Population, total in European Union
European Union: Population, total was 451.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
451.13 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
451.13 million
in 2025
All-time low
357.71 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in European Union stood at 451.13 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in European Union peaked at 451.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 357.71 million, in 1960.
European Union ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 357.71 million | — |
| 1961 | 360.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 363.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 366.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 370.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 373.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 376.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 378.90 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 381.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 384.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 386.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 388.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 391.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 393.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 396.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 398.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 400.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 402.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 404.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 406.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 407.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 409.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 410.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 412.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 413.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 413.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 415.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 416.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 417.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 419.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 420.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 421.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 422.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 424.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 425.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 426.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 426.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 427.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 428.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 428.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 429.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 429.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 430.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 432.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 434.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 435.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 437.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 438.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 440.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 441.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 442.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 441.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 442.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 442.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 442.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 443.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 444.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 445.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 446.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 446.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 446.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 446.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 447.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 448.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 450.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 451.13 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371.29 million | 357.71 million | 384.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 396.78 million | 386.41 million | 406.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 413.59 million | 407.99 million | 419.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 425.26 million | 420.52 million | 428.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.04 million | 429.34 million | 441.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.77 million | 441.41 million | 446.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.43 million | 446.23 million | 451.13 million | 6 |
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- Urban population 339.13 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1997 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7517 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 84.3 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 112.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in European Union?
- Population, total in European Union was 451.13 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 451.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.71 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population, total?
- European Union ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.