EuroMillions Winner Statistics
Since 2004, there have been over 1,100 EuroMillions draws, all producing thousands of winners across the nine participating countries. Euro-Millions.com has crunched the numbers, so you can view in-depth winner statistics, from the countries that have won the most prizes, to the day of the year that's luckiest for winning a jackpot!
From small prizes to jackpot windfalls, millions of EuroMillions winners are created in every draw. To date, the largest EuroMillions prize possible, a life-changing €190 million, has been won three times – first in August 2012 by Adrian and Gillian Bayford from the UK. A Portuguese ticket holder also won the huge prize in October 2014, before a Spanish player equalled the record in October 2017 after a series of rollovers brought the value of the top prize right to the jackpot cap. Read more about the biggest EuroMillions jackpot winners.
Total Winners in each Country
The following table shows how many EuroMillions prizes (of any amount) have been won overall and specific to each participating country:
2,000,000,000
Jackpot Winners by Country
Each of the nine participating countries has produced at least one EuroMillions jackpot winner since the game began in 2004. You can use the table below, which is updated every time the jackpot is won, to discover the exact number of top prize winners by country.
| Country: | Jackpot Winners: | Percentage of Total Jackpot Winners: |
|---|---|---|
| France | 89 | 21.9% |
| Spain | 89 | 21.9% |
| UK | 77 | 18.9% |
| Portugal | 69 | 17.0% |
| Belgium | 33 | 8.1% |
| Switzerland | 18 | 4.4% |
| Austria | 16 | 3.9% |
| Ireland | 14 | 3.4% |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 0.5% |
| Total: | 407 | 100% |
Total Winners in Each Prize Tier From Each Country
| Prize | UK | France | Spain | Portugal | Ireland | Belgium | Austria | Luxembourg & Switzerland† | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 + 2 | 77 | 89 | 89 | 69 | 14 | 33 | 16 | 20 | 407 |
| 5 + 1 | 1,338 | 1,402 | 1,347 | 1,039 | 143 | 427 | 295 | 408 | 6,399 |
| 5 | 2,607 | 2,523 | 2,386 | 1,816 | 245 | 742 | 550 | 741 | 11,610 |
| 4 + 2 | 18,352 | 20,742 | 18,918 | 15,497 | 1,882 | 6,157 | 4,085 | 5,738 | 91,371 |
| 4 + 1 | 312,447 | 331,967 | 301,351 | 245,657 | 31,702 | 100,654 | 65,984 | 94,154 | 1,483,916 |
| 3 + 2 | 820,721 | 901,965 | 817,603 | 677,681 | 86,082 | 270,100 | 174,623 | 310,017 | 4,058,792 |
| 4 | 590,184 | 599,784 | 548,293 | 434,279 | 58,262 | 184,324 | 124,308 | 174,571 | 2,714,005 |
| 2 + 2 | 11,765,241 | 12,945,009 | 11,701,910 | 9,757,663 | 1,231,670 | 3,876,369 | 2,505,715 | 3,639,026 | 57,422,603 |
| 3 + 1 | 13,753,560 | 14,568,342 | 13,233,716 | 10,751,645 | 1,398,975 | 4,414,399 | 2,919,074 | 4,141,754 | 65,181,465 |
| 3 | 25,874,180 | 26,280,852 | 24,053,886 | 19,029,111 | 2,557,117 | 8,134,600 | 5,485,753 | 7,621,305 | 119,036,804 |
| 1 + 2 | 61,595,158 | 67,797,276 | 61,257,057 | 51,280,189 | 6,465,535 | 20,330,264 | 13,138,009 | 19,082,165 | 300,945,653 |
| 2 + 1 | 196,831,847 | 208,671,184 | 189,537,564 | 154,483,456 | 20,053,732 | 63,233,410 | 41,794,522 | 59,407,391 | 934,013,106 |
| 2 | 272,645,943 | 230,846,543 | 218,162,735 | 151,758,712 | 23,413,765 | 76,593,426 | 56,913,998 | 71,145,541 | 1,101,480,663 |
| Country Specific Prizes* | 1,856 | 73,253,321 | 172 | 163 | 2,760 | 1,816,208 | 2 | 5 | 75,074,487 |
| Total | 584,213,511 | 636,220,999 | 519,637,028 | 398,436,977 | 55,301,884 | 178,961,113 | 123,126,934 | 165,605,992 | 2,661,504,438 |
* These include Raffles, Etoile+ Prizes for France and European Raffles won in each country.
