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Population Pyramid of European Union (EU: 27)2024

Total population
450.3M
Median age
45
Peak year
2023
Peak population
450.7M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 328.1M · median age 29.7
Population pyramid: European Union (EU: 27), 1950. Total population 328.1 million, median age 29.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 406.7M · median age 33.1
Population pyramid: European Union (EU: 27), 1980. Total population 406.7 million, median age 33.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 427.6M · median age 38.2
Population pyramid: European Union (EU: 27), 2000. Total population 427.6 million, median age 38.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 450.3M · median age 45
Population pyramid: European Union (EU: 27), 2024. Total population 450.3 million, median age 45. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 421.0M · median age 48.9
Population pyramid: European Union (EU: 27), 2050. Total population 421.0 million, median age 48.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 347.9M · median age 50.5
Population pyramid: European Union (EU: 27), 2100. Total population 347.9 million, median age 50.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

European Union (EU: 27) presently shows a constrictive pyramid, narrower at the base than in the middle, reflecting sustained sub-replacement fertility and population ageing. The median age in 2024 is 45 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 14.4% of the population; people 65 and older account for 22.0%.

Peak population

European Union (EU: 27)'s population peaked in 2023 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 328.1 million with median age 29.7. Projected 2100 values are 347.9 million and median age 50.5.