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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The Union has a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an estimated population of more than 450 million as of 2025. The EU is often described as a sui generis political entity combining characteristics of both a federation and a confederation. Containing 5.5% of the world population in 2023, EU member states generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of around €17.935 trillion in 2024, accounting for approximately one sixth of global economic output. Its cornerstone, the Customs Union, paved the way to establishing an internal single market based on standardised legal framework and legislation that applies in all member states in those matters, and only those matters, where the states have agreed to act as one. EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services and capital within the internal market; enact legislation in justice and home affairs; and maintain common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries, and regional development. Passport controls have been abolished for travel within the Schengen Area. The eurozone is a group composed of the 20 EU member states that have fully implemented the EU's economic and monetary union and use the euro currency. Through the Common Foreign and Security Policy, the union has developed a role in external relations and defence. It maintains permanent diplomatic missions throughout the world and represents itself at the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the G7 and the G20. In 2012, the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

The EU was established, along with its citizenship, when the Maastricht Treaty came into force in 1993, and was incorporated as an international legal juridical person upon entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon in 2009. Its beginnings can be traced to the Inner Six states (Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany) at the start of modern European integration in 1948, and to the Western Union, the International Authority for the Ruhr, the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, which were established by treaties. These increasingly amalgamated bodies grew, with their legal successor the EU, both in size through the accessions of a further 22 states from 1973 to 2013, and in power through acquisitions of policy areas. In 2020, the United Kingdom became the only member state to leave the EU; ten countries are aspiring or negotiating to join it.

Infobox

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Institutional seats
Brussels[c] Commission European Council Council of the EU Parliament (secondary) Frankfurt Central Bank Luxembourg Court of Auditors Court of Justice Council of the EU (April, June and October sessions) Secretariat of the Parliament Commission (various departments and services) Strasbourg Parliament
Largest metropolis
Paris
Official languages
24 languages
Official scripts
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Religion (2015)
mw- li 71.6% Christianity 45.3% Catholic 11.1% Protestant 9.6% Eastern Orthodox 5.6% other Christian 24.0% no religion 1.8% Islam 2.6% other
Demonym
European
Type
Continental unionSui generis supranational organisation
Membership
27 members Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden
Government
Mixed supranational and intergovernmental directorial parliamentary confederation
• President of the European Council
