Population of the European Union

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Population

2022: Population growth to 448 million for the first time in two years

According to the results of 2022, the population of the European Union grew for the first time after the decline in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is stated in a study by the Statistical Service of the European Union (Eurostat), the results of which were released on July 11, 2023.

As of January 1, 2023, approximately 448.4 million people lived in the EU. For comparison: a year earlier, this figure was 446.7 million people. Thus, growth was recorded at 0.4%. At the same time, as noted, the natural decline in the population (the mortality rate exceeds the birth rate) was compensated by immigration. The influx of residents from other states is explained by the weakening of restrictions imposed in response to COVID-19, as well as the current geopolitical situation.

On January 1, 2023, approximately 448.4 million people lived in the EU

If we consider a longer period, then the EU population has grown since 1960 (354.5 million inhabitants) by 93.9 million people by January 1, 2023. The EU population increased by an average of about 0.8 million people per year from 2005 to 2022, while the average increase in the 1960s was about 3 million people per year. In 2020, the number of EU residents decreased by about 0.5 million people, and in 2021 - by almost 0.3 million more. In 2022, European countries began to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which claimed a large number of lives.

The population of individual EU countries as of January 1, 2023 ranged from 0.5 million people in Malta to 84.4 million inhabitants in Germany. Almost half (47%) of the total population of the European Union lives in Germany, France and Italy. Although the total EU population increased in 2022, the increase was not observed in all states. So, in seven countries, negative dynamics was recorded. The largest reduction was noted in Italy (minus 179,419 people), and the smallest - in Slovakia (minus 5920 inhabitants).^[1]

2018:512 million people

The total population of the European Union amounted to 512 million people as of January 1, 2018.

Age groups

As of May 2024

Male-to-female ratio

The ratio of men to women in Europe, according to the CIA for 2016

Marriages and divorces

Процент разводов в countries of Europe in 2016-2018

Fertility and mortality

Main article: Births and deaths in Europe

Dominant haplogroups

Data for 2019

See also:

• Subclade R1b1a2a1a2b (S28/U152)

National composition

The number of current citizens of the European Union born outside the EU, according to the latest census for 2019

The country of birth of the largest group of foreigners in each of the countries of Europe. Data for 2018

Share of people born in Russia in the population of European countries, 2018

Migration

2021: Net outflow and population inflow for 4 years by country

Proportion of the population living in capitals

The share of the population of European countries living in capitals. Data at the end of 2018

Billionaires in the EU

2023: Number of dollar billionaires in Europe

The number of dollar billionaires in Europe in 2023

2018: Number of dollar billionaires per 10 million people in Europe

The number of dollar billionaires per 10 million people, as well as the total number of dollar billionaires in Europe in 2018

Life expectancy

2022: Average life expectancy over 80 years

Notes