In January 2010 the population of the EU27 was 501.m; Highest birth rates in Ireland, UK and France – - lowest in Germany and Austria

On  January 1, 2010, the population of the EU27 was estimated at 501.1m, compared with 499.7m on 1 January 2009. The population of the EU27 grew by 1.4m in 2009, an annual rate of 2.7 per 1000 inhabitants, due to a natural increase of 0.5m (+1.0%) and net migration of 0.9m (+1.7%). The highest birth rates were in Ireland, UK and France and the lowest were in Germany and Austria.

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