What is population, total in European Union?

Population, total in European Union was 451.13 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).

What is the highest population, total recorded in European Union?

The highest recorded value was 451.13 million in 2025.

What is the lowest population, total recorded in European Union?

The lowest recorded value was 357.71 million in 1960.

Is population, total rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this European Union data come from?

The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, total in European Union

Name: Population, total in European Union
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

European Union: Population, total was 451.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

451.13 million

Change on year

up 0.2%

All-time high

451.13 million

in 2025

All-time low

357.71 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population, total in European Union, 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

In 2025, population, total in European Union stood at 451.13 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total in European Union peaked at 451.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 357.71 million, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	371.29 million	357.71 million	384.23 million	10
1970s	396.78 million	386.41 million	406.11 million	10
1980s	413.59 million	407.99 million	419.10 million	10
1990s	425.26 million	420.52 million	428.83 million	10
2000s	435.04 million	429.34 million	441.39 million	10
2010s	443.77 million	441.41 million	446.91 million	10
2020s	448.43 million	446.23 million	451.13 million	6

More climate change data for European Union

Population growth 0.2% (2025)
Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
Urban population 339.13 million (2025)
Urban population 75.2% (2025)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 17.8% (2025)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 186.14 billion cubic meters (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 13.7% (2022)
Terrestrial protected areas 26.6% (2025)
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 21.1% (2025)
Marine protected areas 16.8% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, total in European Union?: Population, total in European Union was 451.13 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest population, total recorded in European Union?: The highest recorded value was 451.13 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, total recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 357.71 million in 1960.
Is population, total rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union data come from?: The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.