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Top 10 European countries with the highest population decline

Top 10 European countries with the highest population decline
Top 10 European countries with the highest population decline - Portugal Business News

News Economy Europe - Here are the Top 10 European countries with the highest population decline rate in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to a report by Statista:


Countries from Eastern Europe have the highest population decline rate in 2025 as these countries suffer from a combination of high emigration rates and low birth rates.



Top 10 European countries with the highest population decline:



1 - Latvia


Latvia ranks No. 1 European country with the highest population decline in 2025, with a decline rate of 1.27% in 2025 compared to the previous year.



2 - Albania


Albania ranks 2nd European country with the highest population decline in 2025, with a decline rate of 1.06% in 2025 compared to the previous year.



3 - Poland


Poland ranks 3rd European country with the highest population decline in 2025, with a decline rate of 0.98% in 2025 compared to the previous year.



4 - Romania


Romania ranks 4th European country with the highest population decline in 2025, with a decline rate of 0.86% in 2025 compared to the previous year.



5 - Lithuania


Lithuania ranks 5th European country with the highest population decline in 2025, with a decline rate of 0.71% in 2025 compared to the previous year.



6 - Bosnia and Herzegovina


Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 6th European country with the highest population decline in 2025, with a decline rate of 0.67% in 2025 compared to the previous year.



7 - Bulgaria


Bulgaria ranks 7th European country with the highest population decline in 2025, with a decline rate of 0.66% in 2025 compared to the previous year.



8 - Serbia


Serbia ranks 8th European country with the highest population decline in 2025, with a decline rate of 0.6% in 2025 compared to the previous year.



9 - Moldova


Moldova ranks 9th European country with the highest population decline in 2025, with a decline rate of 0.57% in 2025 compared to the previous year.



10 - Croatia


Croatia ranks 10th European country with the highest population decline in 2025, with a decline rate of 0.53% in 2025 compared to the previous year.




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