What does total population change measure?

Total population change, in per 1,000 inhabitants. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.

Where does the total population change data come from?

Eurostat, dataset demo_gind («Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is total population change updated?

Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Total population change in the European Union (27) i

Name: Total population change in the European Union (27): 1.6 in 2025
Creator: Eurostat
License: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/about-us/policies/copyright

Basic · Annual · per 1,000 inhabitants

Source: Eurostat (demo_gind), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

1.6

European Union (27) · 2025 ^ep

Year-on-year change-38.5%

Previous period2.6 2024

Rank in Europe—

EU271.6

Spain9.4

Trend

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About this indicator

What is the latest total population change figure in the European Union (27)?: 1.6 in 2025.
What does total population change measure?: Total population change, in per 1,000 inhabitants. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
Where does the total population change data come from?: Eurostat, dataset demo_gind («Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is total population change updated?: Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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