Dubravka Šuica

EU population to peak at 453 million in 2029 before entering sustained decline, leaving one in three over 65 by 2050

The European Union's population will reach 453.3 million by 2029 before a historic peacetime decline begins, with the median age climbing from 44.9 years to 51.5 by 2100 and the old-age dependency ratio set to double.