António Costa
• President of the European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen
• Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Denmark
• President of the European Parliament
Roberta Metsola
Legislature
The European Parliament and the Council
• Upper house
Council of the European Union
• Lower house
European Parliament
• Treaty of Paris
23 July 1952
• Treaty of Rome
1 January 1958
• Single European Act
1 July 1987
• Treaty of Maastricht
1 November 1993
• Treaty of Lisbon
1 December 2009
• Total
$21.097 trillion
• Water (%)
2.93
• 2025 estimate
450,380,320
• Density
106.6/km2 (276.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
2025 estimate
• Per capita
$46,804[d]
GDP (nominal)
2025 estimate
Gini (2024)
29.3 } }low inequality
Currency
Euro (€) (EUR) Others Bulgarian lev (BGN) Czech koruna (CZK) Danish krone (DKK) Hungarian forint (HUF) Polish złoty (PLN) Romanian leu (RON) Swedish krona (SEK)
Time zone
UTC to UTC 2 (WET, CET, EET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC 1 to UTC 3 (WEST, CEST, EEST)
Internet TLD
eu, .ευ, .ею[f]

Tables

List of member states in the European Union · Politics › Member states
Austria
Austria
State
Austria
Accessionto EU
1 January 1995
Population(2025)
9,197,213
Area
83,855 km2(32,377 sq mi)
Populationdensity
110
Belgium
Belgium
State
Belgium
Accessionto EU
Founder (1993)
Accessionto EUpredecessor
23 July 1952
Population(2025)
11,900,123
Area
30,528 km2(11,787 sq mi)
Populationdensity
390
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
State
Bulgaria
Accessionto EU
1 January 2007
Population(2025)
6,437,360
Area
110,994 km2(42,855 sq mi)
Populationdensity
58
Croatia
Croatia
State
Croatia
Accessionto EU
1 July 2013
Population(2025)
3,874,350
Area
56,594 km2(21,851 sq mi)
Populationdensity
68
Cyprus
Cyprus
State
Cyprus
Accessionto EU
1 May 2004
Population(2025)
979,865
Area
9,251 km2(3,572 sq mi)
Populationdensity
106
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
State
Czech Republic
Accessionto EU
1 May 2004
Population(2025)
10,909,500
Area
78,866 km2(30,450 sq mi)
Populationdensity
138
Denmark
Denmark
State
Denmark
Accessionto EU
Founder (1993)
Accessionto EUpredecessor
1 January 1973
Population(2025)
5,992,734
Area
43,075 km2(16,631 sq mi)
Populationdensity
139
Estonia
Estonia
State
Estonia
Accessionto EU
1 May 2004
Population(2025)
1,369,995
Area
45,227 km2(17,462 sq mi)
Populationdensity
30
Finland
Finland
State
Finland
Accessionto EU
1 January 1995
Population(2025)
5,635,971
Area
338,424 km2(130,666 sq mi)
Populationdensity
17
France
France
State
France
Accessionto EU
Founder (1993)
Accessionto EUpredecessor
23 July 1952
Population(2025)
68,635,943
Area
640,679 km2(247,368 sq mi)
Populationdensity
107
Germany
Germany
State
Germany
Accessionto EU
Founder (1993)
Accessionto EUpredecessor
23 July 1952
Population(2025)
83,577,140
Area
357,021 km2(137,847 sq mi)
Populationdensity
234
Greece
Greece
State
Greece
Accessionto EU
Founder (1993)
Accessionto EUpredecessor
1 January 1981
Population(2025)
10,409,547
Area
131,990 km2(50,960 sq mi)
Populationdensity
79
Hungary
Hungary
State
Hungary
Accessionto EU
1 May 2004
Population(2025)
9,539,502
Area
93,030 km2(35,920 sq mi)
Populationdensity
103
Ireland
Ireland
State
Ireland
Accessionto EU
Founder (1993)
Accessionto EUpredecessor
1 January 1973
Population(2025)
5,439,898
Area
70,273 km2(27,133 sq mi)
Populationdensity
77
Italy
Italy
State
Italy
Accessionto EU
Founder (1993)
Accessionto EUpredecessor
23 July 1952
Population(2025)
58,934,177
Area