† This column combines the winners from Luxemburg and Switzerland because the lottery operators of these countries do not provide a full breakdown of winners for each prize tier.
Sum of Prizes Won in Each Country
| Country | Total |
|---|---|
| UK | *£8,721,538,737.30 |
| France | €9,513,443,405.25 |
| Spain | €8,439,737,780.68 |
| Portugal | €6,241,530,040.16 |
| Belgium | €3,133,379,843.80 |
| Austria | €1,610,136,392.60 |
| Ireland | €1,385,436,142.00 |
| Luxembourg | Not Available |
| Switzerland | Not Available |
* This amount doesn't include the cash equivalent value of Mega Week prizes.
Sum of Prizes Won in Each Prize Tier
The following amounts include total winners from all countries for each prize tier using Euro values.
| Prize | Total | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5+2 | €15,769,952,521.00 | 38.66% |
| Match 5+1 | €2,929,555,146.51 | 7.18% |
| Match 5 | €753,084,797.50 | 1.85% |
| Match 4+2 | €414,018,509.07 | 1.01% |
| Match 4+1 | €316,152,919.00 | 0.78% |
| Match 3+2 | €301,834,758.40 | 0.74% |
| Match 4 | €263,146,713.00 | 0.65% |
| Match 2+2 | €1,222,517,035.40 | 3.00% |
| Match 3+1 | €1,327,559,564.50 | 3.25% |
| Match 3 | €1,646,779,711.20 | 4.04% |
| Match 1+2 | €3,081,723,995.30 | 7.55% |
| Match 2+1 | €7,924,875,204.00 | 19.43% |
| Match 2 | €4,531,678,372.80 | 11.11% |
| Etoile+ Prizes* | €310,935,655.70 | 0.76% |
| Grand Total | €40,793,814,903.38 | 100% |
* Etoile+ prizes are only available in France where players can pay an extra fee for additional chances to win.
Total European Raffles Drawn
| Country | Raffles | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 5 | 10.0% |
| Spain | 11 | 22.0% |
| Belgium | 8 | 16.0% |
| UK | 8 | 16.0% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 4.0% |
| Ireland | 1 | 2.0% |
| France | 12 | 24.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 6.0% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total | 50 | 100% |
Jackpot Winners by Weekday
| Weekday | Winners | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 87 | 21.38% |
| Friday | 320 | 78.62% |
| Grand Total | 407 | 100% |
Jackpot Winners in Each Month
| Month | Winners | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| January | 40 | 9.83% |
| February | 37 | 9.09% |
| March | 31 | 7.62% |
| April | 33 | 8.11% |
| May | 34 | 8.35% |
| June | 33 | 8.11% |
| July | 32 | 7.86% |
| August | 27 | 6.63% |
| September | 41 | 10.07% |
| October | 37 | 9.09% |
| November | 37 | 9.09% |
| December | 25 | 6.14% |
| Grand Total | 407 | 100% |
September has created the most jackpot winners in a month with December creating the fewest jackpot.
Jackpot Winners in Each Year
| Year | Winners | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13 | 3.19% |
| 2005 | 18 | 4.42% |
| 2006 | 21 | 5.16% |
| 2007 | 36 | 8.85% |
| 2008 | 28 | 6.88% |
| 2009 | 24 | 5.90% |
| 2010 | 35 | 8.60% |
| 2011 | 33 | 8.11% |
| 2012 | 24 | 5.90% |
| 2013 | 39 | 9.58% |
| 2014 | 27 | 6.63% |
| 2015 | 30 | 7.37% |
| 2016 | 30 | 7.37% |
| 2017 | 22 | 5.41% |
| 2018 | 20 | 4.91% |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.72% |
| Grand Total | 407 | 100% |
2013 has created the most jackpot winners in a year with 2019 creating the fewest.
