Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
88,629 Thousand
Türkiye
Lowest
289.8 Thousand
Mayotte
Median
5,459 Thousand
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
40,513
What the numbers show
Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 88,629 Thousand in Türkiye; the lowest is 289.8 Thousand in Mayotte.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,459 Thousand, and the mean is 14,341 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 306.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 31.5%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 8.9%).
Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 88,629 Thousand | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 83,517 Thousand | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 3 | France | 68,552 Thousand | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 58,957 Thousand | 2024 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 48,857 Thousand | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 37,526 Thousand | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 37,526 Thousand | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 8 | Romania | 19,056 Thousand | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 17,994 Thousand | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 17,994 Thousand | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 11,850 Thousand | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 10,895 Thousand | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 10,695 Thousand | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 14 | Sweden | 10,631 Thousand | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 10,531 Thousand | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 16 | Hungary | 9,562 Thousand | 2024 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 9,178 Thousand | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia | 6,586 Thousand | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 6,441 Thousand | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 5,977 Thousand | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 5,621 Thousand | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 5,459 Thousand | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 22 | Slovakia | 5,459 Thousand | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 24 | Norway | 5,408 Thousand | 2021 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 25 | Ireland | 5,385 Thousand | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 3,869 Thousand | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 3,869 Thousand | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 2,888 Thousand | 2024 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 2,888 Thousand | 2024 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 30 | Albania | 2,778 Thousand | 2022 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 31 | Slovenia | 2,127 Thousand | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 2,127 Thousand | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 1,865 Thousand | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 1,865 Thousand | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 1,824 Thousand | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 1,375 Thousand | 2024 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 36 | Estonia | 1,375 Thousand | 2024 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 38 | Cyprus | 973.12 Thousand | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 678.44 Thousand | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 623.53 Thousand | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 41 | Malta | 528.36 Thousand | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 42 | Guadeloupe | 408.2 Thousand | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 43 | Martinique | 350.9 Thousand | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 44 | Mayotte | 289.8 Thousand | 2024 | up 27.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 451,029 Thousand
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 18,026 Thousand
- İstanbul 16,209 Thousand
- Nord-Ovest 15,907 Thousand
- Este 14,672 Thousand
- Sud 13,398 Thousand
- Bayern 13,213 Thousand
- Ile de France 12,453 Thousand
- Akdeniz 11,720 Thousand
- Centro (IT) 11,705 Thousand
- Baden-Württemberg 11,238 Thousand
- Ege 11,140 Thousand
- Česko 10,895 Thousand
- Sur 10,400 Thousand
- Güneydoğu Anadolu 10,343 Thousand
- Continente 10,195 Thousand
- Lombardia 10,023 Thousand
- Doğu Marmara 8,894 Thousand
- Andalucía 8,653 Thousand
- Batı Anadolu 8,635 Thousand
- West-Nederland 8,634 Thousand
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 8,258 Thousand
- Cataluña 8,066 Thousand
- Niedersachsen 8,006 Thousand
- Makroregion południowy 7,706 Thousand
- Madrid 7,066 Thousand
- Comunidad de Madrid 7,066 Thousand
- Rhône-Alpes 6,886 Thousand
- Vlaams Gewest 6,862 Thousand
- Isole 6,359 Thousand
- Hessen 6,274 Thousand
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine 6,171 Thousand
- Occitanie 6,171 Thousand
- Makroregion północno-zachodni 6,122 Thousand
- Hauts-de-France 6,000 Thousand
- Danmark 5,977 Thousand
- Ankara 5,924 Thousand
- Barcelona 5,919 Thousand
- Lazio 5,712 Thousand
- Makroregion województwo mazowieckie 5,694 Thousand