Brussels, 04/08/2009 (Agence Europe) - According to data published on Monday 3 August by Eurostat, on 1 January 20091, the population of the EU27 was estimated at 499.8 million, compared with 497.7 million on 1 January 2008. The population of the EU27 grew by 2.1 million in 2008, an annual rate of +0.4%. The population of the euro area (EA16) was estimated at 328.7 million on 1 January 2009, compared with 327.1 million on 1 January 2008. The population of the euro area grew by 1.6 million in...