Total Europe Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 549,089,000 — 1960 605,619,000 +0.98% 1970 657,221,000 +0.82% 1980 693,859,000 +0.54% 1990 721,086,000 +0.39% 2000 726,407,000 +0.07% 2010 735,395,000 +0.12% 2016 741,447,158 +0.14%