301,338 km2(116,347 sq mi)
Populationdensity
196
Latvia
Latvia
State
Latvia
Accessionto EU
1 May 2004
Population(2025)
1,856,932
Area
64,589 km2(24,938 sq mi)
Populationdensity
29
Lithuania
Lithuania
State
Lithuania
Accessionto EU
1 May 2004
Population(2025)
2,890,664
Area
65,200 km2(25,200 sq mi)
Populationdensity
44
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
State
Luxembourg
Accessionto EU
Founder (1993)
Accessionto EUpredecessor
23 July 1952
Population(2025)
681,973
Area
2,586 km2(998 sq mi)
Populationdensity
264
Malta
Malta
State
Malta
Accessionto EU
1 May 2004
Population(2025)
574,250
Area
316 km2(122 sq mi)
Populationdensity
1,817
Netherlands
Netherlands
State
Netherlands
Accessionto EU
Founder (1993)
Accessionto EUpredecessor
23 July 1952
Population(2025)
18,044,027
Area
41,543 km2(16,040 sq mi)
Populationdensity
434
Poland
Poland
State
Poland
Accessionto EU
1 May 2004
Population(2025)
36,497,495
Area
312,685 km2(120,728 sq mi)
Populationdensity
117
Portugal
Portugal
State
Portugal
Accessionto EU
Founder (1993)
Accessionto EUpredecessor
1 January 1986
Population(2025)
10,749,635
Area
92,390 km2(35,670 sq mi)
Populationdensity
116
Romania
Romania
State
Romania
Accessionto EU
1 January 2007
Population(2025)
19,036,031
Area
238,391 km2(92,043 sq mi)
Populationdensity
80
Slovakia
Slovakia
State
Slovakia
Accessionto EU
1 May 2004
Population(2025)
5,419,451
Area
49,035 km2(18,933 sq mi)
Populationdensity
111
Slovenia
Slovenia
State
Slovenia
Accessionto EU
1 May 2004
Population(2025)
2,130,850
Area
20,273 km2(7,827 sq mi)
Populationdensity
105
Spain
Spain
State
Spain
Accessionto EU
Founder (1993)
Accessionto EUpredecessor
1 January 1986
Population(2025)
49,077,984
Area
504,030 km2(194,610 sq mi)
Populationdensity
97
Sweden
Sweden
State
Sweden
Accessionto EU
1 January 1995
Population(2025)
10,587,710
Area
449,964 km2(173,732 sq mi)
Populationdensity
24
European Union
European Union
State
European Union
Accessionto EU
450,380,320
Accessionto EUpredecessor
4,233,262 km2(1,634,472 sq mi)
Population(2025)
106
State
Accessionto EU
Accessionto EUpredecessor
Population(2025)
Area
Populationdensity
Austria
1 January 1995
9,197,213
83,855 km2(32,377 sq mi)
110
Belgium
Founder (1993)
23 July 1952
11,900,123
30,528 km2(11,787 sq mi)
390
Bulgaria
1 January 2007
6,437,360
110,994 km2(42,855 sq mi)
58
Croatia
1 July 2013
3,874,350
56,594 km2(21,851 sq mi)
68
Cyprus
1 May 2004
979,865
9,251 km2(3,572 sq mi)
106
Czech Republic
1 May 2004
10,909,500
78,866 km2(30,450 sq mi)
138
Denmark
Founder (1993)
1 January 1973
5,992,734
43,075 km2(16,631 sq mi)
139
Estonia
1 May 2004
1,369,995
45,227 km2(17,462 sq mi)
30
Finland
1 January 1995
5,635,971
338,424 km2(130,666 sq mi)
17
France
Founder (1993)
23 July 1952
68,635,943
640,679 km2(247,368 sq mi)
107
Germany
Founder (1993)
23 July 1952
83,577,140
357,021 km2(137,847 sq mi)
234
Greece
Founder (1993)
1 January 1981
10,409,547
131,990 km2(50,960 sq mi)
79
Hungary
1 May 2004
9,539,502
93,030 km2(35,920 sq mi)
103
Ireland
Founder (1993)
1 January 1973
5,439,898
70,273 km2(27,133 sq mi)
77
Italy
Founder (1993)
23 July 1952
58,934,177
301,338 km2(116,347 sq mi)
196
Latvia
1 May 2004
1,856,932
64,589 km2(24,938 sq mi)
29
Lithuania
1 May 2004
2,890,664
65,200 km2(25,200 sq mi)
44
Luxembourg
Founder (1993)
23 July 1952
681,973
2,586 km2(998 sq mi)
264
Malta
1 May 2004
574,250
316 km2(122 sq mi)
1,817
Netherlands
Founder (1993)
23 July 1952
18,044,027
41,543 km2(16,040 sq mi)
434
Poland
1 May 2004
36,497,495
312,685 km2(120,728 sq mi)
117
Portugal
Founder (1993)
