Population on 1 January by age group and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)

European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO): Population on 1 January by age group and sex was 519.83 million Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
519.83 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 9 regions
All-time high
519.83 million Number
in 2020
All-time low
410.49 million Number
in 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2020

Population on 1 January by age group and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), 1960–2020

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196019902020

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, population on 1 january by age group and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) stood at 519.83 million Number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) peaked at 519.83 million Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 410.49 million Number, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by age group and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age group and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), 1960 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1960 410.49 million Number
1965 428.64 million Number +4.4%
1970 443.96 million Number +3.6%
1971 445.84 million Number +0.4%
1975 456.30 million Number +2.3%
1976 458.52 million Number +0.5%
1977 460.45 million Number +0.4%
1978 462.39 million Number +0.4%
1979 464.19 million Number +0.4%
1980 466.08 million Number +0.4%
1981 468.06 million Number +0.4%
1982 469.58 million Number +0.3%
1983 470.80 million Number +0.3%
1984 471.77 million Number +0.2%
1985 472.80 million Number +0.2%
1986 473.92 million Number +0.2%
1987 475.28 million Number +0.3%
1988 476.55 million Number +0.3%
1989 478.21 million Number +0.3%
1990 479.70 million Number +0.3%
1991 481.38 million Number +0.3%
1992 482.49 million Number +0.2%
1993 484.15 million Number +0.3%
1994 485.51 million Number +0.3%
1995 486.55 million Number +0.2%
1996 487.40 million Number +0.2%
1997 488.21 million Number +0.2%
1998 490.60 million Number +0.5%
1999 491.33 million Number +0.1%
2000 492.05 million Number +0.1%
2001 493.06 million Number +0.2%
2002 493.81 million Number +0.2%
2003 495.57 million Number +0.4%
2004 497.46 million Number +0.4%
2005 499.53 million Number +0.4%
2006 501.41 million Number +0.4%
2007 503.32 million Number +0.4%
2008 505.38 million Number +0.4%
2009 507.24 million Number +0.4%
2010 508.38 million Number +0.2%
2011 508.24 million Number -0.0%
2012 509.39 million Number +0.2%
2013 511.06 million Number +0.3%
2015 513.31 million Number +0.4%
2016 514.97 million Number +0.3%
2017 516.15 million Number +0.2%
2018 517.26 million Number +0.2%
2019 518.52 million Number +0.2%
2020 519.83 million Number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 419.56 million Number 410.49 million Number 428.64 million Number 2
1970s 455.95 million Number 443.96 million Number 464.19 million Number 7
1980s 472.31 million Number 466.08 million Number 478.21 million Number 10
1990s 485.73 million Number 479.70 million Number 491.33 million Number 10
2000s 498.88 million Number 492.05 million Number 507.24 million Number 10
2010s 513.03 million Number 508.24 million Number 518.52 million Number 9
2020s 519.83 million Number 519.83 million Number 519.83 million Number 1

Countries ranked near European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)

  1. 1 Russian Federation 143.67 million Number compare
  2. 1 Russia 143.67 million Number compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 85.66 million Number compare
  4. 4 Germany 83.58 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by age group and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
Population on 1 january by age group and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) was 519.83 million Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
The highest recorded value was 519.83 million Number in 2020.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
The lowest recorded value was 410.49 million Number in 1960.
How does European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) rank for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2020.
Is population on 1 january by age group and sex rising or falling in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population on 1 January by age group and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,663 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed