Short-term population projections in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Short-term population projections was 4.54 million in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4.54 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
4.54 million
in 2050
All-time low
3.77 million
in 2024
Years of data
27
2024–2050

Short-term population projections in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2024–2050

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2024203720502024: 3.8M2025: 3.8M2026: 3.8M2027: 3.8M2028: 3.9M2029: 3.9M2030: 3.9M2031: 3.9M2032: 4.0M2033: 4.0M2034: 4.0M2035: 4.0M2036: 4.1M2037: 4.1M2038: 4.1M2039: 4.2M2040: 4.2M2041: 4.2M2042: 4.3M2043: 4.3M2044: 4.3M2045: 4.4M2046: 4.4M2047: 4.5M2048: 4.5M2049: 4.5M2050: 4.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 4.54 million for short-term population projections in 2050. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term population projections in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 4.54 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Short-term population projections in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Short-term population projections (2024-2050) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2024 to 2050.
Year Value Change
2024 3.77 million
2025 3.79 million +0.5%
2026 3.81 million +0.7%
2027 3.84 million +0.7%
2028 3.87 million +0.7%
2029 3.89 million +0.6%
2030 3.91 million +0.6%
2031 3.94 million +0.6%
2032 3.96 million +0.6%
2033 3.98 million +0.6%
2034 4.01 million +0.7%
2035 4.04 million +0.7%
2036 4.07 million +0.7%
2037 4.10 million +0.8%
2038 4.13 million +0.8%
2039 4.17 million +0.8%
2040 4.20 million +0.9%
2041 4.24 million +0.9%
2042 4.28 million +0.9%
2043 4.31 million +0.9%
2044 4.35 million +0.8%
2045 4.38 million +0.8%
2046 4.42 million +0.8%
2047 4.45 million +0.7%
2048 4.48 million +0.7%
2049 4.51 million +0.7%
2050 4.54 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 3.83 million 3.77 million 3.89 million 6
2030s 4.03 million 3.91 million 4.17 million 10
2040s 4.36 million 4.20 million 4.51 million 10
2050s 4.54 million 4.54 million 4.54 million 1

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 1.08 million compare
  2. 2 France 807,305 compare
  3. 3 Italy 795,663 compare
  4. 4 Spain 622,938 compare
  5. 5 Poland 463,488 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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 4.54 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 4.54 million in 2050.
What is the lowest short-term population projections recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.77 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 8.0%. 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 (2024-2050). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Short-term population projections (2024-2050)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
33 places, 891 data points, 2024–2050
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