Demographic security

Where Europe Shrinks, and Where it Grows

Europe's population is ageing fast, and its younger generations are increasingly mobile. Both factors combine to explain the very uneven pattern on this map, showing in which regions the population is shrinking (blue), and where it is increasing (red). Quite often, the areas filling up and emptying out are right next to each other. 

It's the first time an analysis of Europe's population growth and decline has been mapped to such an extent (across 43 countries) and in such detail (at municipal level). The data used spans the first decade of the century.