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Chart of the population development of the EU affiliated with the enlargement process. |
This is a sequence of tables giving statistical data for past and future enlargements of the European Union. All data refer to the populations, land areas, and gross domestic products (GDP) of the respective countries at the time of their accession to the European Union, illustrating historically accurate changes to the Union. The GDP figures are at purchasing power parity, in United States dollar at 1990 prices.
Past enlargements
editFoundation
editMember countries | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Belgium | 9,052,707 | 30,528 | 58.316 | $46,878 |
France [1] | 44,788,852 | 674,843 | 312.966 | $40,690 |
West Germany [2] | 54,292,038 | 248,717 | 400.554 | $41,168 |
Italy | 49,476,000 | 301,336 | 265.192 | $30,116 |
Luxembourg | 310,291 | 2,586 | 2.938 | $113,533 |
Netherlands | 11,186,847 | 41,526 | 83.351 | $50,355 |
EC6 (1958) | 169,106,736 | 1,299,536 | 1,123.317 | 6,643 |
1973 enlargement
editMember countries | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Denmark [3] | 5,021,861 | 43,094 | 70.032 | $59,928 |
Ireland | 3,073,200 | 70,273 | 21.103 | $39,638 |
United Kingdom | 56,210,000 | 244,820 | 675.941 | $36,728 |
Accession countries | 64,305,061 | 358,187 | 767.076 | 11,929 |
Existing members (1973) | 192,457,106 | 1,299,536 | 2,381,396 | 12,374 |
EC9 (1973) | 256,762,167 (+33.41%) |
1,657,723 (+25.44%) |
3,148.472 (+32.21%) |
12,262 (−0.91%) |
1981 enlargement
editMember countries | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Greece | 9,729,350 | 131,945 | 86.553 | 8,896 |
Existing members (1981) | 261,743,191 | 1,657,723 | 3,694,558 | 14,115 |
EC10 (1981) | 271,472,541 (+3.72%) |
1,789,668 (+7.96%) |
3,781.111 (+2.34%) |
13,928 (−1.33%) |
1986 enlargement
editMember countries | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Portugal | 9,907,411 | 92,391 | 85.610 | 8,641 |
Spain | 38,707,556 | 504,782 | 386.998 | 9,998 |
Accession countries | 48,614,967 | 597,173 | 472.608 | 9,721 |
Existing members (1986) | 273,398,552 | 1,789,668 | 4,186.176 | 15,312 |
EC12 (1986) EU12 (1993) |
322,013,519 (+17.78%) |
2,386,841 (+33.37%) |
4,658.784 (+11.29%) |
14,468 (−5.51%) |
1990 enlargement
editMember countries | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|
East Germany | 16,111,000 | 108,333 | 159.5 | 9,800 |
Existing members (1986) | 322,013,519 | 2,386,841 | 4,658.784 | 14,468 |
1995 enlargement
editMember countries | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 8,206,524 | 83,871 | 145.238 | 18,048 |
Finland | 5,261,008 | 338,145 | 80.955 | 15,859 |
Sweden | 9,047,752 | 449,964 | 156.640 | 17,644 |
Accession countries | 22,515,284 | 871,980 | 382.833 | 17,378 |
Existing members (1995) | 350,909,402 | 2,495,174 | 5,894.232 | 16,797 |
EU15 (1995) | 373,424,686 (+6.4%) |
3,367,154 (+34.95%) |
6,277.065 (+6.50%) |
16,831 (+0.20%) |
2004 enlargement
editMember countries | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cyprus [4] | 775,927 | 9,250 | 11.681 | 15,054 |
Czech Republic | 10,246,178 | 78,866 | 105.248 | 10,272 |
Estonia | 1,341,664 | 45,226 | 22.384 | 16,684 |
Hungary | 10,032,375 | 93,030 | 102,183 | 10,185 |
Latvia | 2,306,306 | 64,589 | 24.826 | 10,764 |
Lithuania | 3,607,899 | 65,200 | 31.971 | 8,861 |
Malta | 396,851 | 316 | 5.097 | 12,843 |
Poland | 38,580,445 | 311,904 | 316.438 | 8,202 |
Slovakia | 5,423,567 | 49,036 | 42.800 | 7,810 |
Slovenia | 2,011,473 | 20,273 | 29.633 | 14,732 |
Accession countries | 74,722,685 | 737,690 | 685.123 | 9,169 |
Existing members (2004) | 381,781,620 | 3,367,154 | 7,711.871 | 20,200 |
EU25 (2004) | 456,504,305 (+19.57%) |
4,104,844 (+17.97%) |
8,396,994 (+8.88%) |
18,394 (−8.94%) |
2007 enlargement
editMember countries | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bulgaria | 7,761,000 | 111,002 | 62.29 | 8,026 |
Romania | 22,329,977 | 238,391 | 204.4 | 9,153 |
Accession countries | 30,090,977 | 349,393 | 266.69 | 8,863 |
Existing members (2007) | 464,205,901 | 4,104,844 | 12,170.11 | 26,217 |
EU27 (2007) | 494,296,878 (+6.48%) |
4,454,237 (+8.51%) |
12,436.80 (+2.04%) |
25,160.59 (−4.03%) |
2013 enlargement
editMember countries | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Croatia | 4,290,612 | 56,594 | 80.983 | 18,338 |
Existing members (2013) | 503,492,041 | 4,454,237 | 15,821.00 | 31,607 |
EU28 (2013) | 506,777,111 (+0.85%) |
4,510,831 (+1.31%) |
15,868.983 (+0.51%) |
31,313.54 (−0.74%) |
UK withdrawal
editCandidate countries
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EU27
editPopulation | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
European Union | 447,007,596 | 4,233,262 | 17,046 | 38,134 |
Albania
editCountry | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
