RAPID REPORTS Population and social conditions. THE COMMUNITY POPULATION IN 1989: IMMIGRATION SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDS EMIGRATION.

Abstract

In 1989 the population of the Community went up by 1.8 million, with a net migratory inflow accounting for 1.2 million of this increase. Accordingly, Eurostat estimates the Community population at 327 million as at 1 January 1990. However, the national trends show considerable differences among the twelve Member States, particularly as regards population movement, illegitimate births, marriages and infant mortality. On the other hand, fertility and life expectancy at birth are showing similar trends in all the countrie