06/04/2023 (Agence Europe) – The population of the European Union could fall by 6% by 2100, or 27.3 million people, according to projections published by the EU’s statistical office (Eurostat) at the end of March. After a decrease in 2020 and 2021, it increased in 2022 with the influx of people fleeing the war in Ukraine. It is expected to peak at 453 million in 2026 before starting to decrease to 420 million in 2100. By the end of this century, the proportion of young people (0-19 year olds) would decrease from 20% today to 18%, that of the working population (20-64 year olds) would increase from 59% to 50%, and that of older people (over 65 years) would increase from 15% to 17% for the 65-79 category and from 6% to 15% for the over 80 category. (MB)