Energy efficiency upgrades at home for 24% of people

In 2025, 23.9% of the EU population lived in a dwelling in which energy efficiency was improved in the last 5 years. The largest shares of people living in dwellings with improved energy efficiency were recorded in the Netherlands (60.5%), Denmark

EU population continued to grow in 2025 about 706 000

On 1 January 2026, the EU population was estimated at 452.0 million inhabitants, 706 000 more than the previous year. This was the fifth consecutive year of population growth in the EU, following a decline in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic