<P> This is a list of European Union member states by population, which is sorted by the 2017 population figure as provided by Eurostat . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> 2017 population </Th> <Th>% of pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth (%) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Official figure (where available) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 82,800,000 </Td> <Td> 16.18 </Td> <Td> 0.76 </Td> <Td> 628,876 </Td> <Td> 82,576,900 </Td> <Td> March 31, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 67,210,459 </Td> <Td> 13.10 </Td> <Td> 0.40 </Td> <Td> 265,557 </Td> <Td> 67,174,000 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2018 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 65,808,573 </Td> <Td> 12.86 </Td> <Td> 0.65 </Td> <Td> 428,793 </Td> <Td> 65,648,100 </Td> <Td> June 30, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 60,589,445 </Td> <Td> 11.84 </Td> <Td> - 0.13 </Td> <Td> - 76,001 </Td> <Td> 60,494,000 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2018 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 46,528,966 </Td> <Td> 9.09 </Td> <Td> 0.19 </Td> <Td> 89,037 </Td> <Td> 46,549,045 </Td> <Td> July 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 37,972,964 </Td> <Td> 7.42 </Td> <Td> 0.02 </Td> <Td> 5,756 </Td> <Td> 38,426,000 </Td> <Td> July 31, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 19,638,309 </Td> <Td> 3.84 </Td> <Td> - 0.62 </Td> <Td> - 121,252 </Td> <Td> 19,638,309 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 17,081,507 </Td> <Td> 3.34 </Td> <Td> 0.60 </Td> <Td> 103,004 </Td> <Td> 17,184,010 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2017 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 11,365,834 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 0.48 </Td> <Td> 54,982 </Td> <Td> 11,399,335 </Td> <Td> December 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 10,757,293 </Td> <Td> 2.10 </Td> <Td> - 0.25 </Td> <Td> - 26,390 </Td> <Td> 10,768,193 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 10,610,055 </Td> <Td> 2.07 </Td> <Td> 0.53 </Td> <Td> 31,235 </Td> <Td> 10,610,055 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 10,309,573 </Td> <Td> 2.01 </Td> <Td> - 0.31 </Td> <Td> - 31,659 </Td> <Td> 10,309,573 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 9,995,153 </Td> <Td> 1.95 </Td> <Td> 1.46 </Td> <Td> 146,245 </Td> <Td> 10,142,686 </Td> <Td> November 30, 2017 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 9,797,561 </Td> <Td> 1.91 </Td> <Td> - 0.33 </Td> <Td> - 32,814 </Td> <Td> 9,771,000 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 8,772,865 </Td> <Td> 1.71 </Td> <Td> 0.95 </Td> <Td> 83,578 </Td> <Td> 8,823,054 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2018 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 7,101,859 </Td> <Td> 1.39 </Td> <Td> - 0.73 </Td> <Td> - 51,548 </Td> <Td> 7,101,859 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 5,748,769 </Td> <Td> 1.12 </Td> <Td> 0.73 </Td> <Td> 41,820 </Td> <Td> 5,781,190 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2018 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 5,503,297 </Td> <Td> 1.08 </Td> <Td> 0.29 </Td> <Td> 16,036 </Td> <Td> 5,516,224 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2017 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> 5,435,343 </Td> <Td> 1.06 </Td> <Td> 0.17 </Td> <Td> 9,106 </Td> <Td> 5,441,899 </Td> <Td> September 30, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 4,774,833 </Td> <Td> 0.93 </Td> <Td> 1.06 </Td> <Td> 50,645 </Td> <Td> 4,792,650 </Td> <Td> April 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 4,154,213 </Td> <Td> 0.81 </Td> <Td> - 0.87 </Td> <Td> - 36,139 </Td> <Td> 4,154,213 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> 2,847,904 </Td> <Td> 0.56 </Td> <Td> - 1.41 </Td> <Td> - 40,082 </Td> <Td> 2,807,495 </Td> <Td> February 1, 2018 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> 2,065,895 </Td> <Td> 0.40 </Td> <Td> 0.08 </Td> <Td> 1,708 </Td> <Td> 2,065,890 </Td> <Td> October 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> 1,950,116 </Td> <Td> 0.38 </Td> <Td> - 0.96 </Td> <Td> - 18,661 </Td> <Td> 1,929,900 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2018 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> 1,315,635 </Td> <Td> 0.26 </Td> <Td> - 0.02 </Td> <Td> - 309 </Td> <Td> 1,318,705 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2018 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> 854,802 </Td> <Td> 0.17 </Td> <Td> 0.76 </Td> <Td> 6,533 </Td> <Td> 845,800 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 590,667 </Td> <Td> 0.12 </Td> <Td> 2.50 </Td> <Td> 14,779 </Td> <Td> 590,667 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> 440,433 </Td> <Td> 0.09 </Td> <Td> 1.39 </Td> <Td> 6,114 </Td> <Td> 460,297 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 511,805,088 </Td> <Td> 100.00 </Td> <Td> 0.30 </Td> <Td> 1,542,740 </Td> <Td> 512,305,031 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> 2017 population </Th> <Th>% of pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth (%) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Official figure (where available) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr>

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