The European population of the Eurasian nuthatch has been estimated as 22.5–57 million birds, suggesting a global total of 45.9–228 million individuals.
China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Russia each have between 10,000 and 100,000 breeding pairs.
The known breeding area is about 23.3 million km² (9 million sq mi), which is a large proportion of the potential suitable habitat, and the population appears to be stable.
The large numbers and huge breeding range mean that this species is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being of least concern.

The Eurasian nuthatch is common throughout much of its range, although densities are lower in the far north and in coniferous forests.
Annual numbers in Siberia fluctuate depending on the availability of pine cones from year to year.
In recent decades, the nuthatch has colonised Scotland and the Netherlands, and expanded its range in Wales, northern England, Norway and the High Atlas mountain range in North Africa.
S. e. asiatica breeds intermittently in Finland and northern Sweden following irruptions.
Because large trees are essential, felling or fragmentation of old woodland can lead to local declines or losses.
The European population of the Eurasian nuthatch has been estimated as 22.5–57 million birds, suggesting a global total of 45.9–228 million individuals. China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Russia each have between 10,000 and 100,000 breeding pairs. The known breeding area is about 23.3 million km² (9 million sq mi), which is a large proportion of the potential suitable habitat, and the population appears to be stable. The large numbers and huge breeding range mean that this species is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being of least concern.
The Eurasian nuthatch is common throughout much of its range, although densities are lower in the far north and in coniferous forests. Annual numbers in Siberia fluctuate depending on the availability of pine cones from year to year. In recent decades, the nuthatch has colonised Scotland and the Netherlands, and expanded its range in Wales, northern England, Norway and the High Atlas mountain range in North Africa. S. e. asiatica breeds intermittently in Finland and northern Sweden following irruptions. Because large trees are essential, felling or fragmentation of old woodland can lead to local declines or losses.
Eurasian nuthatch