This statistic shows the total population of the European Union from 2010 to 2023. The population is based on data from the most recent census adjusted by the components of population change produced since the last census, or based on population registers. At the beginning of 2023, the total population of the European Union amounted to approximately 448.38 million inhabitants. See figures for the total population by continent here. The global population The global population is rapidly increasing. Between 1990 and 2015, the global population has increased by around 2 billion people, and it is estimated to have increased by another 1 billion people by 2030. Asia is the continent in the world with the largest population, followed by Africa and Europe. Asia has the two most populous nations in the world: China and India. In 2014, the combined population in China and India amounted to more than 2.6 billion people. The total population in Europe is around 741 million people. As of 2014, about 10.2 percent of the global population lived in Europe. Europe is the continent with the second highest life expectancy at birth in the world. Born in 2013, the average European was estimated to live for around 78 years. Stable economies as well as developing and emerging markets in Europe provide for good living conditions for foreign nationals; seven of the top twenty countries in the world with the largest gross domestic product in 2024 are located in Europe.

European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 45 to 49 data was reported at 31,359.205 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 31,374.482 Person th for 2021. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 45 to 49 data is updated yearly, averaging 31,878.087 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33,105.690 Person th in 2013 and a record low of 29,975.777 Person th in 2000. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 45 to 49 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G001: Eurostat: Population.

European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 5 to 9 data was reported at 22,342.857 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22,369.512 Person th for 2022. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 5 to 9 data is updated yearly, averaging 22,542.298 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,602.387 Person th in 2000 and a record low of 22,285.139 Person th in 2010. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 5 to 9 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G001: Eurostat: Population.

The population of Europe was estimated to be 742.2 million in 2023, an increase of around 2.2 million when compared with 2013. Over 35 years between 1950 and 1985, the population of Europe grew by approximately 157.8 million. But 35 years after 1985 it was estimated to have only increased by around 38.7 million. Since the 1960s, population growth in Europe has fallen quite significantly and was even negative during the mid-1990s. While population growth has increased slightly since the low of -0.07 percent in 1998, the growth rate for 2020 was just 0.04 percent.

Which European country has the biggest population? As of 2021, the population of Russia was estimated to be approximately 145.9 million and was by far Europe's largest country in terms of population, with Turkey being the second-largest at over 85 million. While these two countries both have territory in Europe, however, they are both only partially in Europe, with the majority of their landmasses being in Asia. In terms of countries wholly located on the European continent, Germany had the highest population at 83.9 million, and was followed by the United Kingdom and France at 68.2 million and 65.4 million respectively.

Characteristics of Europe's population There are approximately 386.5 million females in Europe, compared with 361.2 million males, a difference of around 25 million. In 1950, however, the male population has grown faster than the female one, with the male population growing by 104.7 million, and the female one by 93.6 million. As of 2021, the single year of age with the highest population was 34, at 10.7 million, while in the same year there were estimated to be around 136 thousand people aged 100 or over.

In 2024, Germany was the leading EU country in terms of population, with around 85 million inhabitants. In 2050, approximately 89.2 million people will live in Germany, according to the forecast. See the total EU population figures for more information. The global population The global population is rapidly increasing. Between 1990 and 2015, it increased by around 2 billion people. Furthermore, it is estimated that the global population will have increased by another 1 billion by 2030. Asia is the continent with the largest population, followed by Africa and Europe. In Asia,the two most populous nations worldwide are located, China and India. In 2014, the combined population in China and India alone amounted to more than 2.6 billion people. for comparison, the total population in the whole continent of Europe is at around 741 million people. As of 2014, about 60 percent of the global population was living in Asia, with only approximately 10 percent in Europe and even less in the United States. Europe is the continent with the second-highest life expectancy at birth in the world, only barely surpassed by Northern America. In 2013, the life expectancy at birth in Europe was around 78 years. Stable economies and developing and emerging markets in European countries provide for good living conditions. Seven of the top twenty countries in the world with the largest gross domestic product in 2015 are located in Europe.

European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 15 to 19 data was reported at 23,168.364 Person th in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23,176.641 Person th for 2018. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 15 to 19 data is updated yearly, averaging 24,675.380 Person th from Dec 2000 to 2019, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27,485.083 Person th in 2000 and a record low of 23,168.364 Person th in 2019. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 15 to 19 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G001: Eurostat: Population.

