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Demographics of the European Union
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The demographics of the European Union show a highly populated, culturally diverse union of 27 member states. As of 1 January 2023, the population of the EU is slightly over 448 million people.[1]
| Demographics of the European Union | |
|---|---|
Map showing the population density by NUTS3 region, 2017, including non-EU countries | |
| Population | 448,387,872 (2023)[1] |
| Growth rate | 0.1 (2020 est.)[2] |
| Birth rate | 9.5 births per 1,000 (2020 est.)[2] |
| Death rate | 10.7 deaths per 1,000 (2021 est.)[2] |
| Life expectancy | 77.6 years[2] |
| • male | 73 years[2] |
| • female | 82.5 years (2021 est.)[2] |
| Fertility rate | 1.53 children per woman (2020) |
| Infant mortality rate | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2021 est.)[2] |
| Language | |
| Official | See languages of the European Union |
| Spoken | German: 16% (2020)[2] English L2: 38% (2017)[3] |
