European Union (27 countries) vs OECD: Population projections

European Union (27 countries)
439.62 million Persons
in 2061
OECD
1.46 billion Persons
in 2061
European Union (27 countries) rank
2nd
OECD rank
2nd

Population projections over time

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • OECD
500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B202420422061

How they compare

OECD currently reports 1.46 billion Persons against 439.62 million Persons in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 1.03 billion Persons.

That makes OECD's figure about 3.3 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

Across all 38 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 2nd of 9 regions.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) OECD Difference Ahead
2020s 452.79 million Persons 1.41 billion Persons 958.43 million Persons OECD
2030s 452.04 million Persons 1.44 billion Persons 990.29 million Persons OECD
2040s 449.26 million Persons 1.46 billion Persons 1.02 billion Persons OECD
2050s 443.85 million Persons 1.47 billion Persons 1.02 billion Persons OECD
2060s 439.98 million Persons 1.47 billion Persons 1.03 billion Persons OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population projections, European Union (27 countries) or OECD?
OECD, at 1.46 billion Persons against 439.62 million Persons in European Union (27 countries) as of 2061.
What is the difference in population projections between European Union (27 countries) and OECD?
1.03 billion Persons, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and OECD?
38 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2061.
How do European Union (27 countries) and OECD rank globally for population projections?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 2nd of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.