As of 2023, Germany was the largest country in the European Union in terms of population. The central European country comprised almost one-fifth of the total population of the EU in that year, with France in second place with 15.19 percent, and Italy in third at 13.15 percent. While there are 27 member states of the European Union in total, approximately two-thirds of the population of the bloc is made up by the seven largest countries: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, and the Netherlands. Of the remaining 20 member states, no country makes up more than 3 percent of the EU's total population, with the smallest country, Malta, comprising just 0.12 percent of the total.

European Union Population: EU 27: Male: Age Unknown data was reported at 0.000 Person th in 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Person th for 2017. European Union Population: EU 27: Male: Age Unknown data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Person th from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2018, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.839 Person th in 1999 and a record low of 0.000 Person th in 2018. European Union Population: EU 27: Male: Age Unknown data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G002: Eurostat: Population: by Sex.

With over 16.4 million foreign persons residing in Germany in 2023, the country had the highest number of foreign-born people living in its territory among the 27 Member States of the European Union. Followed by France with around 8.9 million and Spain at over eight million.

In 2024, the population of Europe was estimated to be approximately 6.3 million, with the most common single year of age being 37, at over 10.6 million. By contrast, there were just 176,232 people aged 100 or more in this year.

European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Female: Age <5 data was reported at 9,681.857 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,929.527 Person th for 2022. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Female: Age <5 data is updated yearly, averaging 10,728.981 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,111.888 Person th in 2010 and a record low of 9,681.857 Person th in 2023. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Female: Age <5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G002: Eurostat: Population: by Sex.

European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 55 to 59 data was reported at 32,231.216 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 32,063.853 Person th for 2022. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 55 to 59 data is updated yearly, averaging 29,275.699 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,231.216 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 23,015.564 Person th in 2000. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 55 to 59 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G001: Eurostat: Population.

Total population of each country shown as a share of the EU27 (from 2020) total population.

In 2022, less than one percent of the European Union's urban population were exposed to concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) above EU air quality standards. However, EU air quality standards are much less strict than those recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). When WHO guidelines are taken into account, almost 100 percent of the EU's urban population were exposed to levels of PM2.5 that are damaging to health.

European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Male: Age 40 to 44 data was reported at 15,332.175 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15,388.264 Person th for 2022. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Male: Age 40 to 44 data is updated yearly, averaging 16,056.261 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17,019.319 Person th in 2008 and a record low of 15,332.175 Person th in 2023. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Male: Age 40 to 44 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G002: Eurostat: Population: by Sex.

In 2023, about 3.66 million babies were born in the European Union, a slight decrease from the year before. In the same year, the most children born in any EU country were born in Germany. Live births are the births of children excluding stillbirths; a key figure that can provide insight to demographic analyses, such as population growth. Population growth in EuropeEurope is the continent with the second-highest life expectancy at birth and has favorable living conditions due to factors such as a stable economy, and a high quality of public health and medical care. The European Union’s population has remained securely around 450 million inhabitants, though it has been increasing slowly from 2008 to 2023.

European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Male: Age 50 to 54 data was reported at 15,885.653 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16,040.731 Person th for 2022. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Male: Age 50 to 54 data is updated yearly, averaging 15,479.268 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,301.382 Person th in 2018 and a record low of 14,026.230 Person th in 2000. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Male: Age 50 to 54 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G002: Eurostat: Population: by Sex.

The average for 2023 based on 27 countries was 272670 refugees. The highest value was in Germany: 2593007 refugees and the lowest value was in Slovenia: 10525 refugees. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2023 based on 27 countries was 16.65 million. The highest value was in Germany: 84.48 million and the lowest value was in Malta: 0.55 million. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This dataset shows the proportion of the European population aged 30-34 with a tertiary educational attainment during the 2011-2013 period at regional level.

A well-educated workforce is key to prosperity. There tends to be a strong correlation between the educational attainment of a region’s workforce and median earnings in the region. In addition, attaining a relatively high education level tends to mean less risk of being unemployed. The Europe 2020 strategy is aimed at increasing the share of the population aged 30–34 with tertiary education to 40% by 2020. Member States have set national targets for this varying from 26% (in Italy) to 60% (in Ireland). In the EU-27, the share increased significantly between 2008 and 2012 from 31% to 36%, suggesting that the Union-wide target of 40% should be achievable without much difficulty.

% of population aged 30-34 EU-28 = 35.7; Source: Eurostat, DG REGIO