The global population in 2014 is estimated at 7.2 billion and to be increasing by approximately 82 million (1.4%) every year. That same year, the population of the EU was estimated at 506.9 million. Over the past decade, it grew on average by 1.36 million people (0.27%) per year, with growth unevenly distributed across Member States − countries in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as those hit worse by the economic and financial crisis experienced a population decline, while those faring better experienced higher growth rates.
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