Learn about population data with Statistics 4 beginners

Did you know that population statistics not only include the number of people in your country, but also key life events, such as births, deaths and life expectancy? Do you wonder how governments and public services use this information to plan and make decisions that will affect your life? 

Get the answers to your questions on population statistics with the Eurostat Statistics 4 beginners article on Population.

In this article, you can explore, with the help of a video, concrete examples and data visualisations, what is population and how do we measure it. You can also discover birth and death indicators, life expectancy trends, changes for men and women and find out how long can a person expect to live.

At the end of each article, you can take a quiz to test your knowledge and explore other interesting resources, for example the Education corner, and interactive data visualisations where you can play around with population statistics.  

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This article is part of Eurostat’s series Statistics 4 beginners, a great resource for newcomers to statistics, students and educators to learn about key statistical indicators and basic concepts. Check our recent article exploring the concept of GDP.