Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in European Union 28
European Union 28: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 0.084 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in European Union 28, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union 28 recorded 0.084 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in European Union 28 peaked at 0.6337 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0736 % change on previous year, in 2025.
European Union 28 ranks 83rd of 91 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in European Union 28, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.623 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.6138 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.535 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5383 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4747 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3953 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4076 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3057 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3309 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.459 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5103 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5763 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6173 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6337 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6162 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5197 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5201 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5034 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3695 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2996 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2797 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2435 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2203 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.251 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.322 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3161 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2534 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2659 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2985 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2085 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1626 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5333 % change on previous year | +228.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6108 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2494 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0736 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2026 | 0.0902 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2027 | 0.1508 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2028 | 0.1246 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2029 | 0.1002 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2030 | 0.084 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4694 % change on previous year | 0.3057 % change on previous year | 0.623 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5325 % change on previous year | 0.3695 % change on previous year | 0.6337 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.275 % change on previous year | 0.2203 % change on previous year | 0.322 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2304 % change on previous year | 0.0736 % change on previous year | 0.6108 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.084 % change on previous year | 0.084 % change on previous year | 0.084 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- 82 Philippines 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Nepal 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Cambodia 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Bangladesh 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Cape Verde 1.43 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for European Union 28
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 71,062 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.28 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 446,944 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 446,944 (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 42.79 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 36.75 (2025)
- Gender income gap 63.12 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 92.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in European Union 28?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in European Union 28 was 0.084 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in European Union 28?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6337 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in European Union 28?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0736 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does European Union 28 rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- European Union 28 ranks 83rd out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union 28?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 28 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.