The demographics of the European Union show a highly populated,
culturally diverse union of 27 member states. As of 1 January
2010, the population of the EU is about 501.26 million people..
Many countries are expected to experience a decline in
population over the coming decades, though this could be offset
with new countries planning to join the EU within the next 20
years. The most populous member state is Germany, with an
estimated 82.1 million people, and the least populous member
state is Malta with 0.4 million. Birth rates in the EU are low
with the average woman having 1.5 children. The highest birth-
rates are found in the Republic of Ireland with 16.876 births
per thousand people per year and France with 13.013 births per
thousand people per year. Germany has the lowest birth rate in
Europe with 8.221 births per thousand people per year. % of EU %
of EU The European union has 13 of the 60 "global cities"of all
types, with four "alpha" global cities: London, Paris,Frankfurt
and Milan.The following is a