Short-term population projections in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Short-term population projections was 4.52 million in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
4.52 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
4.52 million
in 2050
All-time low
3.75 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
2023–2050
Short-term population projections in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2023–2050
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2050, short-term population projections in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 4.52 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term population projections in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 4.52 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Short-term population projections in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.79 million | — |
| 2024 | 3.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 3.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 3.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 3.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 3.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 3.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 3.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 3.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 3.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 4.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 4.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 4.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 4.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 4.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 4.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 4.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 4.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 4.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 4.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2044 | 4.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 4.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2046 | 4.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 4.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 4.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 4.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 4.52 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.82 million | 3.75 million | 3.88 million | 7 |
| 2030s | 4.02 million | 3.90 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.35 million | 4.19 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.52 million | 4.52 million | 4.52 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More population data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 266,546 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3 (2025)
- Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 163,486 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 359.15 million (2025)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 3.77 million (2024)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection 3.90 million (2100)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection 336.81 million (2100)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection 336.23 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term population projections in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Short-term population projections in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 4.52 million in 2050, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest short-term population projections recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2050.
- What is the lowest short-term population projections recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for short-term population projections?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2050.
- Is short-term population projections rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Short-term population projections (2023-2050). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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