How Europe's population is growing (red) or falling (blue)
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330,000,000 people lived in Europe in 1916.[2]
In 2010 the population of Europe was estimated to be 740 million according to the United Nations,[1] which was slightly less than 11% of world population. The precise figure depends on the exact definition of the geographic extent of Europe. The population of the European Union (EU) was 508 million as of 2015. Non-EU countries situated in Europe in their entirety[3] account for another 94 million. Five transcontinental countries[4] have a total of 240 million people, of which about half reside in Europe proper.
As it stands now, around 12% of the world's people live in Europe, but if demographic trends keep their pace, its share may fall to around 7% in 2050. The sub-replacement fertility and high life expectancy in most European states mean a declining and aging population as it isn't offset by the current immigration level. This situation expected to be a challenge for their economies, political and social institutions. Countries on the edges of Europe, except for southern Europe, have generally stronger growth than Central European counterparts. Albania and Ireland have strong growth, hitting over 1% annually.
