Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex was 514.06 million Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
514.06 million Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
514.06 million Number
in 2020
All-time low
406.73 million Number
in 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2020

Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1960–2020

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196019902020

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 514.06 million Number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 514.06 million Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 406.73 million Number, in 1960.

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

Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1960 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1960 406.73 million Number
1965 424.72 million Number +4.4%
1970 439.87 million Number +3.6%
1971 441.73 million Number +0.4%
1975 452.07 million Number +2.3%
1976 454.26 million Number +0.5%
1977 456.17 million Number +0.4%
1978 458.09 million Number +0.4%
1979 459.87 million Number +0.4%
1980 461.75 million Number +0.4%
1981 463.71 million Number +0.4%
1982 465.22 million Number +0.3%
1983 466.41 million Number +0.3%
1984 467.37 million Number +0.2%
1985 468.39 million Number +0.2%
1986 469.50 million Number +0.2%
1987 470.83 million Number +0.3%
1988 472.08 million Number +0.3%
1989 473.71 million Number +0.3%
1990 475.19 million Number +0.3%
1991 476.84 million Number +0.3%
1992 477.93 million Number +0.2%
1993 479.56 million Number +0.3%
1994 480.89 million Number +0.3%
1995 481.90 million Number +0.2%
1996 482.74 million Number +0.2%
1997 483.51 million Number +0.2%
1998 485.88 million Number +0.5%
1999 486.58 million Number +0.1%
2000 487.26 million Number +0.1%
2001 488.24 million Number +0.2%
2002 488.96 million Number +0.1%
2003 490.69 million Number +0.4%
2004 492.56 million Number +0.4%
2005 494.60 million Number +0.4%
2006 496.44 million Number +0.4%
2007 498.30 million Number +0.4%
2008 500.30 million Number +0.4%
2009 502.09 million Number +0.4%
2010 503.17 million Number +0.2%
2011 502.96 million Number -0.0%
2012 504.05 million Number +0.2%
2013 505.64 million Number +0.3%
2015 507.78 million Number +0.4%
2016 509.38 million Number +0.3%
2017 510.51 million Number +0.2%
2018 511.57 million Number +0.2%
2019 512.80 million Number +0.2%
2020 514.06 million Number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 415.73 million Number 406.73 million Number 424.72 million Number 2
1970s 451.72 million Number 439.87 million Number 459.87 million Number 7
1980s 467.90 million Number 461.75 million Number 473.71 million Number 10
1990s 481.10 million Number 475.19 million Number 486.58 million Number 10
2000s 493.94 million Number 487.26 million Number 502.09 million Number 10
2010s 507.54 million Number 502.96 million Number 512.80 million Number 9
2020s 514.06 million Number 514.06 million Number 514.06 million Number 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  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
  5. 5 France 68.88 million Number compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.03 million Number compare
  7. 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

More population data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

All data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) →

Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 514.06 million Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group and sex recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 514.06 million Number in 2020.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group and sex recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 406.73 million Number in 1960.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2020.
Is population on 1 january by broad age group and sex rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/population-on-1-january-by-broad-age-group-and-sex/european-union-28-countries-2013-2020/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/population-on-1-january-by-broad-age-group-and-sex/european-union-28-countries-2013-2020/">Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,665 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed