From a demographic point of view, the European Union has a complex and ambiguous demographic situation. The total population of the European Union allows it to be in third place in the world in terms of population among state associations. The demographic situation may be of interest to those who are concerned about the state of affairs of their western neighbor. Let's start finding out how many people are 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, a little more than 502.6 million people lived in the European Union. This is 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. Countries differ in population density, level of urbanization, territory, percentage among other countries. Moreover, the difference reaches tenfold and even hundredfold values. The total population of the European Union, when viewed by country, looks like this:
- Austria. The population is 8.4 million with a total area of 83,858 square kilometers. The population density is 99person per square kilometer.
- Belgium. The population is 11 million with a total area of 30,510 square kilometers. The density is 352 people per square kilometer.
- 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.
- Cyprus. The population is 862 thousand with a total area of 9250 square kilometers. The population density is 86 people per square kilometer.
- Czech Republic. The population is 10.5 million with a total area of 78,866 square kilometers. Density - 132 people per square kilometer.
- Denmark. The population is 5.5 million with a total area of 43,094 square kilometers. The population density is 128 people per square kilometer.
- 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.
- Finland. The population is 5.4 million with a total area of 337,030 square kilometers. Density - 15 people per square kilometer.
- 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.
- Germany. The population is 81.8 million with a total area of 357,021 square kilometers. Density - 229 people per square kilometer.
- Greece. The number of inhabitants is 11.2 million with a total area of 131940 squarekilometers. The population density is 85 people per square kilometer.
- Hungary. The population is 9.9 million with a total area of 93,030 square kilometers. Density - 107 people per square kilometer.
- Ireland. The population is 4.5 million with a total area of 70,280 square kilometers. Density - 64 people per square kilometer.
- 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.
- Latvia. The number is 2 million with a total territory of 64,589 square kilometers. The population density is 35 people per square kilometer.
- Lithuania. The population is 3 million with a total area of 65,200 square kilometers. Density - 51 people per square kilometer.
- Luxembourg. The population is 524 thousand with a total area of 2586 square kilometers. The population density is 190 people per square kilometer.
- M alta. Number - 417 thousand with a total area of 316 square kilometers. The population density is 1305 people per square kilometer.
- Netherlands. The population is 16.7 million with a total area of 41,526 square kilometers. Density - 396 people per square kilometer.
- Poland. The population is 38.5 million with a total area of 312,685 square kilometers. Density - 121 people per square kilometer.
- Portugal. The population is 10.5 million with a total area of 92,931 square kilometers. Density -114 people per square kilometer.
- Romania. The population is 21.3 million with a total area of 238,391 square kilometers. Density - 90 people per square kilometer.
- 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.
- Slovakia. The number is 5.4 million with a total territory of 48,845 square kilometers. The population density is 110 people per square kilometer.
- Slovenia. The number is 2 million with a total territory of 20,253 square kilometers. The population density is 101 people per square kilometer.
- Sweden. The population is 9.4 million with a total area of 449,964 square kilometers. The population density is 20 people per square kilometer.
- UK. The population is 63.4 million with a total area of 244,820 square kilometers. Density - 251 people per square kilometer.
Demography and total population of the European Union by age group
The first thing to notice is the low birth rate and low natural increase. 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. Thus, in 35 years, the number of people whose age will exceed 50 years may exceed 50 percent. The population of the EU countries at a significant pacegetting old. As a result, the standard of living will drop by about 18 percent.
Migration processes
Migrants from Asia and Africa help to maintain the number of young people. Thanks to the influx of people, the population of the European Union is gradually growing. But such "assistance" has a negative trend towards a drop in the level of work efficiency, an increase in the number of criminal elements and conflicts on religious and ethnic grounds.
Emigration processes
Since the European Union as a whole has a high standard of living, most professionals do not leave it. Although all certain movements are observed among those who travel to the United States in search of a better life. 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
Different European Union and a fairly high level of population density and urbanization. Thus, in the countries of Western Europe, the level of urbanization reaches 90 percent. This is due to the fact that the population of the European Union is high, and the territory is small. It was also here that the process of suburbanization began - the movement of the population from dirty cities to the countryside or 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, conflicts periodically arise that have national and religious grounds (as was the case in France, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden).
National composition of states
Despite significant recent migration, the population of the European Union is relatively homogeneous and belongs to the Indo-European language family. Conventionally, all countries can be divided into three groups: states that are mononational; states where one nation prevails, but there are significant national minorities; multinational countries with a complex ethnic composition.
What a typical city looks like
The average ordinary city has a population of 20-30 thousand people. It has two parts: historical, which is usually located in the center, where the city hall 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 for a significant increase in the population in the near future. But due to a 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. It can be confidently said thatthe population of EU countries with weak economic indicators will decrease.
