661 of 1
209Panonska Hrvatska HR02 Croatia982,1592 of 4
210Nyugat-Dunántúl HU22 Hungary974,6177 of 8
211Northern and Western IE04 Ireland958,9253 of 3
212Yugoiztochen BG34 Bulgaria952,3833 of 6
213Lubuskie PL43 Poland943,79416 of 17
214Prov. Limburg (BE) BE22 Belgium909,4558 of 11
215La Réunion FRY4 France904,18021 of 27
216Opolskie PL52 Poland884,77417 of 17
217Småland med öarna SE21 Sweden880,6835 of 8
218Sostinės regionas LT01 Lithuania876,7272 of 2
219Oeste e Vale do Tejo PT1D Portugal865,3154 of 9
220Zentralschweiz CH06 Switzerland863,8966 of 7
221Sjælland DK02 Denmark854,9024 of 5
222Norra Mellansverige SE31 Sweden854,4886 of 8
223Umbria ITI2 Italy851,47316 of 21
224Península de Setúbal PT1B Portugal848,5075 of 9
225Dél-Dunántúl HU23 Hungary845,9708 of 8
226Severoiztochen BG33 Bulgaria826,7424 of 6
227Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop TR82 Türkiye808,92926 of 26
228Sjeverna Hrvatska HR06 Croatia792,3503 of 4
229Tirol AT33 Austria777,6605 of 9
230Grad Zagreb HR05 Croatia777,3594 of 4
231Agder og Sør-Østlandet NO09 Norway758,1223 of 7
232Jug AL03 Albania742,6602 of 3
233Bratislavský kraj SK01 Slovakia736,3854 of 4
234Limousin FRI2 France729,22422 of 27
235Bremen DE50 Germany704,88137 of 38
236Comunidad Foral de Navarra ES22 Spain683,85415 of 19
237Luxembourg LU00 Luxembourg681,9731 of 1
238Thessalia EL61 Greece676,0403 of 13
239Severen tsentralen BG32 Bulgaria673,3315 of 6
240Friesland (NL) NL12 Netherlands664,2228 of 12
241Severozapaden BG31 Bulgaria655,4306 of 6
242Dytiki Elláda EL63 Greece635,9544 of 13
243Veri AL01 Albania633,7103 of 3
244Crna Gora ME00 Montenegro623,3271 of 1
245Kriti EL43 Greece621,1215 of 13
246Groningen NL11 Netherlands602,8339 of 12
247Cantabria ES13 Spain593,62316 of 19
248Nordjylland DK05 Denmark592,7685 of 5
249Malta MT00 Malta574,2501 of 1
250Salzburg AT32 Austria572,8466 of 9
251Kärnten AT21 Austria570,0957 of 9
252Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki EL51 Greece565,1956 of 13
253Provincia Autonoma di Trento ITH2 Italy546,57317 of 21
254Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano ITH1 Italy539,67918 of 21
255Basilicata ITF5 Italy530,00419 of 21
256Övre Norrland SE33 Sweden529,7587 of 8
257Peloponnisos EL65 Greece529,1657 of 13
258Trier DEB2 Germany525,58338 of 38
259Prov. Namur BE35 Belgium509,7719 of 11
260Sterea Elláda EL64 Greece507,1688 of 13
261Drenthe NL13 Netherlands506,52910 of 12
262Algarve PT15 Portugal492,7476 of 9
263Nord-Norge NO07 Norway489,1034 of 7
264Trøndelag NO06 Norway486,8155 of 7
265Alentejo PT1C Portugal474,8947 of 9
266Flevoland NL23 Netherlands456,39511 of 12
267Prov. Brabant wallon BE31 Belgium416,50410 of 11
268Guadeloupe FRY1 France413,79123 of 27
269Vorarlberg AT34 Austria411,7848 of 9
270Zeeland NL34 Netherlands392,96912 of 12
271Ísland IS00 Iceland389,4441 of 1
272Innlandet NO02 Norway377,5566 of 7
273Mellersta Norrland SE32 Sweden374,2978 of 8
274Corse FRM0 France362,25324 of 27
275Martinique FRY2 France359,41925 of 27
276Ticino CH07 Switzerland358,9037 of 7
277Mayotte FRY5 France329,20826 of 27
278Notio Aigaio EL42 Greece327,0369 of 13
279La Rioja ES23 Spain326,80317 of 19
280Ipeiros EL54 Greece324,06110 of 13
281Burgenland AT11 Austria301,7909 of 9
282Prov. Luxembourg (BE) BE34 Belgium299,81211 of 11
283Guyane FRY3 France297,45527 of 27
284Molise ITF2 Italy287,81420 of 21
285Região Autónoma da Madeira PT30 Portugal259,4408 of 9
286Dytiki Makedonia EL53 Greece243,57511 of 13
287Região Autónoma dos Açores PT20 Portugal241,7189 of 9
288Voreio Aigaio EL41 Greece207,92712 of 13
289Ionia Nisia EL62 Greece198,42113 of 13
290Valle d’Aosta ITC2 Italy122,53221 of 21
291Ciudad de Melilla ES64 Spain87,06718 of 19
292Ciudad de Ceuta ES63 Spain83,56719 of 19
293Liechtenstein LI00 Liechtenstein40,8861 of 1
294Åland FI20 Finland30,6545 of 5
295Svalbard og Jan Mayen NO0B Norway07 of 7

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