Statistics relating to enlargement of the European Union

Chart of the population development of the 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

The EC6 in 1957

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

1973 enlargement

The EC9 in 1973

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Denmark	5,021,861	43,094	70.032	$59,928
Ireland	3,073,200	70,273	21.103	$39,638
United Kingdom	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%)

The EC10 in 1981

1981 enlargement

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Greece	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%)

The EC12 in 1986

1986 enlargement

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Portugal	9,907,411	92,391	85.610	8,641
Spain	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)	366,867,431 (+17.53%)	2,386,841 (+33.37%)	4,658,784 (+11.29%)	14,468 (−5.51%)

1990 enlargement

Member countries	Population	Area (km2)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
East Germany	16,111,000	108,333	159.5	9,800
Existing members (1986)	273,398,552	1,789,668	4,186.176	15,312

1995 enlargement

The EU15 in 1995

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Austria	8,206,524	83,871	145.238	18,048
Finland	5,261,008	338,145	80.955	15,859
Sweden	9,047,752	449,964	156.640	17,644
Accession countries	22,029,977	871,980	382.833	17,378
Existing members (1995)	350,909,402	2,495,174	5,894.232	16,797
EU15 (1995)	372,939,379 (+6.28%)	3,367,154 (+34.95%)	6,277.065 (+6.50%)	16,831 (+0.20%)

2004 enlargement

The EU25 in 2004

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Cyprus	775,927	9,250	11.681	15,054
Czech Republic	10,246,178	78,866	105.248	10,272
Estonia	1,341,664	45,226	22.384	16,684
Hungary	10,032,375	93,030	102,183	10,185
Latvia	2,306,306	64,589	24.826	10,764
Lithuania	3,607,899	65,200	31.971	8,861
Malta	396,851	316	5.097	12,843
Poland	38,580,445	311,904	316.438	8,202
Slovakia	5,423,567	49,036	42.800	7,810
Slovenia	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

The EU27 in 2007

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Bulgaria	7,761,000	111,002	62.29	8,026
Romania	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

The EU28 in 2013

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Croatia	4,290,612	56,594	80.983	18,338
Existing members (2012)	503,492,041	4,454,237	15,821.00	31,607
EU28	506,777,111 (+0.85%)	4,510,831 (+1.31%)	15,868.983 (+0.51%)	31,313.54 (−0.74%)

Candidate countries

  Member states

  Candidates: Albania, Iceland, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey^[1]

  Recognised by the EU as potential candidates: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo (status disputed).^[2]

EU28 (2013)

Member Countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
European Union	506,777,111	4,510,831	17,868.983	31,313.54

Iceland

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Iceland	318,452	103,001	12.831	39,223
EU29 (EU28 + Iceland)	507,095,563 (+0.06%)	4,613,832 (+2.28%)	15,881.814 (+0.08%)	31,319.17 (+0.02%)

Macedonia

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Macedonia	2,055,004	25,713	20.821	10,112
EU29 (EU28 + Macedonia)	508,832,115 (+0.41%)	4,536,544 (+0.57%)	15,889.804 (+0.13%)	31,227.99 (-0.27%)

Turkey

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Turkey	74,724,269	783,562	1,116.005	15,340
EU29 (EU28 + Turkey)	581,501,380 (+14.74%)	5,294,393 (+17.37%)	16984.988 (+7.03%)	29,208.85 (-6.72%)

Montenegro

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Montenegro	625,266	13,812	7.029	11,228
EU29 (EU28 + Montenegro)	507,402,377 (+0.12%)	4,524,643 (+0.31%)	15876.012 (+0.04%)	31,288.80 (-0.08%)

Serbia

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Serbia	7,120,666	88,361	79.013	10,661
EU29 (EU28 + Serbia)	513,897,777 .I. (+1.41%)	4,599,192 (+1.96%)	15,947.996 (+0.5%)	31,033.40 (-3.89%)

Albania

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Albania	2,821,977	28,748	31	10,903 - 11,400
EU29 (EU28 + Albania)	509,599,088 (+0.51%)	4,539,579 (+0.82%)	15,899.893 (+0.35%)	31,372.06 (-0.14%)

All Candidates

Member countries	Population	Area (km²)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP per capita (US$)
Iceland Macedonia  Turkey  Montenegro  Serbia  Albania	87,665,634	1,043,197	1,266.699	14,564.42
EU34	594,442,745 (+16.74%)	5,554,028 (+22.49%)	17,135.682 (+7.79%)	28,911.56 (-7.67%)

Note: All data sourced from individual country entries on Wikipedia. Presumed source CIA World Factbook 2011. Populations usually 2011 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".

References

• "Total Economy Database". Groningen Growth and Development Centre. January 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-05.

1. "European Commission—Enlargement—Potential Candidates". Retrieved 28 October 2011.
2. "European Commission—Enlargement—Potential Candidates". Retrieved 28 October 2011.