The “population growth rate” is the rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases in a given time period, expressed as a fraction of the initial population. Projected population growth rate in European countries, 2017 to 2050:
| Population (thousands) | 2017 | 2050 | Change |
| Albania | 2,930 | 2,825 | -3.58% |
| Austria | 8,735 | 9,108 | +4.27% |
| Belarus | 9,468 | 8,340 | -11.91% |
| Belgium | 11,429 | 12,773 | +11.76% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,507 | 3,217 | -8.27% |
| Bulgaria | 7,084 | 5,532 | -21.91% |
| Croatia | 4,189 | 3,865 | -7.73% |
| Cyprus | 1,179 | 1,393 | +18.15% |
| Czech Republic | 10,618 | 10,210 | -3.84% |
| Denmark | 5,733 | 5,576 | -2.74% |
| Estonia | 1,309 | 924 | -29.41% |
| Finland | 5,523 | 5,476 | -0.85% |
| France | 64,979 | 69,485 | +6.93% |
| Germany | 82,114 | 71,542 | -12.87% |
| Greece | 11,159 | 10,036 | -10.06% |
| Hungary | 9,721 | 8,490 | -12.66% |
| Iceland | 335 | 407 | +21.49% |
| Ireland | 4,761 | 6,334 | +33.04% |
| Italy | 59,359 | 61,416 | +3.47% |
| Kosovo | 1,900 | 2,223 | +17.00% |
| Latvia | 1,949 | 1,250 | -35.86% |
| Lithuania | 2,890 | 1,802 | -37.65% |
| Luxembourg | 583 | 865 | +48.37% |
| Macedonia (FYROM) | 2,083 | 1,991 | -4.42% |
| Malta | 430 | 396 | -7.91% |
| Moldova | 4,051 | 2,262 | -44.16% |
| Montenegro | 628 | 578 | -7.96% |
| Netherlands | 17,035 | 17,907 | +5.12% |
| Norway | 5,305 | 6,365 | +19.98% |
| Poland | 38,170 | 32,739 | -14.23% |
| Portugal | 10,329 | 9,934 | -3.82% |
| Romania | 19,679 | 18,061 | -8.22% |
| Russia | 143,989 | 129,909 | -9.78% |
| Serbia | 7,040 | 5,870 | -16.62% |
| Slovakia | 5,447 | 4,851 | -10.94% |
| Slovenia | 2,079 | 1,597 | -23.18% |
| Spain | 46,354 | 52,491 | +13.24% |
| Sweden | 9,910 | 12,012 | +21.21% |
| Switzerland | 8,476 | 9,540 | +12.55% |
| Ukraine | 44,222 | 37,149 | -15.99% |
| United Kingdom (UK) | 66,181 | 71,154 | +7.51% |
Source:
International Data Base,
International Programs Center,
U.S. Census Bureau,
U.S. Dept. of Commerce,
The World Factbook,
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),
The World Almanac and Book of Facts