This statistic shows the total population of the European Union from 2010 to 2025. 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 2025, the total population of the European Union amounted to approximately 450.38 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.

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.

European Union Population: EA 20: Male: Age 30 to 34 data was reported at 10,826.854 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10,829.670 Person th for 2022. European Union Population: EA 20: Male: Age 30 to 34 data is updated yearly, averaging 10,828.262 Person th from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,122.921 Person th in 2013 and a record low of 10,801.702 Person th in 2021. European Union Population: EA 20: Male: Age 30 to 34 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.

Population of Europe between 2017 - 2021 inclusive of (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain) for the September challenge. Please upvote if you find this useful! Thank you and happy kaggling!

This horizontal bar chart displays population (people) by date using the aggregation sum in Europe. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

The data present the selection of Census topics and breakdowns of the 2021 EU population and housing census, as defined by Regulation (EC) 763/2008 and its three implementing regulations for the 2021 round of censuses: Regulation (EU) 2017/543; Regulation (EU) 2017/712 and Regulation (EU) 2017/881.

The 2021 data presented in the tables for European Union Member States (27) and EFTA countries (4) are taken from a broader collection of data composed of 119 hypercubes (organized into 41 groups) mandated by Annex I to the Regulation (EU) 2017/712. These hypercubes provide a highly detailed dataset, aligning with the key census features of individual enumeration, simultaneity, universality, availability of small-area data, and defined periodicity. This structure allows detailed cross-tabulation of demographic, socioeconomic, and housing characteristics across various geographic levels (National, NUTS 1, NUTS 2 and NUTS 3).

The census data presented here adhere to the same definitions, technical specifications, and breakdowns as the detailed hypercubes, which can be accessed via the Eurostat Census Hub.

The tables presented here provide key breakdowns and cross-tabulations.

The data tables are structured based on a 2021 Census Hub data topic design, where each table represents a multidimensional breakdown of census data.

The 2021 Census data offer a statistical overview of population, households, families, and dwellings. Datasets are organized around three core areas:

1.Population Characteristics:

Comprehensive demographic details, including sex, age, marital status, and family structures.

Socioeconomic indicators such as education, employment, occupation, and activity status.

Migration-related characteristics, covering citizenship, country of birth, year of arrival, and previous residence. Geographical breakdowns are offered at NUTS 2 in 23 tables and NUTS 3 levels in 12 tables.

2.Families and Households:

Household composition and family structures.

Features family nucleus size, tenure status, and household composition and size.

These tables are primarily provided for NUTS 3 geographical regions in the 3 tables.

3.Dwellings:

Dwelling characteristics, including ownership status, building types, occupancy, and construction periods among others.

Geographical detail, with data split between NUTS 2 in one table and NUTS 3 in 4 tables.

The statistical data are supplemented by national metadata files that facilitate interpretation of the numerical data, including country-specific definitions, information on the data sources and on methodological issues.

European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 20 to 24 data was reported at 24,016.829 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 23,881.146 Person th for 2022. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 20 to 24 data is updated yearly, averaging 26,569.403 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29,377.961 Person th in 2000 and a record low of 23,792.976 Person th in 2021. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 20 to 24 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: EA 20: Age 40 to 44 data was reported at 23,277.608 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23,317.910 Person th for 2022. European Union Population: EA 20: Age 40 to 44 data is updated yearly, averaging 23,297.759 Person th from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,043.987 Person th in 2013 and a record low of 23,202.260 Person th in 2021. European Union Population: EA 20: 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.G001: Eurostat: Population.

Source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/gisco/geodata/reference-data/population-distribution-demography/geostat

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As of December 2021, Germany had the highest number of internet users among all European Union (EU) countries. This stood at over **** million, roughly ** percent of the entire population. The second highest figure was seen in France. Meanwhile, there were nearly *** thousand internet users in Malta, making it the country with the lowest number of internet users in the European Union (EU).

Internet access in the EU

Over the past decade the share of households with access to the internet in the European Union (EU) has grown to reach ** percent in 2020 . This was over a ** percent increase from 2008, when just ** percent of all EU households had internet access. As a whole, internet usage in Europe continues to rise with mobile internet in particular having seen substantial year-on-year growth since its infancy a decade ago. This growth is expected to continue, with ** percent of Europeans forecast to have mobile internet access by 2025.

Internet use worldwide

In 2021, the highest percentage of internet usage worldwide was among the Europeans. Meanwhile, the Philippines ranked first in the daily time spent online, an average of ** hours and ** minutes. Thanks to the boom in mobile internet, worldwide spending on both the Google Play and Apple App Store is also forecast to increase each year. Overall, spending on the App Store is expected to be more than double that on Google Play by 2026.

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.

This horizontal bar chart displays population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Europe. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This dataset is copied from Eurostat and visualizes the NUTS3 areas as of 2021. It includes information about wether or not the areas are metropolitan areas. The province of South-Holland also analyzed the population data from Eurostat at Nuts 3 level from 2015 to 2022. We identified areas where the population grew, stayed stable of declined. This information is added to each area. Created for the Mapping METREX GIS-viewer, hosted by province South-Holland. Link to the viewer: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/2a24effbf2a1495aa0d20966f4b70886.

Description: Census 2021 - Population (total Belgium) according to: Gender, Age (H) and Family Position (H)

The level of detail of the variables is expressed via the letters in parentheses, (L) for low = low, (M) medium = medium and (H) high = high.

Period: 2021

Metadata: Variables, European Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/543, Regulation (EC) No 763/2008

More information, data and publications can be found on Census 2021

This is a dataset containing the population of each Member State from the 2011 and 2021 censuses held by Eurostat, and the current distribution of seats in the European Parliament (EP). The population data was downloaded from the official website of Eurostat (2011: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/population-demography/population-housing-censuses/database; 2021: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Population_and_housing_census_2021_-_population_grids&stable=1#Distribution_of_European_population). The seat data was obtained from the official website of the EP (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/eu-affairs/20180126STO94114/infographic-how-many-seats-does-each-country-get-in-in-the-european-parliament).

The dataset provides country-wise population figures for European countries, organized by year (as of the 1st of January of every year). It offers a comprehensive collection of data, allowing users to track population changes and trends across European nations over a ten-year period.

Columns

• Country
• Population 2013
• Population 2014
• Population 2015
• Population 2016
• Population 2017
• Population 2018
• Population 2019
• Population 2020
• Population 2021
• Population 2022

Description: Census 2021 - Population according to: Place of residence (Arrondissement), Sex, Place of birth (H) and Year of immigration since 1980 (H)

The level of detail of the variables is expressed via the letters in parentheses, (L) for low = low, (M) medium = medium and (H) high = high.

Period: 2021

Metadata: Variables, European Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/543, Regulation (EC) No 763/2008

More information, data and publications can be found on Census 2021

Population at the beginning of 2021 (single territorial level 2024)

Description: Census 2021 - Population according to: Statistical Sector of Place of Residence, Gender and Age (M) The level of detail of the variables is expressed via the letters in parentheses, (L) for low = low, (M) medium = medium and (H) high = high. Period: 2021 Metadata: Variables, European Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/543, Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 More information, data and publications can be found on Census 2021

Russia had the largest child population among Eastern European and Central Asian countries, at nearly **** million in 2021. Turkey followed with approximately **** million children aged 0 to 17 years. The lowest number of children in the region was recorded in Montenegro, at around *** thousand. That represented approximately ** percent of the country's total population.