Statistics relating to enlargement of the European Union

Chart of the population development ofthe EU affiliated with the enlargement process. This is a sequence of tables giving statistical data for past and future enlargements of the European Union. All data refer to the populations, land areas, and gross domestic products (GDP) of the respective countries at the time of their accession to the European Union, illustrating historically accurate changes to the Union. The GDP figures are at purchasing power parity, in United States dollar at 1990 prices.

Past enlargements

Foundation

Member countries Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) 9,052,707 30,528 58.316 $46,878 44,788,852 674,843 312.966 $40,690 54,292,038 248,717 400.554 $41,168 49,476,000 301,336 265.192 $30,116 310,291 2,586 2.938 $113,533 11,186,847 41,526 83.351 $50,355 EC6 (1958) 169,106,736 1,299,536 1,123.317 6,643

1973 enlargement

Member countries Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) 5,021,861 43,094 70.032 $59,928 3,073,200 70,273 21.103 $39,638 56,210,000 244,820 675.941 $36,728 Accession countries 64,305,061 358,187 767.076 11,929 Existing members (1973) 192,457,106 1,299,536 2,381,396 12,374 EC9 (1973) 256,762,167 (+33.41%) 1,657,723 (+25.44%) 3,148.472 (+32.21%) 12,262 (−0.91%)

1981 enlargement

Member countries Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) 9,729,350 131,945 86.553 8,896 Existing members (1981) 261,743,191 1,657,723 3,694,558 14,115 EC10 (1981) 271,472,541 (+3.72%) 1,789,668 (+7.96%) 3,781.111 (+2.34%) 13,928 (−1.33%)

1986 enlargement

Member countries Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) 9,907,411 92,391 85.610 8,641 38,707,556 504,782 386.998 9,998 Accession countries 48,614,967 597,173 472.608 9,721 Existing members (1986) 273,398,552 1,789,668 4,186.176 15,312 EC12 (1986) EU12 (1993) 322,013,519 (+17.78%) 2,386,841 (+33.37%) 4,658.784 (+11.29%) 14,468 (−5.51%)

1990 enlargement

Member countries Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) 16,111,000 108,333 159.5 9,800 Existing members (1986) 322,013,519 2,386,841 4,658.784 14,468

1995 enlargement

Member countries Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) 8,206,524 83,871 145.238 18,048 5,261,008 338,145 80.955 15,859 9,047,752 449,964 156.640 17,644 Accession countries 22,515,284 871,980 382.833 17,378 Existing members (1995) 350,909,402 2,495,174 5,894.232 16,797 EU15 (1995) 373,424,686 (+6.4%) 3,367,154 (+34.95%) 6,277.065 (+6.50%) 16,831 (+0.20%)

2004 enlargement

Member countries Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) 775,927 9,250 11.681 15,054 10,246,178 78,866 105.248 10,272 1,341,664 45,226 22.384 16,684 10,032,375 93,030 102,183 10,185 2,306,306 64,589 24.826 10,764 3,607,899 65,200 31.971 8,861 396,851 316 5.097 12,843 38,580,445 311,904 316.438 8,202 5,423,567 49,036 42.800 7,810 2,011,473 20,273 29.633 14,732 Accession countries 74,722,685 737,690 685.123 9,169 Existing members (2004) 381,781,620 3,367,154 7,711.871 20,200 EU25 (2004) 456,504,305 (+19.57%) 4,104,844 (+17.97%) 8,396,994 (+8.88%) 18,394 (−8.94%)

2007 enlargement

Member countries Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) 7,761,000 111,002 62.29 8,026 22,329,977 238,391 204.4 9,153 Accession countries 30,090,977 349,393 266.69 8,863 Existing members (2007) 464,205,901 4,104,844 12,170.11 26,217 EU27 (2007) 494,296,878 (+6.48%) 4,454,237 (+8.51%) 12,436.80 (+2.04%) 25,160.59 (−4.03%)

2013 enlargement

Member countries Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) 4,290,612 56,594 80.983 18,338 Existing members (2013) 503,492,041 4,454,237 15,821.00 31,607 EU28 (2013) 506,777,111 (+0.85%) 4,510,831 (+1.31%) 15,868.983 (+0.51%) 31,313.54 (−0.74%)

UK withdrawal

Candidate countries

EU27 Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) 447,007,596 4,233,262 17,046 38,134

