Shrinking Countries 2026
Countries whose populations are declining fastest.
| # | Country | Countries | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | -0.94% | 37,162,125 |
| 2 | Japan | -0.69% | 122,026,149 |
| 3 | Russia | -0.57% | 143,083,936 |
| 4 | Italy | -0.51% | 58,670,799 |
| 5 | Romania | -0.47% | 18,739,609 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | -0.47% | 10,233,183 |
| 7 | Hungary | -0.47% | 9,410,712 |
| 8 | Belarus | -0.47% | 9,129,543 |
| 9 | Bulgaria | -0.47% | 6,762,843 |
| 10 | Slovakia | -0.47% | 5,243,480 |
| 11 | Moldova | -0.47% | 2,605,051 |
| 12 | Poland | -0.39% | 37,691,288 |
| 13 | Germany | -0.35% | 83,883,671 |
| 14 | Greece | -0.32% | 10,457,368 |
| 15 | Portugal | -0.32% | 10,020,913 |
| 16 | Croatia | -0.32% | 3,983,334 |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.32% | 3,238,951 |
| 18 | Albania | -0.32% | 2,793,096 |
| 19 | North Macedonia | -0.32% | 2,031,079 |
| 20 | Slovenia | -0.32% | 2,020,876 |
| 21 | South Korea | -0.28% | 51,398,104 |
| 22 | Spain | -0.25% | 47,650,184 |
| 23 | Taiwan | -0.2% | 23,302,315 |
| 24 | China | -0.15% | 1,414,854,084 |
| 25 | Netherlands | -0.1% | 17,092,730 |
| 26 | Belgium | -0.1% | 11,341,101 |
| 27 | Austria | -0.1% | 8,769,260 |
| 28 | Switzerland | -0.1% | 8,444,604 |
| 29 | North Korea | -0.05% | 25,446,637 |
| 30 | Hong Kong | -0.05% | 7,420,913 |
| 31 | Mongolia | -0.05% | 3,157,402 |
| 32 | Thailand | 0.02% | 71,730,002 |
| 33 | France | 0.05% | 66,569,581 |
| 34 | Northern Ireland | 0.08% | 69,215,720 |
| 35 | Canada | 0.15% | 39,824,750 |
| 36 | United States | 0.18% | 346,702,832 |
| 37 | Australia | 0.46% | 26,958,127 |
| 38 | New Zealand | 0.46% | 5,024,620 |
| 39 | Cuba | 0.55% | 11,854,221 |
| 40 | Haiti | 0.55% | 11,629,471 |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 0.55% | 11,110,886 |
| 42 | Lebanon | 0.55% | 5,867,106 |
| 43 | Puerto Rico | 0.55% | 3,340,585 |
| 44 | Jamaica | 0.55% | 3,068,443 |
| 45 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.55% | 1,453,117 |
| 46 | Brazil | 0.56% | 214,396,558 |
| 47 | Argentina | 0.6% | 46,277,127 |
| 48 | Turkey | 0.61% | 88,623,535 |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 0.62% | 22,785,081 |
| 50 | Peru | 0.7% | 34,704,409 |