Demographics of Europe

Demographics of Europe are directly impacted by fertility rate, birth rate, death rate and immigration rate. In Europe Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is declining in most of countries or is at low already.

If TFR and birth rate declines, and death rate doesn't decrease then immigration has to increase in Europe.


Total fertility rate in Europe from 1960 to 2011. Fertility rate show live births per woman.

Europe birth rate

Europe is on decline of population which mean Europe needs immigrants and quickly, thus to solve TFR problems in most of European nations.

Europe economically needs immigrants

Most of European nations need immigration because of low TFR levels as well as projected population decline in future generations.

Low - High TFR level

A population that maintained a TFR of 3.8 over an extended period of time without a correspondingly high death or emigration rate would increase rapidly, whereas a population that maintained a TFR of 2.0 over a long time would decline, unless it had a large enough immigration.
However, it may take several generations for a change in the total fertility rate to be reflected in birth rate, because the age distribution must reach equilibrium.

TFR by country

For most of countries 2011 is used unless there is no data and in such case 2009 is used. Here is TFR level for attractive European immigration target countries, TOP lowest TFR and TOP lowest TFR plus small population.
Countries with small population and low TFR mostly have immigration programmes.

TFR level:

TOP 5 lowest TFR level countries, thus immigration matter:

European countries with small population and low TFR level:

Those nations mostly enjoys immigration, immigrant labour and population increase in general.

No matter you want to travel or move to any of European countries first check what programmes they offer.