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EU countries by population growth

Luxembourg had the highest population growth of 27 EU countries in 2014, at 2.36%. Bulgaria had the lowest, at -1.21%. The median was 0.1%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest2.36Luxembourg
Lowest-1.21Bulgaria
Median0.127 EU countries

All EU countries, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

LuxembourgLuxembourg: 2.36 %2.36MaltaMalta: 2.02 %2.02CyprusCyprus: 1.5 %1.5SwedenSweden: 0.99 %0.99AustriaAustria: 0.78 %0.78IrelandIreland: 0.73 %0.73DenmarkDenmark: 0.51 %0.51FranceFrance: 0.47 %0.47BelgiumBelgium: 0.44 %0.44GermanyGermany: 0.42 %0.42FinlandFinland: 0.41 %0.41NetherlandsNetherlands: 0.36 %0.36CzechiaCzechia: 0.11 %0.11SloveniaSlovenia: 0.1 %0.1SlovakiaSlovakia: 0.1 %0.1ItalyItaly: 0.02 %0.02PolandPoland: -0.07 %-0.07EstoniaEstonia: -0.26 %-0.26SpainSpain: -0.31 %-0.31RomaniaRomania: -0.37 %-0.37HungaryHungary: -0.4 %-0.4PortugalPortugal: -0.54 %-0.54GreeceGreece: -0.67 %-0.67CroatiaCroatia: -0.77 %-0.77LithuaniaLithuania: -0.81 %-0.81LatviaLatvia: -0.94 %-0.94BulgariaBulgaria: -1.21 %-1.21
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Luxembourg2.36+0.05 pts
2Malta2.02+0.89 pts
3Cyprus1.5-0.07 pts
4Sweden0.99+0.14 pts
5Austria0.78+0.19 pts
6Ireland0.73+0.2 pts
7Denmark0.51+0.09 pts
8France0.47-0.04 pts
9Belgium0.44-0.03 pts
10Germany0.42+0.14 pts
11Finland0.41-0.05 pts
12Netherlands0.36+0.07 pts
13Czechia0.11+0.07 pts
14Slovenia0.1-0.04 pts
15Slovakia0.1-0.01 pts
16Italy0.02-0.18 pts
17Poland-0.07-0.01 pts
18Estonia-0.26+0.09 pts
19Spain-0.31+0.05 pts
20Romania-0.37-0 pts
21Hungary-0.4+0.08 pts
22Portugal-0.54+0.01 pts
23Greece-0.67+0.06 pts
24Croatia-0.77-0.14 pts
25Lithuania-0.81+0.12 pts
26Latvia-0.94+0.13 pts
27Bulgaria-1.21+0.8 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?

Luxembourg, with 2.36% in 2014, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest population growth?

Bulgaria, with -1.21% in 2014.

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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