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.

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.

The population of Europe was estimated to be 745 million in 2024, an increase of around 4 million when compared with 2012. 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 2024, the population of Russia was estimated to be approximately 144.8 million and was by far Europe's largest country in terms of population, with Turkey being the second-largest at over 87 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 84.5 million, and was followed by the United Kingdom and France at 69.1 million and 66.5 million respectively. Characteristics of Europe's population There are approximately 384.6 million females in Europe, compared with 359.5 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 2024, the single year of age with the highest population was 37, at 10.6 million, while in the same year there were estimated to be around 136 thousand people aged 100 or over.

Greece - Population as a % of EU population was 2.30% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Greece - Population as a % of EU population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Greece - Population as a % of EU population reached a record high of 2.50% in December of 2014 and a record low of 2.30% in December of 2024.

Croatia - Population as a % of EU population was 0.90% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Croatia - Population as a % of EU population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Croatia - Population as a % of EU population reached a record high of 1.00% in December of 2014 and a record low of 0.90% in December of 2024.

Analysis of ‘Population (MD_2.1e) 2014-31.12. (OD_Population): ex district, main resident, 13 age groups’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/4469 on 15 January 2022.

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Population (MD_2.1e) 2014-31.12. (OD_Population): ex district, main resident, 13 age groups

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Latvia - Population as a % of EU population was 0.40% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Latvia - Population as a % of EU population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Latvia - Population as a % of EU population reached a record high of 0.50% in December of 2014 and a record low of 0.40% in December of 2024.

Ireland - Population as a % of EU population was 1.20% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Ireland - Population as a % of EU population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Ireland - Population as a % of EU population reached a record high of 1.20% in December of 2024 and a record low of 1.00% in December of 2014.

This graph shows the distribution between urban and rural population in countries within the European Union in 2014. In this year around 57.2 percent of the United Kingdom's population were living in cities.

Germany - Population as a % of EU population was 18.60% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Population as a % of EU population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Germany - Population as a % of EU population reached a record high of 18.70% in December of 2022 and a record low of 18.20% in December of 2014.

Analysis of ‘Population (MD_3.4e) 2014-31.12. (OD_Population): from district, main resident, gender, German/foreign’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/4513 on 17 January 2022.

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Population (MD_3.4e) 2014-31.12. (OD_Population): from district, main resident, gender, German/foreign

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Figure 2.2 Percentage of the population reporting good or very good health in EU-28 countries, 2014

This section presents statistical information on the educational variables that are collected in the Labour Force Survey of the National Institute of Statistics, as well as in the Community Labour Force Survey (Eurostat). The indicators of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (2021-2030) that derive from these sources are highlighted. The information is presented disaggregated by autonomous community and by country of the European Union, according to the source used, and with temporary developments since 2002.Line break The results are obtained as annual averages of quarterly data, so the information is updated annually, as the four quarters of the EPA are available, as well as the results derived from the Community survey of Eurostat. From the 2014 results of the EPA, the new National Classification of Education, CNED-2014, based on the International Standard Classification of Education, ISCED-2011, applied in the LFS, is applied; and from 2016, the update of the sectors/fields of study of both classifications (CNED-F and ISCED-F) is applied. These changes in the rankings represent a series break for some of the tables, as indicated in the accompanying notes.

This table contains forecasts (including intervals) of the population of The Netherlands on 1 January by age groups (three age-groups) and population dynamics: live births, deaths and external migration. Furthermore, the table contains information about the total fertility rate, demographic pressure and (period) life expectancy at birth and at age 65 by sex. Data available from: 2014-2060 Status of the figures: The figures in this table are calculated forecasts. Changes as of 19 December 2017: None, this table has been published once-only. See 3. for the successor of this table. Changes as of 18 December 2014: In this new table, the previous forecast is adjusted based on the most recent insights, the forecast period now runs from 2014 to 2060. When will new figures be published? New figures will appear December 2017.

Analysis of ‘Population — Households (MD2.3.3) 2014 (OD_Population): ex district, single-parent household type’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/4702 on 15 January 2022.

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Population — Households (MD2.3.3) 2014 (OD_Population): ex district, single-parent household type

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Figure 1.6 Actual population and projected population by age group, Ireland and EU-28, 2014 and 2031

IMPORTANT NOTE: These projections have been superceded, please see https://data.london.gov.uk/demography/ for the latest GLA projections. Four variants of local authority level population projections and one ward-level projection are available: • Trend-based projections based on short-term (five year) trends in migration • Trend-based projections based on long-term (twelve year) trends in migration • Housing-linked projections incorporating data from the 2013 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA), short term migration trends and using the Capped Household Size projection model • Housing-linked projections incorporating data from the 2013 SHLAA, long-term migration trends and using the DCLG-linked projection model • Ward projections consistent with the SHLAA Capped Household Size model. A visualisation of these projections can be viewed here . A note outlining the key differences between the various projection methodologies can be found here . The GLA's 2014 round of projections is its first to fully incorporate the results of the 2011 Census, with underlying migration data updated using commissioned origin-destination tables. Notes: • The short-term migration scenario bases the volume of migration flows on estimates for the period mid-2009 to mid-2013. Age and sex characteristics for domestic flows are based on origin-destination data from the 2011 Census. These projections are intended to be used where accuracy in the near term is important. • The long-term migration scenario bases the volume of migration flows on estimates for the period mid-2001 to mid-2013. Age and sex characteristics of domestic flows are based on a combination of origin-destination data from both 2001 and 2011 Censuses. These projections are intended to be used for longer-term strategic planning purposes. Household projections consistent with these projections are available here . The custom-age population tool page is here . *updated 14/04/2015 to correct minor errors in the 2012 and 2013 birth and death inputs

Published as part of Health in Ireland: Key Trends 2016 (Department of Health)

Population statistics in municipalities and counties (2013-2014): Population by age groups and sex, Births, Deaths, Natural population change, Domestic and international migration, employment, labor force participation, average life expectancy by sex.

Population by age, gender and districts