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 | 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% | 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 |