Download - Population Basics of Europe
European Population
Demographics,
Ethnic Groups,
Languages and
Religious Beli
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Total Population
8% of the world’s population8% of the world’s population
575 million people* 575 million people* *Including European Russia & Turkey, *Including European Russia & Turkey, excluding Transcaucasusexcluding Transcaucasus
Germany has the largest population*: Germany has the largest population*: 81.2 million people, or 14% of total 81.2 million people, or 14% of total *outside Russia*outside Russia
Data Sources: eurostat, CIA World Factbook, worldometers Map Source: Wikimedia Commons
Population Density
69.9 per sq. 69.9 per sq. km km (appx .4 sq. mile)(appx .4 sq. mile)
Density refers to people per square kilometer or mile. The darker the color, the more people living in a concentrated area. Very dark areas would indicate urban centers.
Data Sources: eurostat, CIA World FactbookMap Source: Wikimedia Commons
The Blue BananaThe heaviest population density is found in a swath running from northern Italy, through the Rhineland and Benelux, and into the U.K.
It’s called the “Blue Banana” because blue is one of the EU colors and the area is shaped like a banana.
Why do you think this area is so heavily populated? What’s going on here economically?
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Ageing Europe
Aged 65-79 Aged 80+
Source: Eurostat – European Health Core Indicators
Languages
≈ 47 languages
, 6 families
Source: eurominority.org
Ethnic Group
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Majorities &
Minorities
Major Ethnic Groups
Eight groups make up 63% of the population:Eight groups make up 63% of the population:
European RussiansEuropean Russians GermansGermans FrenchFrench BritishBritish ItaliansItalians SpanishSpanish UkrainiansUkrainians PolesPoles
Origins
Approximately 6% of modern Europeans are Approximately 6% of modern Europeans are descended from first peoples appearing some descended from first peoples appearing some 45,000 years ago from Southwest Asia.45,000 years ago from Southwest Asia.
Most numerous in the Basque Country and Most numerous in the Basque Country and ScandinaviaScandinavia
80% came 20,000-30,000 years ago.80% came 20,000-30,000 years ago.
10% came 10,000 with the introduction of agriculture.10% came 10,000 with the introduction of agriculture.
Where did they come from?
Source: National Geographic
Minorities
National Minorities
14% of Europeans are 14% of Europeans are members of national members of national minoritiesminorities
Council of Europe Council of Europe convention affords convention affords these groups these groups protected status; all protected status; all member states have member states have signed it, with the signed it, with the exception of France.exception of France.
National minorities National minorities include indigenous include indigenous ethnic groups.ethnic groups.
Nenets, Mordvins and Nenets, Mordvins and Komi in European Komi in European RussiaRussia
Sami and Kvens in Sami and Kvens in Scandanavian Scandanavian countriescountries
Basques of northern Basques of northern Spain and Southern Spain and Southern FranceFrance
Diasporic Populations
Approximately 3-4% of the population is Approximately 3-4% of the population is non-European in Origin. Examples:non-European in Origin. Examples:
Romani: 4-10 million, primarily in Central Romani: 4-10 million, primarily in Central Europe and the Balkans, but dispersed Europe and the Balkans, but dispersed throughout Europe.throughout Europe.
Turks (not in Turkey): 5 million, Turks (not in Turkey): 5 million, primarily in German-speaking countries.primarily in German-speaking countries.
North Africans (Berbers & Arabs): 5 North Africans (Berbers & Arabs): 5 million primarily in France, Spain, the million primarily in France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and Sweden.Netherlands, Italy and Sweden.
Religion
Religious Majo
rities in Euro
pe
Source: Mary
Nolan
Who’s missing?
While a minority everywhere, and only making up less than 1% of the total European population, Jews are widely dispersed throughout Europe and central players in the creation of the European culture area.
Source: Wikimedia Commons (disputed accuracy)
Which of these statements comes closest to your belief?
I believe there is a god. I believe there is some sort of spirit or life force.I don’t believe there is a god or some sort of spirit or life force.
I don’t know
52% 27% 18%
3% Source: Eurobarometer – Social Values, Science and Technology Survey, 2005