1 January 1986
10,749,635
92,390 km2(35,670 sq mi)
116
Romania
1 January 2007
19,036,031
238,391 km2(92,043 sq mi)
80
Slovakia
1 May 2004
5,419,451
49,035 km2(18,933 sq mi)
111
Slovenia
1 May 2004
2,130,850
20,273 km2(7,827 sq mi)
105
Spain
Founder (1993)
1 January 1986
49,077,984
504,030 km2(194,610 sq mi)
97
Sweden
1 January 1995
10,587,710
449,964 km2(173,732 sq mi)
24
European Union
450,380,320
4,233,262 km2(1,634,472 sq mi)
106
Official languages by percentage of speakers, 2023[235] · Demographics › Languages
German
German
Language
German
Native speakers
19%
Total
29%
French
French
Language
French
Native speakers
15%
Total
25%
Italian
Italian
Language
Italian
Native speakers
13%
Total
16%
Polish
Polish
Language
Polish
Native speakers
9%
Total
9%
Spanish
Spanish
Language
Spanish
Native speakers
9%
Total
17%
Dutch
Dutch
Language
Dutch
Native speakers
5%
Total
6%
Romanian
Romanian
Language
Romanian
Native speakers
4%
Total
5%
Greek
Greek
Language
Greek
Native speakers
3%
Total
3%
Hungarian
Hungarian
Language
Hungarian
Native speakers
3%
Total
3%
Portuguese
Portuguese
Language
Portuguese
Native speakers
2%
Total
3%
Czech
Czech
Language
Czech
Native speakers
2%
Total
3%
English
English
Language
English
Native speakers
2%
Total
50%
Bulgarian
Bulgarian
Language
Bulgarian
Native speakers
2%
Total
2%
Swedish
Swedish
Language
Swedish
Native speakers
2%
Total
3%
Danish
Danish
Language
Danish
Native speakers
1%
Total
2%
Finnish
Finnish
Language
Finnish
Native speakers
1%
Total
1%
Croatian
Croatian
Language
Croatian
Native speakers
1%
Total
1%
Lithuanian
Lithuanian
Language
Lithuanian
Native speakers
1%
Total
1%
Slovak
Slovak
Language
Slovak
Native speakers
1%
Total
2%
Slovene
Slovene
Language
Slovene
Native speakers
1%
Total
1%
Latvian
Latvian
Language
Latvian
Native speakers
<1%
Total
<1%
Estonian
Estonian
Language
Estonian
Native speakers
<1%
Total
<1%
Maltese
Maltese
Language
Maltese
Native speakers
<1%
Total
<1%
Irish
Irish
Language
Irish
Native speakers
<1%
Total
<1%
Language
Native speakers
Total
German
19%
29%
French
15%
25%
Italian
13%
16%
Polish
9%
9%
Spanish
9%
17%
Dutch
5%
6%
Romanian
4%
5%
Greek
3%
3%
Hungarian
3%
3%
Portuguese
2%
3%
Czech
2%
3%
English
2%
50%
Bulgarian
2%
2%
Swedish
2%
3%
Danish
1%
2%
Finnish
1%
1%
Croatian
1%
1%
Lithuanian
1%
1%
Slovak
1%
2%
Slovene
1%
1%
Latvian
<1%
<1%
Estonian
<1%
<1%
Maltese
<1%
<1%
Irish
<1%
<1%
Religious affiliation in the EU (2015)[1] · Demographics › Religion
Christian
Christian
Affiliation
Christian
Per cent of EU population
71.6
Catholic
Catholic
Affiliation
Catholic
Per cent of EU population
45.3
Protestant
Protestant
Affiliation
Protestant
Per cent of EU population
11.1
Eastern Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox
Affiliation
Eastern Orthodox
Per cent of EU population
9.6
Other Christian
Other Christian
Affiliation
Other Christian
Per cent of EU population
5.6
Muslim
Muslim
Affiliation
Muslim
Per cent of EU population
1.8
Other faiths
Other faiths
Affiliation
Other faiths
Per cent of EU population
2.6
Irreligious
Irreligious
Affiliation
Irreligious
Per cent of EU population
24.0
Non-believer/Agnostic
Non-believer/Agnostic
Affiliation
Non-believer/Agnostic
Per cent of EU population
13.6
Atheist
Atheist
Affiliation
Atheist
Per cent of EU population
10.4
Affiliation
Per cent of EU population
Christian
71.6
Catholic
45.3
Protestant
11.1
Eastern Orthodox
9.6
Other Christian
5.6
Muslim
1.8
Other faiths
2.6
Irreligious
24.0
Non-believer/Agnostic
13.6
Atheist
10.4

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