Population on 1 January by age group and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Population on 1 January by age group and sex was 450.65 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
450.65 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
450.65 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
354.53 million Number
in 1960
Years of data
55
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 450.65 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 450.65 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 354.53 million Number, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 354.53 million Number | — |
| 1965 | 370.52 million Number | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 384.33 million Number | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 385.95 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 395.84 million Number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 398.04 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 399.97 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 401.90 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 403.66 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 405.47 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 407.37 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 408.89 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 410.11 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 411.01 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 411.91 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 412.88 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 414.09 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 415.22 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 416.71 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 418.03 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 419.50 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 420.41 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 421.91 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 423.11 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 423.96 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 424.64 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 425.27 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 427.48 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 428.00 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 428.47 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 429.24 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 429.72 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 431.19 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 432.76 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 434.42 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 435.82 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 437.23 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 438.73 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 440.05 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 440.66 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 439.94 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 440.55 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 441.74 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 442.27 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 442.93 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 444.00 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 444.67 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 445.30 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 446.15 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 447.03 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 445.89 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 445.97 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 447.69 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 449.31 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 450.65 million Number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362.53 million Number | 354.53 million Number | 370.52 million Number | 2 |
| 1970s | 395.67 million Number | 384.33 million Number | 403.66 million Number | 7 |
| 1980s | 411.37 million Number | 405.47 million Number | 416.71 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 423.23 million Number | 418.03 million Number | 428.00 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 433.76 million Number | 428.47 million Number | 440.05 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.82 million Number | 439.94 million Number | 446.15 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.76 million Number | 445.89 million Number | 450.65 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 3 Türkiye 85.66 million Number compare
- 4 Germany 83.58 million Number compare
- 5 France 68.88 million Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.03 million Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million Number compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 63.70 million Number compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Population on 1 january by age group and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 450.65 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 450.65 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.53 million Number in 1960.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group and sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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