Important effects of the ageing of its population will influence the future of the European Union (EU). The population is dramatically ageing, driven both by significant increases in life expectancy and by lower fertility rates than in the past.
Population growth is therefore slowing down, along with an increasing old-age dependency ratio. Free movement within the EU, in particular east-west movement of EU citizens, has increased, reducing the population of some Member States, while increasing that of others. These changes have serious implications across a range of areas, including the economy, labour market, healthcare and pensions. Hence, they deserve in-depth analysis.
EU population in 2018
EU population 2018
EU population by age group
EU population by group
EU non-national population
EU non population
Employment and unemployment in the EU
Employment non-employment
Population by age / Old-age dependency ratio
Age and dependency
Population growth
Population growth
Fertility rate and life expectancy (2017)
Fertily life expectency