The general population of the European Union. The population of the EU countries

From the demographic point of view, the European Union has a complex and ambiguous demographic situation. The general population of the European Union allows it to be on the third place in the world in terms of population among state associations. The demographic situation may be of interest to those who are worried about the situation of the western neighbor. Let's start to find out how many people in the European Union.

How many people live in the EU and in each country?

According to officially confirmed data, at the beginning of 2012 there were a little more than 502.6 million people living on the territory of the European Union. This is the number of the population of the European Union, but what about its density? The average population density is exactly 116 people per square kilometer. It is distributed in various proportions. The countries differ in density of settlement, level of urbanization, territory, percentage ratio among other countries. And the difference reaches tenfold and even a hundredfold values. The general population of the European Union when viewing by individual countries is as follows:

1. Austria. The population is 8.4 million with a total area of 83858 square kilometers. The population density is 99 people per square kilometer.
2. Belgium. The population is 11 million with a total area of 30,510 square kilometers. The density is 352 people per square kilometer.
3. Bulgaria. The population is 7.3 million with a total area of 110,994 square kilometers. The population density is 66 people per square kilometer.
4. Cyprus. The population is 862 thousand with a total area of 9,250 square kilometers. The population density is 86 people per square kilometer.
5. Czech Republic. The population is 10.5 million with a total area of 78,866 square kilometers. The density is 132 people per square kilometer.
6. Denmark. The population is 5.5 million with a total area of 43094 square kilometers. The population density is 128 people per square kilometer.
7. Estonia. The population is 1.2 million with a total area of 45,226 square kilometers. The population density is 29 people per square kilometer.
8. Finland. The population is 5.4 million with a total area of 337,030 square kilometers. The density is 15 people per square kilometer.
9. France. The population is 65.3 million with a total area of 643,548 square kilometers. The population density is 99 people per square kilometer.
10. Germany. The population is 81.8 million with a total area of 357,021 square kilometers. The density is 229 people per square kilometer.
11. Greece. The population is 11.2 million with a total area of 131940 square kilometers. The population density is 85 people per square kilometer.
12. Hungary. The population is 9.9 million with a total area of 93030 square kilometers. The density is 107 people per square kilometer.
13. Ireland. The population is 4.5 million with a total area of 70280 square kilometers. The density is 64 people per square kilometer.
14. Italy. The population is 59.3 million with a total area of 301,320 square kilometers. The population density is 200 people per square kilometer.
15. Latvia. The number is 2 million with a total area of 64589 square kilometers. The population density is 35 people per square kilometer.
16. Lithuania. The population is 3 million with a total area of 65,200 square kilometers. The density is 51 people per square kilometer.
17. Luxembourg. The population is 524 thousand with a total area of 2,586 square kilometers. The population density is 190 people per square kilometer.
18. Malta. The population is 417,000 with a total area of 316 square kilometers. The population density is 1305 people per square kilometer.
19. Netherlands. The population is 16.7 million with a total area of 41526 square kilometers. The density is 396 people per square kilometer.
20. Poland. The population is 38.5 million with a total area of 312,685 square kilometers. The density is 121 people per square kilometer.
21. Portugal. The population is 10.5 million with a total area of 92931 square kilometers. The density is 114 people per square kilometer.
22. Romania. The population is 21.3 million with a total area of 238391 square kilometers. The density is 90 people per square kilometer.
23. Spain. The population is 46.1 million with a total area of 504,782 square kilometers. The population density is 93 people per square kilometer.
24. Slovakia. The number is 5.4 million with a total area of 48,845 square kilometers. The population density is 110 people per square kilometer.
25. Slovenia. The number is 2 million with a total area of 20,253 square kilometers. The population density is 101 people per square kilometer.
26. Sweden. The number is 9.4 million with a total area of 449,964 square kilometers. The population density is 20 people per square kilometer.
27. United Kingdom. The population is 63.4 million with a total area of 244,820 square kilometers. The density is 251 people per square kilometer.

Demographics and the general population of the European Union by age groups

The first thing to notice is low birth rate and low natural growth. In some countries, a slight decrease in population can be observed. There is also a process of changing the age composition, during which the percentage of children decreases and the percentage of older people increases. So, in 35 years the number of people, whose age exceeds 50 years, can exceed 50 percent. The population of the European Union countries is aging at a significant pace. As a result, the standard of living will drop by about 18 percent.

Migration processes

Help migrants from countries of Asia and Africa support the number of young people. Thanks to the influx of people, the population of the European Union is gradually growing. But such "help" has a negative tendency to a drop in the level of work efficiency, an increase in the number of criminal elements and conflicts on religious and national grounds.

Emigration Processes

Since the European Union as a whole has a high standard of living, most professionals do not leave it. Although all the certain movements are observed among those who travel to the United States in search of a better share. Quite a significant number of people who travel to third countries as specialists for the organization of production or other purposes related to their skills and talents.

Density

The European Union is different and its population density and urbanization are quite high. So, in the countries of western Europe the level of urbanization reaches 90 percent. This is because the EU's population is high, and the territory is small. It was also here that the process of suburbanization began - the move of the population from dirty cities to the countryside or the suburbs.

Religious features

The predominant religion in the European Union is Christianity: Catholicism, Protestantism and Orthodoxy. But in connection with the existing migration processes from Islamic countries, there are periodically conflicts that have a national-religious background (as it was in France, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden).

National composition of states

Despite significant migration processes in recent years, the population of the European Union is relatively homogeneous and belongs to the Indo-European language family. All countries can be conditionally divided into three groups: states that are mono-national; A state where one nation prevails, but there are significant national minorities; Multinational countries, in which a complex ethnic composition.

What does a typical city look like?

The average ordinary city has a population of 20-30 thousand people. It has two parts: the historical one, which is usually located in the center, where the mayor's office is located, a number of historical and cultural monuments, shopping centers; New, which is a recent development, including industrial facilities.

Prospects for changing the situation

The low birth rate among the indigenous population does not give positive prospects in the near future for a significant increase in the population. But due to the significant increase in the migration flow, this situation can be significantly corrected in the coming decades, although this will entail a change in the appearance of the native inhabitant. It can be confidently said that the population of the countries of the European Union with weak economic indicators will decrease.