EU Population Set to Shrink by 53 Million People by 2100, Eurostat Projects
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-16 13:54 UTC
- Sources: Politico Europe
A new Eurostat forecast projects the EU's population will decline by 11.7 percent — roughly 53 million people — by the end of this century. The bloc's population is expected to peak at around 453 million by 2029 before entering a prolonged decline driven by an aging population, fewer young people, and a shrinking working-age workforce.
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