Shrinking Countries 2026
Countries whose populations are declining fastest.
| # | Country | Countries | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | -0.94% | 37,123,700 |
| 2 | Japan | -0.69% | 121,933,520 |
| 3 | Russia | -0.57% | 142,994,199 |
| 4 | Italy | -0.51% | 58,637,875 |
| 5 | Romania | -0.47% | 18,729,916 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | -0.47% | 10,227,895 |
| 7 | Hungary | -0.47% | 9,405,842 |
| 8 | Belarus | -0.47% | 9,124,820 |
| 9 | Bulgaria | -0.47% | 6,759,341 |
| 10 | Slovakia | -0.47% | 5,240,765 |
| 11 | Moldova | -0.47% | 2,603,701 |
| 12 | Poland | -0.39% | 37,675,109 |
| 13 | Germany | -0.35% | 83,851,365 |
| 14 | Greece | -0.32% | 10,453,681 |
| 15 | Portugal | -0.32% | 10,017,380 |
| 16 | Croatia | -0.32% | 3,981,935 |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.32% | 3,237,813 |
| 18 | Albania | -0.32% | 2,792,111 |
| 19 | North Macedonia | -0.32% | 2,030,363 |
| 20 | Slovenia | -0.32% | 2,020,159 |
| 21 | South Korea | -0.28% | 51,382,266 |
| 22 | Spain | -0.25% | 47,637,074 |
| 23 | Taiwan | -0.2% | 23,297,189 |
| 24 | China | -0.15% | 1,414,620,522 |
| 25 | Netherlands | -0.1% | 17,090,850 |
| 26 | Belgium | -0.1% | 11,339,852 |
| 27 | Austria | -0.1% | 8,768,294 |
| 28 | Switzerland | -0.1% | 8,443,677 |
| 29 | North Korea | -0.05% | 25,445,240 |
| 30 | Hong Kong | -0.05% | 7,420,499 |
| 31 | Mongolia | -0.05% | 3,157,233 |
| 32 | Thailand | 0.02% | 71,731,581 |
| 33 | France | 0.05% | 66,573,242 |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 0.08% | 69,221,812 |
| 35 | Canada | 0.15% | 39,831,327 |
| 36 | United States | 0.18% | 346,771,524 |
| 37 | Australia | 0.46% | 26,971,780 |
| 38 | New Zealand | 0.46% | 5,027,162 |
| 39 | Cuba | 0.55% | 11,861,397 |
| 40 | Haiti | 0.55% | 11,636,515 |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 0.55% | 11,117,617 |
| 42 | Lebanon | 0.55% | 5,870,657 |
| 43 | Puerto Rico | 0.55% | 3,342,609 |
| 44 | Jamaica | 0.55% | 3,070,303 |
| 45 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.55% | 1,453,998 |
| 46 | Brazil | 0.56% | 214,528,744 |
| 47 | Argentina | 0.6% | 46,307,700 |
| 48 | Turkey | 0.61% | 88,683,061 |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 0.62% | 22,800,631 |
| 50 | Peru | 0.7% | 34,731,159 |