EU population to peak in 2029 before long decline: Report
The report warns of labour shortages and strained public budgets as nearly one in three EU residents is projected to be 65 or older by 2050.
- The EU population is currently 450.6 million and is projected to peak at 453.3 million in 2029 before beginning a long-term decline.
- By 2100, the EU population is expected to decrease to 398.8 million, marking an 11.7% drop to levels last seen in the 1970s.
- By 2050, nearly one in three EU residents will be aged 65 or older, up from one in five today, due to longer life expectancy from improved healthcare and better social conditions.
- These demographic changes create challenges such as labor shortages and strained public budgets, and migration can only partly address these issues.
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A good 450 million people live in the 27 countries that currently belong to the EU. It will not be much more - on the contrary: a study predicts a massive decline and Europeans on average get much older.
A European report foresees a fall to 398.8 million by 2100. At the same time, one in three Europeans will be 65 years or older in 2050, compared to one in five today.With 450.6 million inhabitants, the population of the European Union is reaching its historic peak and will decrease in the coming decades, according to a report published on Tuesday. It also highlights the major challenges posed by the ageing of Europeans. According to the Joint Re…
The EU population has peaked and will begin to decline in the coming decades, while the average age will continue to rise. (ANSA)
Scientists see an increasingly ageing society as a major challenge.
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The European Union has shown that the population of the old continent has now reached its peak and is now destined to decline in the coming decades.
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