Shrinking Countries 2026
Countries whose populations are declining fastest.
| # | Country | Countries | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | -0.94% | 37,142,941 |
| 2 | Japan | -0.69% | 121,979,901 |
| 3 | Russia | -0.57% | 143,039,132 |
| 4 | Italy | -0.51% | 58,654,361 |
| 5 | Romania | -0.47% | 18,734,766 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | -0.47% | 10,230,543 |
| 7 | Hungary | -0.47% | 9,408,279 |
| 8 | Belarus | -0.47% | 9,127,189 |
| 9 | Bulgaria | -0.47% | 6,761,091 |
| 10 | Slovakia | -0.47% | 5,242,125 |
| 11 | Moldova | -0.47% | 2,604,375 |
| 12 | Poland | -0.39% | 37,683,213 |
| 13 | Germany | -0.35% | 83,867,543 |
| 14 | Greece | -0.32% | 10,455,524 |
| 15 | Portugal | -0.32% | 10,019,153 |
| 16 | Croatia | -0.32% | 3,982,633 |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.32% | 3,238,384 |
| 18 | Albania | -0.32% | 2,792,606 |
| 19 | North Macedonia | -0.32% | 2,030,724 |
| 20 | Slovenia | -0.32% | 2,020,518 |
| 21 | South Korea | -0.28% | 51,390,196 |
| 22 | Spain | -0.25% | 47,643,640 |
| 23 | Taiwan | -0.2% | 23,299,754 |
| 24 | China | -0.15% | 1,414,737,491 |
| 25 | Netherlands | -0.1% | 17,091,788 |
| 26 | Belgium | -0.1% | 11,340,479 |
| 27 | Austria | -0.1% | 8,768,779 |
| 28 | Switzerland | -0.1% | 8,444,140 |
| 29 | North Korea | -0.05% | 25,445,943 |
| 30 | Hong Kong | -0.05% | 7,420,705 |
| 31 | Mongolia | -0.05% | 3,157,315 |
| 32 | Thailand | 0.02% | 71,730,789 |
| 33 | France | 0.05% | 66,571,408 |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 0.08% | 69,218,760 |
| 35 | Canada | 0.15% | 39,828,032 |
| 36 | United States | 0.18% | 346,737,121 |
| 37 | Australia | 0.46% | 26,964,944 |
| 38 | New Zealand | 0.46% | 5,025,891 |
| 39 | Cuba | 0.55% | 11,857,807 |
| 40 | Haiti | 0.55% | 11,632,989 |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 0.55% | 11,114,246 |
| 42 | Lebanon | 0.55% | 5,868,877 |
| 43 | Puerto Rico | 0.55% | 3,341,594 |
| 44 | Jamaica | 0.55% | 3,069,369 |
| 45 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.55% | 1,453,561 |
| 46 | Brazil | 0.56% | 214,462,535 |
| 47 | Argentina | 0.6% | 46,292,385 |
| 48 | Turkey | 0.61% | 88,653,244 |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 0.62% | 22,792,844 |
| 50 | Peru | 0.7% | 34,717,763 |