Data on population demography and migration is collected every year: countries report to Eurostat their population on the 1st of January, along with breakdowns of the population by various characteristics. Data on vital events (births, deaths) and migration (number of immigrants and emigrants that year, as well as acquisitions of citizenship) are also reported, resulting in a wealth of information on European population. In contrast with census data, which is usually collected every ten years, this data is updated every year.
The demography and migration data disseminated by Eurostat come mainly from the National Statistical Institutes, from which Eurostat calculates a series of demographic indicators.
The data values for European Union, European Area and European Free Trade Association regions are pre-summed based on the available data for countries that are part of these geographical regions in the selected year.
The land area concept (excluding inland waters) is used wherever available; if not available then the total area, including inland waters (area of lakes and rivers) is used,
The number of persons having their usual residence in a country on 1 January of the respective year. When usually resident population is not available, countries may report legal or registered residents.
Population density (per sq. km)
The ratio between the total population and the land area. The land area concept (excluding inland waters) is used wherever available; if not available then the total area, including inland waters (area of lakes and rivers) is used.
Infant death means the death of a live-born infant who has not yet completed 1 year of life.
Foetal death means the death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, the death being indicated by the fact that after such separation the foetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord or definite movement of voluntary muscles.
Late foetal death means foetal deaths of 28 weeks or more of completed weeks of gestation.
Represents the ratio of the number of deaths of children under one year of age during the year to the number of live births in that year. The value is expressed per 1000 live births.
Means the permanent disappearance of all evidence of life at any time after life birth has taken place (postnatal cessation of vital functions without capability of resuscitation).
Crude rates are calculated by dividing the total number of cases in a given time period by the total number of persons in the population.
Crude marriage rate - The ratio of the number of marriages during the year to the total population in that year. The value is expressed per 1000 persons.
Crude rates are calculated by dividing the total number of cases in a given time period by the total number of persons in the population.
Crude divorce rate - The ratio of the number of divorces during the year to the total population in that year. The value is expressed per 1000 persons.
Crude rates are calculated by dividing the total number of cases in a given time period by the total number of persons in the population.
Crude death rate - The ratio of the number of deaths during the year to the total population in that year. The value is expressed per 1000 persons.
Crude rates are calculated by dividing the total number of cases in a given time period by the total number of persons in the population.
Crude birth rate - The ratio of the number of live births during the year to the total population in that year. The value is expressed per 1000 persons.
Denotes the particular legal bond between an individual and his/her State, acquired by birth or naturalization, whether by declaration, choice, marriage or other means according to national legislation.
Is the country of residence (in its current borders, if the information is available) of the mother at the time of the birth or, in default, the country (in its current borders, if the information is available) in which the birth took place.
Is the number of persons of an age when they are conventionally considered economically inactive (aged 65 years and over (1st variant) or 60 years and older (2nd variant) to the number of persons conventionally considered of working age (respectively aged 15-64 (1st variant) or 20-59 years old (2nd variant)).
The age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups, meaning half the people are younger than median age and half are older.
