This statistic shows the total population of the EU member states in 2022, with a forecast for 2050, sorted by country. In 2022, Germany was the leading EU country in terms of population. In 2050, approximately 79.8 million people will live in Germany, according to the forecast. See the total EU population figures for more information.
The global population
The global population is rapidly increasing. Between 1990 and 2015, it increased by around 2 billion people. Furthermore, it is estimated that the global population will have increased by another 1 billion by 2030. Asia is the continent with the largest population, followed by Africa and Europe. In Asia,the two most populous nations worldwide are located, China and India. In 2014, the combined population in China and India alone amounted to more than 2.6 billion people. for comparison, the total population in the whole continent of Europe is at around 741 million people. As of 2014, about 60 percent of the global population was living in Asia, with only approximately 10 percent in Europe and even less in the United States.
Europe is the continent with the second highest life expectancy at birth in the world, only barely surpassed by Northern America. In 2013, the life expectancy at birth in Europe was around 78 years. Stable economies and developing and emerging markets in European countries provide for good living conditions. Seven of the top twenty countries in the world with the largest gross domestic product in 2015 are located in Europe.
EU member states: total population in 2022 with a forecast for 2050, by country
(in million inhabitants)
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Population Reference Bureau. (February 15, 2023). EU member states: total population in 2022 with a forecast for 2050, by country (in million inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253383/total-population-of-the-eu-member-states-by-country/
Population Reference Bureau. "EU member states: total population in 2022 with a forecast for 2050, by country (in million inhabitants)." Chart. February 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253383/total-population-of-the-eu-member-states-by-country/
Population Reference Bureau. (2023). EU member states: total population in 2022 with a forecast for 2050, by country (in million inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253383/total-population-of-the-eu-member-states-by-country/
Population Reference Bureau. "Eu Member States: Total Population in 2022 with a Forecast for 2050, by Country (in Million Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253383/total-population-of-the-eu-member-states-by-country/
Population Reference Bureau, EU member states: total population in 2022 with a forecast for 2050, by country (in million inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253383/total-population-of-the-eu-member-states-by-country/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
EU member states: total population in 2022 with a forecast for 2050, by country (in million inhabitants) [Graph], Population Reference Bureau, February 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/253383/total-population-of-the-eu-member-states-by-country/