Jackpot Winners by Day of the Month
| Day of Month | Winners | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | 2.95% |
| 2nd | 20 | 4.91% |
| 3rd | 6 | 1.47% |
| 4th | 9 | 2.21% |
| 5th | 18 | 4.42% |
| 6th | 17 | 4.18% |
| 7th | 19 | 4.67% |
| 8th | 13 | 3.19% |
| 9th | 8 | 1.97% |
| 10th | 9 | 2.21% |
| 11th | 12 | 2.95% |
| 12th | 19 | 4.67% |
| 13th | 16 | 3.93% |
| 14th | 15 | 3.69% |
| 15th | 11 | 2.70% |
| 16th | 12 | 2.95% |
| 17th | 5 | 1.23% |
| 18th | 9 | 2.21% |
| 19th | 15 | 3.69% |
| 20th | 13 | 3.19% |
| 21st | 15 | 3.69% |
| 22nd | 10 | 2.46% |
| 23rd | 14 | 3.44% |
| 24th | 15 | 3.69% |
| 25th | 18 | 4.42% |
| 26th | 11 | 2.70% |
| 27th | 9 | 2.21% |
| 28th | 15 | 3.69% |
| 29th | 15 | 3.69% |
| 30th | 18 | 4.42% |
| 31st | 9 | 2.21% |
| Grand Total | 407 | 100% |
Biggest Jackpot Ever
The table below lists the top 15 largest EuroMillions jackpot winners, including the biggest prize possible, €190 million and the countries in which the lucky entries were purchased. Click on a result date to see more information about that specific draw.
| Results Date: | Draw Number: | Amount Won: | Country: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday October 6th 2017 |
1,048 | €190,000,000 | Spain |
| Friday October 24th 2014 |
740 | €190,000,000 | Portugal |
| Friday August 10th 2012 |
510 | £148,656,000[1] | UK |
| Tuesday July 12th 2011 |
397 | £161,653,000[2] | UK |
| Tuesday February 19th 2019 |
1,191 | €175,475,380 | Ireland |
| Tuesday November 13th 2012 |
537 | €169,837,010 | France |
| Tuesday October 11th 2016 |
945 | €168,085,323 | Belgium |
| Friday November 20th 2015 |
852 | €163,553,041 | Portugal |
| Tuesday October 2nd 2018 |
1,151 | €162,403,002 | Switzerland |
| Tuesday September 13th 2011 |
415 | €162,256,622 | France |
| Friday June 2nd 2017 |
1,012 | €153,873,716 | Belgium |
| Tuesday April 24th 2018 |
1,105 | £121,328,187[3] | UK |
| Friday June 13th 2014 |
702 | €137,313,501 | Spain |
| Tuesday December 19th 2017 |
1,069 | €135,346,147 | Switzerland |
| Friday March 29th 2013 |
576 | €132,486,744 | France |
References for equivalent Euro amounts: 1. €190,000,000, 2. €185,000,000, 3. €138,724,202
You can also take a look back at how many winners there were in the first 100 EuroMillions draws.
EuroMillions Syndicate Winners
There are several notable EuroMillions syndicate wins throughout the history of the game:
- On Friday 1st July 2016, a syndicate of Dublin bus drivers won a EuroMillions jackpot worth €23.8 million. Each of the 22 members of the group received just over €1 million and even arrived by bus to pick up their cheques!
- On Friday 6th November 2009, a syndicate of seven office workers in Merseyside won a whopping £45.5 million when their entry was one of two British tickets that split a jackpot of £91.1 million. Each member received £6.5 million.
- A Facebook syndicate coordinated by Gary Schei from East Linton won big on a Mega Friday draw on 27th February 2015, with each of the 79 members taking home at least £21,213 each. Schei himself had four shares in the syndicate and walked away with £84,852.
Top 10 Jackpot Winners by Day of the Year
| Day of the Year | Winners |
|---|---|
| 30th September | 8 |
| 5th October | 6 |
| 2nd September | 5 |
| 4th February | 5 |
| 29th January | 5 |
| 29th July | 4 |
| 19th June | 4 |
| 23rd May | 4 |
| 28th April | 4 |
| 3rd February | 4 |
Top 10 Jackpot Winners in a Specific Month
| Year and Month | Winners |
|---|---|
| September 2016 | 7 |
| January 2013 | 7 |
| August 2010 | 7 |
| October 2007 | 7 |
| January 2015 | 6 |
| November 2013 | 6 |
| May 2008 | 6 |
| June 2018 | 5 |
| December 2014 | 5 |
| April 2013 | 5 |