There are currently more elderly people than children living in the EU, as Europe’s young population has decreased by 21 percent - or 23 million – in 25 years, 10 percent of which in the last ten years alone.
Only 16.2 percent of today’s EU population is less than 14 years old, while 16.6 percent is 65 years or more – which is equal to one out of every 25 EU citizens.
Italy has the least young people (14.2%) and one out of every five Italians is more than 65 years old. At the other end of the scale, Ireland has the most youngsters (20.7%), according to a recently-released report by the Institute for Family Policies based in Spain.
However, the decrease in numbers has been greatest in Spain, where the young population has diminished by 44% in the 1990 to 2005 period.
Despite these figures, the EU population has grown by 8.2% over...
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