A report released on Tuesday forecasts that the population of the European Union will reach a peak in 2029, followed by a gradual decline over subsequent decades, largely reflecting the long-term effects of population ageing. The sources agree that the EU, comprising 27 countries, currently has about 450.6 million people. Researchers project that the population will rise slightly to 453.3 million by 2029, after which it begins a “slow long-term” downward trend. The reporting highlights that an ageing population is among the major challenges associated with the forecast, implying potential pressures on areas such as labour supply and public services as the age structure shifts. While the articles focus on the timing and direction of demographic change, they present the same core figures and do not describe specific country-by-country differences. Overall, the coverage aligns on the key point that the EU’s population trajectory turns from growth to decline after 2029, under a continued demographic shift toward older age groups.