EU population falls for second year running due to Covid

EU population falls for second year running due to Covid

Covid-19 is suspected to be the main reason for the population decline. Italy saw the greatest decline with a decrease of 250,000.

The population of the European Union (EU) has fallen for the second year in a row — most likely due to the impact of the pandemic — a new report has found.

It said overall growth or decline in the EU’s population could depend “largely on the contribution made by net migration” as a negative natural change “could well continue” in the coming years.

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