EU countries by natural population change
France had the highest natural population change of 27 EU countries in 2017, at 163,635. Italy had the lowest, at -190,910. The median was -870 and the figure for the European Union (27) was -333,241. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All EU countries, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 163,635 | -14% |
| 2 | Ireland | 31,406 | -5.3% |
| 3 | Sweden | 23,444 | -11.3% |
| 4 | Netherlands | 19,622 | -16.6% |
| 5 | Belgium | 10,024 | -27.4% |
| 6 | Denmark | 8,136 | -7.4% |
| 7 | Austria | 4,363 | -37.7% |
| 8 | Slovakia | 4,055 | -22.1% |
| 9 | Cyprus | 3,233 | -18.9% |
| 10 | Czechia | 2,962 | -39.7% |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 1,911 | -8.3% |
| 12 | Malta | 748 | -34% |
| 13 | Slovenia | -268 | -140.9% |
| 14 | Poland | -870 | +84.9% |
| 15 | Estonia | -1,759 | -31.4% |
| 16 | Finland | -3,399 | -206.5% |
| 17 | Latvia | -7,929 | -19.9% |
| 18 | Lithuania | -12,231 | -5.5% |
| 19 | Croatia | -16,921 | -20.8% |
| 20 | Portugal | -23,604 | -0.7% |
| 21 | Spain | -30,772 | -6,217.7% |
| 22 | Greece | -35,948 | -38.8% |
| 23 | Hungary | -37,231 | -17.3% |
| 24 | Bulgaria | -45,836 | -7.6% |
| 25 | Romania | -51,731 | +1.7% |
| 26 | Germany | -147,371 | -24.1% |
| 27 | Italy | -190,910 | -34.6% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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Which EU country has the highest natural population change?
France, with 163,635 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest natural population change?
Italy, with -190,910 in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Natural population change: other rankings
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- NUTS 3 areas of Slovenia
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2)