Physicians by sex and age by country

Countries reporting
47
Highest
397,042 Number
Germany
Lowest
134 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
22,257 Number
Years covered
46
1980–2025
Data points
1,224

What the numbers show

Physicians by sex and age is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 397,042 Number in Germany; the lowest is 134 Number in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 22,257 Number, and the mean is 65,107 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,963.

Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 86.0%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 0.8%).

Physicians by sex and age: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 397,042 Number 2024 up 19.3% rising
2 Italy 339,256 Number 2024 up 43.8% falling
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% volatile
6 United Kingdom 195,669 Number 2019 up 19.7% rising
6 United Kingdom 195,669 Number 2019 up 19.7% rising
8 Poland 141,193 Number 2024 up 61.0% rising
8 Poland 141,193 Number 2024 up 61.0% rising
10 Romania 72,647 Number 2024 up 35.2% rising
11 Netherlands 71,184 Number 2024 up 23.2% rising
11 Netherlands 71,184 Number 2024 up 23.2% rising
13 Greece 69,937 Number 2024 up 9.4% rising
14 Austria 53,055 Number 2025 up 21.2% rising
15 Sweden 49,242 Number 2024 up 23.6% rising
16 Czechia 46,827 Number 2024 up 20.8% rising
17 Portugal 46,131 Number 2024 up 0.2% rising
18 Switzerland 41,929 Number 2024 up 24.1% rising
19 Belgium 39,610 Number 2024 up 18.8% rising
20 Hungary 35,526 Number 2024 up 8.3% falling
21 Bulgaria 30,086 Number 2024 up 4.7% flat
22 Norway 28,271 Number 2024 up 24.2% rising
23 Denmark 27,878 Number 2024 up 27.4% rising
24 Ireland 22,257 Number 2025 up 51.8% rising
25 Serbia 22,037 Number 2024 up 0.6% flat
26 Slovakia 21,403 Number 2024 up 15.2% rising
26 Slovakia 21,403 Number 2024 up 15.2% rising
28 Finland 20,751 Number 2025 up 15.6% rising
29 Croatia 15,865 Number 2024 up 19.3% rising
29 Croatia 15,865 Number 2024 up 19.3% rising
31 Lithuania 13,487 Number 2024 down 0.2% falling
31 Lithuania 13,487 Number 2024 down 0.2% falling
33 Moldova 11,963 Number 2024 up 3.2% flat
33 Moldova 11,963 Number 2024 up 3.2% flat
35 Slovenia 7,593 Number 2024 up 32.9% rising
35 Slovenia 7,593 Number 2024 up 32.9% rising
37 Latvia 6,360 Number 2024 down 0.8% falling
37 Latvia 6,360 Number 2024 down 0.8% falling
39 North Macedonia 6,316 Number 2021 up 11.8% rising
40 Cyprus 5,357 Number 2024 up 86.0% rising
41 Estonia 4,911 Number 2024 up 11.2% rising
41 Estonia 4,911 Number 2024 up 11.2% rising
43 Malta 2,606 Number 2024 up 66.4% rising
44 Iceland 1,918 Number 2025 up 53.6% rising
45 Montenegro 1,778 Number 2024 up 29.8% rising
46 Luxembourg 1,489 Number 2012 up 24.7% rising
47 Liechtenstein 134 Number 2024 up 12.6% rising

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Indicator
Physicians by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,224 data points, 1980–2025
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