Shrinking Countries 2026
Countries whose populations are declining fastest.
| # | Country | Countries | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | -0.94% | 37,142,908 |
| 2 | Japan | -0.69% | 121,979,821 |
| 3 | Russia | -0.57% | 143,039,051 |
| 4 | Italy | -0.51% | 58,654,339 |
| 5 | Romania | -0.47% | 18,734,763 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | -0.47% | 10,230,538 |
| 7 | Hungary | -0.47% | 9,408,278 |
| 8 | Belarus | -0.47% | 9,127,186 |
| 9 | Bulgaria | -0.47% | 6,761,088 |
| 10 | Slovakia | -0.47% | 5,242,127 |
| 11 | Moldova | -0.47% | 2,604,379 |
| 12 | Poland | -0.39% | 37,683,199 |
| 13 | Germany | -0.35% | 83,867,516 |
| 14 | Greece | -0.32% | 10,455,524 |
| 15 | Portugal | -0.32% | 10,019,146 |
| 16 | Croatia | -0.32% | 3,982,633 |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.32% | 3,238,384 |
| 18 | Albania | -0.32% | 2,792,602 |
| 19 | North Macedonia | -0.32% | 2,030,719 |
| 20 | Slovenia | -0.32% | 2,020,517 |
| 21 | South Korea | -0.28% | 51,390,186 |
| 22 | Spain | -0.25% | 47,643,631 |
| 23 | Taiwan | -0.2% | 23,299,750 |
| 24 | China | -0.15% | 1,414,737,284 |
| 25 | Netherlands | -0.1% | 17,091,791 |
| 26 | Belgium | -0.1% | 11,340,474 |
| 27 | Austria | -0.1% | 8,768,782 |
| 28 | Switzerland | -0.1% | 8,444,145 |
| 29 | North Korea | -0.05% | 25,445,936 |
| 30 | Hong Kong | -0.05% | 7,420,704 |
| 31 | Mongolia | -0.05% | 3,157,321 |
| 32 | Thailand | 0.02% | 71,730,792 |
| 33 | France | 0.05% | 66,571,415 |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 0.08% | 69,218,768 |
| 35 | Canada | 0.15% | 39,828,037 |
| 36 | United States | 0.18% | 346,737,182 |
| 37 | Australia | 0.46% | 26,964,953 |
| 38 | New Zealand | 0.46% | 5,025,890 |
| 39 | Cuba | 0.55% | 11,857,813 |
| 40 | Haiti | 0.55% | 11,632,997 |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 0.55% | 11,114,248 |
| 42 | Lebanon | 0.55% | 5,868,885 |
| 43 | Puerto Rico | 0.55% | 3,341,599 |
| 44 | Jamaica | 0.55% | 3,069,371 |
| 45 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.55% | 1,453,559 |
| 46 | Brazil | 0.56% | 214,462,643 |
| 47 | Argentina | 0.6% | 46,292,410 |
| 48 | Turkey | 0.61% | 88,653,297 |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 0.62% | 22,792,854 |
| 50 | Peru | 0.7% | 34,717,780 |