Languages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albania | 2,845,955 | 28,748 | 18.92 | 6,810 | Albanian |
EU27 + Albania | 449,853,551 (+0.64%) |
4,262,010 (+0.68%) |
17,064 (+0.12%) |
37,932 (−0.53%) |
25
(+1) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
editCountry | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
Languages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,434,000 | 51,209 | 29.08 | 8,416 | Bosnian |
EU27 + Bosnia and Herzegovina | 450,441,596 (+0.77%) |
4,284,471 (+1.21%) |
17,075 (+0.17%) |
37,907 (−0.60%) |
26
(+2) |
Georgia
editMember countries | Population[2] | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$)[3] |
GDP per capita (US$) |
Languages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgia | 3,688,647 | 69,700 | 30.00 | 8,164 | Georgian |
EU27 + Georgia | 450,731,931
(+0.82%) |
4,302,962
(+1.64%) |
17.076
(+0.18%) |
37,885
(-0.66%) |
25 (+1) |
Montenegro
editCountry | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
Languages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montenegro | 620,739 | 13,812 | 4.79 | 7,717 | Montenegrin |
EU27 + Montenegro | 449,853,551 (+0.14%) |
4,262,010 (+0.33%) |
17,063 (+0.03%) |
37,930 (-0.11%) |
25
(+1) |
Moldova
editCountry | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
Languages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moldova | 2,597,100 | 33,846 | 12.40 | 4,773 | Romanian |
EU27 + Moldova | 449,604,696 (+0.58%) |
4,267,108 (+0.80%) |
17,059 (+0.07%) |
37,942 (-0.51%) |
24 |
North Macedonia
editCountry | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
Languages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Macedonia | 1,836,713 | 25,713 | 13.89 | 7,562 | Macedonian |
EU27 + North Macedonia | 448,844,309 (+0.41%) |
4,258,975 (+0.61%) |
17,060 (+0.08%) |
38,009 (-0.33%) |
25
(+1) |
Serbia
editCountry | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
Languages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Serbia | 6,871,547 | 77,474 | 65.70 | 9,561 | Serbian |
EU27 + Serbia | 453,879,143 (+1.54%) |
4,310,736 (+1.83%) |
17,112 (+0.39%) |
37,702 (-1.13%) |
25 (+1) |
Turkey
editCountry | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
Languages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turkey | 84,680,273 | 783,356 | 692.38 | 8,176 | Turkish |
EU27 + Turkey | 531,687,869 (+18.94%) |
5,016,618 (+18.50%) |
17,739 (+4.06%) |
33,363 (-12.51%) |
25 (+1) |
Ukraine
editCountry | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
Languages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ukraine | 41,167,336 | 603,628 | 181 | 4,397 | Ukrainian |
EU27 + Ukraine | 488,174,932 (+9.21%) |
4,836,890 (+14.26%) |
17,227 (+1.06%) |
35,289 (-7.46%) |
25 (+1) |
All Candidates
editCountries | Population | Area (km2) | GDP (billion US$) |
GDP per capita (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Georgia Moldova Montenegro North Macedonia Serbia Turkey Ukraine |
147,742,310 | 1,687,486 | 1,048 | 7,093 |
EU36 | 594,749,906 (+33.05%) |
5,920,748 (+39.86%) |
18,094 (+6.15%) |
30,423 (-20.22%) |
Note: All data sourced from individual country entries on Wikipedia. Populations usually 2021 estimates; historical/future estimates not used. Figures are approximate due to fluctuations in population and economies.
See also
editFootnotes
edit1. ^ Algeria was part of France until 1962.
2. ^ German reunification in 1990 led to the inclusion of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic. This enlargement is not explicitly mentioned. Data for Germany in all tables is from current statistics.
3. ^ Greenland left the EC in 1985.
4. ^ Officially the whole of Cyprus lies within the European Union. "In light of Protocol 10 of the Accession Treaty 2003 Cyprus as a whole entered the EU, whereas the acquis is suspended in the northern part of the island ("areas not under effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus"). This means inter alia that these areas are outside the customs and fiscal territory of the EU. The suspension has territorial effect, but does not concern the personal rights of Turkish Cypriots as EU citizens, as they are considered as citizens of the Member State Republic of Cyprus"[5].
References
edit- "Total Economy Database". Groningen Growth and Development Centre. January 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2007.[permanent dead link]
- "Eurostat database". Eurostat.
Citations
edit- ^ a b c "Joining the EU". European Commission. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Population of Georgia". data.worldbank.org. United Nations Population Division. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "GDP, current prices". www.imf.org/en/Home. International Monetary Fund. October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.