Overview

Which information can I find here?

This section offers you a gateway to a wide range of information on population and demography. It is divided into the following 3 main topics, each of which provides access to datasets, detailed information and relevant publications:

• Population and housing censuses
  Detailed data on the population, covering demographic, social, and economic characteristics of persons, families, and households, as well as information on housing. Data is available at national, regional, and local levels. Population distribution for selected census topics is presented on a harmonised EU-wide 1 km² grid.
• Demography, population stock & balance
  Data on the population and its demographic characteristics at national and regional levels available by various breakdowns. It covers the population stock and vital events such as births and deaths, and marriages and divorces. It includes demographic indicators on population change, structure and density, fertility and mortality, marriages and divorces.
• Population projections
  Data showing the hypothetical developments of the population size and structure based on a set of assumptions for fertility, mortality and net migration. It considers a long term period covering a more than 50 years outlook.