Short-term population projections in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Short-term population projections was 5.66 million in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
5.66 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
5.66 million
in 2050
All-time low
4.78 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
2023–2050
Short-term population projections in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2023–2050
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 5.66 million for short-term population projections in 2050. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term population projections in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.66 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Short-term population projections in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.84 million | — |
| 2024 | 4.78 million | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 4.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 4.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 4.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 4.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 4.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 4.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 4.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 5.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 5.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 5.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 5.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 5.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 5.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 5.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 5.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 5.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 5.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 5.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 5.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 5.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 5.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 5.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 5.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 5.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 5.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 5.66 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.85 million | 4.78 million | 4.93 million | 7 |
| 2030s | 5.11 million | 4.96 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.49 million | 5.32 million | 5.63 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.66 million | 5.66 million | 5.66 million | 1 |
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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 (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 (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 short-term population projections in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Short-term population projections in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5.66 million in 2050, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest short-term population projections recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 million in 2050.
- What is the lowest short-term population projections recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for short-term population projections?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2050.
- Is short-term population projections rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Short-term population projections (2023-2050). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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