Physicians by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
397,042 Number
Germany
Lowest
140 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
22,257 Number
Years covered
33
1993–2025
Data points
7,792
What the numbers show
Physicians by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 397,042 Number in Germany; the lowest is 140 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 22,257 Number, and the mean is 63,808 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,836.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 66.0%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 7.4%).
Physicians by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 397,042 Number | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 339,256 Number | 2024 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 3 | France | 270,874 Number | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 226,667 Number | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 221,133 Number | 2024 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 6 | Metropolitan France | 220,843 Number | 2020 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 141,193 Number | 2024 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 141,193 Number | 2024 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 72,647 Number | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 71,184 Number | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 71,184 Number | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 69,937 Number | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 61,423 Number | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 53,055 Number | 2025 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 49,240 Number | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 45,820 Number | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 41,929 Number | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 39,951 Number | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 35,526 Number | 2024 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 30,086 Number | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 28,271 Number | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 27,878 Number | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 22,257 Number | 2025 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 22,037 Number | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 25 | Slovakia | 21,403 Number | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 21,403 Number | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 20,351 Number | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 15,865 Number | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 15,865 Number | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 13,487 Number | 2024 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 30 | Lithuania | 13,487 Number | 2024 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 32 | Slovenia | 7,593 Number | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 7,593 Number | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 6,253 Number | 2019 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 6,253 Number | 2019 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 4,603 Number | 2019 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 36 | Estonia | 4,603 Number | 2019 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 38 | Cyprus | 3,768 Number | 2019 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 1,780 Number | 2017 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 1,698 Number | 2019 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 41 | Guadeloupe | 1,519 Number | 2024 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 42 | Martinique | 1,424 Number | 2024 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 1,404 Number | 2019 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 44 | Mayotte | 260 Number | 2024 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 45 | Liechtenstein | 140 Number | 2020 | up 34.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Lombardia 56,621 Number
- Ile de France 56,019 Number
- İstanbul 49,819 Number
- Comunidad de Madrid 43,653 Number
- Lazio 39,430 Number
- Cataluña 36,049 Number
- Attiki 32,645 Number
- Andalucía 31,147 Number
- Campania 29,592 Number
- Emilia-Romagna 28,646 Number
- Sicilia 28,315 Number
- Rhône-Alpes 27,772 Number
- Ankara 26,798 Number
- Veneto 25,114 Number
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 23,858 Number
- Comunitat Valenciana 23,510 Number
- Toscana 23,436 Number
- Piemonte 22,324 Number
- Norte 21,992 Number
- Warszawski stołeczny 20,731 Number
- Puglia 19,841 Number
- Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) 19,021 Number
- Bucureşti-Ilfov 18,913 Number
- Śląskie 17,043 Number
- İzmir 15,728 Number
- Nord-Pas de Calais 15,497 Number
- Aquitaine 15,268 Number
- Zuid-Holland 15,129 Number
- Wien 14,865 Number
- Noord-Holland 14,669 Number
- Bretagne 13,880 Number
- Pays de la Loire 13,608 Number
- País Vasco 13,473 Number
- Małopolskie 12,879 Number
- Kentriki Makedonia 12,483 Number
- Stockholm 12,299 Number
- Languedoc-Roussillon 12,049 Number
- Midi-Pyrénées 11,915 Number
- Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) 11,577 Number
- Dolnośląskie 11,532 Number