EU countries by population aged 15 to 64
Germany had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 53.99 million. Malta had the lowest, at 303,233. The median was 5.85 million and the figure for the European Union (27) was 290.35 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All EU countries, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 53,994,380 | +1.1% |
| 2 | France | 41,788,201 | -0.2% |
| 3 | Italy | 38,619,527 | -0.4% |
| 4 | Spain | 30,757,167 | -0.2% |
| 5 | Poland | 26,198,877 | -0.9% |
| 6 | Romania | 13,258,418 | -1.2% |
| 7 | Netherlands | 11,094,040 | +0.3% |
| 8 | Belgium | 7,326,873 | +0.4% |
| 9 | Czechia | 6,997,715 | -0.8% |
| 10 | Greece | 6,935,296 | -1.1% |
| 11 | Portugal | 6,736,280 | -0.5% |
| 12 | Hungary | 6,584,888 | -0.9% |
| 13 | Sweden | 6,186,647 | +0.6% |
| 14 | Austria | 5,848,657 | +1.3% |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 4,512,841 | -2.2% |
| 16 | Slovakia | 3,810,273 | -0.6% |
| 17 | Denmark | 3,672,555 | +0.7% |
| 18 | Finland | 3,468,182 | -0.4% |
| 19 | Ireland | 3,097,263 | +0.8% |
| 20 | Croatia | 2,725,523 | -1.7% |
| 21 | Lithuania | 1,927,730 | -1.5% |
| 22 | Slovenia | 1,377,696 | -0.8% |
| 23 | Latvia | 1,282,112 | -1.6% |
| 24 | Estonia | 854,174 | -0.4% |
| 25 | Cyprus | 595,598 | -0.1% |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 399,401 | +2.6% |
| 27 | Malta | 303,233 | +2.2% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).
The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.
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.
How to cite
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Which EU country has the highest population aged 15 to 64?
Germany, with 53.99 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?
Malta, with 303,233 in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64 (demo_pjanbroad). Retrieved 2026-10-09.
Population aged 15 to 64: other rankings
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Provinces of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2)
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