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EU countries by population growth, 2025

Malta had the highest population growth of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 1.89%. Latvia had the lowest, at -0.99%. The median was 0.25%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest1.89Malta
Lowest-0.99Latvia
Median0.2527 EU countries

All EU countries, 2025

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MaltaMalta: 1.89 %1.89IrelandIreland: 1.63 %1.63LuxembourgLuxembourg: 1.46 %1.46SpainSpain: 1.03 %1.03PortugalPortugal: 1.03 %1.03CyprusCyprus: 0.91 %0.91BelgiumBelgium: 0.7 %0.7DenmarkDenmark: 0.54 %0.54NetherlandsNetherlands: 0.52 %0.52FinlandFinland: 0.47 %0.47AustriaAustria: 0.33 %0.33CroatiaCroatia: 0.26 %0.26SwedenSweden: 0.25 %0.25FranceFrance: 0.25 %0.25SloveniaSlovenia: 0.17 %0.17GreeceGreece: 0.08 %0.08LithuaniaLithuania: 0.02 %0.02GermanyGermany: -0.03 %-0.03ItalyItaly: -0.06 %-0.06BulgariaBulgaria: -0.13 %-0.13SlovakiaSlovakia: -0.15 %-0.15RomaniaRomania: -0.17 %-0.17CzechiaCzechia: -0.17 %-0.17PolandPoland: -0.34 %-0.34EstoniaEstonia: -0.43 %-0.43HungaryHungary: -0.5 %-0.5LatviaLatvia: -0.99 %-0.99
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Malta1.89-0.98 pts
2Ireland1.63+0.05 pts
3Luxembourg1.46-0.12 pts
4Spain1.03+0.01 pts
5Portugal1.03-0.07 pts
6Cyprus0.91-0.07 pts
7Belgium0.7+0.03 pts
8Denmark0.54+0.03 pts
9Netherlands0.52-0.13 pts
10Finland0.47-0.17 pts
11Austria0.33-0.18 pts
12Croatia0.26+0.09 pts
13Sweden0.25-0.06 pts
14France0.25-0.02 pts
15Slovenia0.17-0.16 pts
16Greece0.08+0.11 pts
17Lithuania0.02-0.56 pts
18Germany-0.03-0.31 pts
19Italy-0.06-0.01 pts
20Bulgaria-0.13-0.05 pts
21Slovakia-0.15-0.07 pts
22Romania-0.17-0.12 pts
23Czechia-0.17-0.54 pts
24Poland-0.34+0.01 pts
25Estonia-0.43-0.58 pts
26Hungary-0.5-0.19 pts
27Latvia-0.99-0.05 pts

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About this ranking

Exponential rate of change of the mid-year population from the previous year to the reported year, as a percentage. Includes births, deaths and migration.

Total change, not natural increase (births minus deaths). World Bank series.

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

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest population growth?

Malta, with 1.89% in 2025, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest population growth?

Latvia, with -0.99% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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