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According to a report from Eurostat, the statistical body of the European Union, as of January 1st, the population in the European Union rose to 511.8 million compared to 510.3 million a year ago. The number of births and the number of deaths were roughly equal, meaning that the population growth was largely due to net migration. Among the 28 members of the EU, 18 saw a surge in population while 10 saw a decline. Since 2014, millions of migrants, who are predominantly Muslim in their faith have arrived in the European Union from war-torn regions in the Middle East, predominantly Syria, North Africa and Asia. In 2015 alone, more than a million arrived on the shores of Europe triggering social tensions in the region.
The migrant crisis is also threatening the demise of Europe. One of the predominant reason for Brexit was immigration and now three countries, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Poland are refusing to abide by EU immigration quota in order to preserve the current social structure.
The biggest increase was seen in Luxemburg, where the population rose by 19.8 inhabitants per 1000 people compared to the previous year, followed by Germany and Malta. Interestingly, Hungary and Poland saw a drop in population, while Czech Republic saw lower than the average EU increase.
