Click here for more on N. AmericaThe populations of Europe have begun to decline at the turn of the new millenium.Those of the former Soviet Union are shrinking in size fater than the rest.
The three N. American countries have, collectively more than doubled their populations in 50 years and look set to continue in the same way.
Click on one of 7 European regions: West, Centre, East, South, Scandinavia, Baltic, Balkans.
See the effect of the reduction in working age people.The growth pattern of Russia reverses around 1990,a response of uncertainty to the end of the cold War?
Germany is reducing in size right now, in the same way as Italy. France and UK continue to grow, with France beginning to decline ahead of UK.
Compare population profiles in the largest five, or the Male/Female ratios