Albania Member countries Population (2024) Area GDP (2024) GDP per capita Languages Albania 2,714,617 28,748 km211,100 mi2 26.13B USD US$10,878 Albanian EU27 449,206,579 4,233,262 km21,634,472 mi2 19.403T USD US$43,194 24 EU27+1 451,608,692 (+0.53%) 4,262,010 km21,645,571 mi2 (+0.68%) 19.429T USD (+0.135%) US$43,022 (–0.39%) 25

Armenia Member countriesPopulationAverage de jure Population Number, thousand pers.* / 2024Area (km2)GDP (US$)Download World Economic Outlook database: April 2024GDP per capita (US$)Languages Armenia3,033,50029,74325.4 billion8,575ArmenianEU27447,007,5964,233,26217,046 billion38,13424EU27+1450,041,096 4,263,005 17,071 billion 37,93225(+1)

Bosnia and Herzegovina Country Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) Languages Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,434,000 51,209 29.08 8,416 BosnianCroatianSerbian EU27 + Bosnia and Herzegovina 450,441,596 (+0.77%) 4,284,471 (+1.21%) 17,075 (+0.17%) 37,907(−0.60%) 26(+2)

Georgia Member countriesPopulationArea (km2)GDP (US$)GDP per capita (US$)Languages Georgia3,688,64769,70030 billion8,164GeorgianEU27447,007,5964,233,26217,046 billion38,13424EU27+1450,731,931 (+0.83%)4,302,962 (+1.65%)17,076 billion (+0.18%)37,885 (−0.65%)25(+1)

Montenegro Country Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) Languages 620,739 13,812 4.79 7,717 Montenegrin EU27 + Montenegro 449,853,551 (+0.14%) 4,262,010 (+0.33%) 17,063 (+0.03%) 37,930 (-0.11%) 25 (+1)

Moldova Member countriesPopulationArea (km2)GDP (US$)GDP per capita (US$)Languages Moldova2,512,75830,33416 billion6,410RomanianEU27447,007,5964,233,26217.046 trillion38,13424EU27+1449,520,896 (+0.56%)4,263,113 (+0.71%)17.062 trillion (+0.09%)37,825 (−0.81%)24

North Macedonia Member countries Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) Languages 1,836,713 25,713 12.383 6,143 Macedonian & Albanian EU27 447,007,596 4,233,262 17,046 38,957 24 EU27+1 448,844,309 (+0.45%) 4,258,975 (+0.61%) 17,277.98 (+0.06%) 38,134 (–0.2%) 25

Serbia

Country Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) Languages 6,871,547 77,474 65.70 9,561 Serbian EU27 + Serbia 453,879,143 (+1.54%) 4,310,736 (+1.83%) 17,112 (+0.39%) 37,702 (-1.13%) 25(+1)

Turkey Country Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) Languages 84,680,273 783,356 692.38 8,176 Turkish EU27 + Turkey 531,687,869 (+18.94%) 5,016,618 (+18.50%) 17,739 (+4.06%) 33,363 (-12.51%) 25(+1)

Ukraine Member countriesPopulationArea (km2)Population density (/km2)GDP (billion US$)GDP per capita (US$)Languages Ukraine33,443,000603,62855.41905,759UkrainianEU27449,206,5794,225,104106.3220,28745,16324EU27+1482,649,579 (7.44%)4,828,732 (14.29%)99.95 (5.99%)20,477(0.94%)42,427 (6.06%)25 (1)

All Candidates

Countries Population Area (km2) GDP (billion US$) GDP per capita (US$) North Macedonia 147,742,310 1,687,486 1,048 7,093 EU37 594,749,906 (+33.05%) 5,920,748 (+39.86%) 18,094 (+6.15%) 30,423 (-20.22%) Note: All data sourced from individual country entries on Wikipedia. Populations usually 2021 estimates; historical/future estimates not used. Figures are approximate due to fluctuations in population and economies.

See also Demographics of the European Union

Footnotes 1. Algeria was part of France until 1962.2. German reunification in 1990 led to the inclusion of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic. This enlargement is not explicitly mentioned. Data for Germany in all tables is from current statistics.3. Greenland left the EC in 1985.4. Officially the whole of Cyprus lies within the European Union. "In light of Protocol 10 of the Accession Treaty 2003 Cyprus as a whole entered the EU, whereas the acquis is suspended in the northern part of the island ("areas not under effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus"). This means inter alia that these areas are outside the customs and fiscal territory of the EU. The suspension has territorial effect, but does not concern the personal rights of Turkish Cypriots as EU citizens, as they are considered as citizens of the Member State Republic of Cyprus".

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