Physicians by sex and age by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
397,042
Germany
Lowest
134
Liechtenstein
Median
22,037
Years covered
46
1980–2025
Data points
1,272
What the numbers show
Physicians by sex and age is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 397,042 in Germany; the lowest is 134 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 22,037, and the mean is 63,028.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,963.
Over the past decade 45 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 | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 339,256 | 2024 | up 43.8% | falling |
| 3 | France | 270,874 | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 226,667 | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 221,133 | 2024 | up 63.1% | volatile |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 195,669 | 2019 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 195,669 | 2019 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 141,193 | 2024 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 141,193 | 2024 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 72,647 | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 71,184 | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 71,184 | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 69,937 | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 53,055 | 2025 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 49,242 | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 46,827 | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 46,131 | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 41,929 | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 39,610 | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 20 | Hungary | 35,526 | 2024 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 30,086 | 2024 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 22 | Norway | 28,271 | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 27,878 | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 22,257 | 2025 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 22,037 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 25 | Serbia | 22,037 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 27 | Slovakia | 21,403 | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 21,403 | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 29 | Finland | 20,751 | 2025 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 15,865 | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 15,865 | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 13,487 | 2024 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 13,487 | 2024 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 34 | Moldova | 11,963 | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 34 | Moldova | 11,963 | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 36 | Slovenia | 7,593 | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 7,593 | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 38 | Latvia | 6,360 | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 6,360 | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 6,316 | 2021 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 6,316 | 2021 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 42 | Cyprus | 5,357 | 2024 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 43 | Estonia | 4,911 | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 43 | Estonia | 4,911 | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 2,606 | 2024 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 1,918 | 2025 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 47 | Montenegro | 1,778 | 2024 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 1,489 | 2012 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 49 | Liechtenstein | 134 | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |