European Union population growth rate for 2025 was 0.20%, a 0.1% decline from 2024.
European Union population growth rate for 2024 was 0.30%, a 0.08% decline from 2023.
European Union population growth rate for 2023 was 0.38%, a 0.16% increase from 2022.
European Union population growth rate for 2022 was 0.22%, a 0.36% increase from 2021.
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The full historical dataset is available for download here: European Union Population Growth Rate | Historical Data | 1961 - 2025.