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Deepening our understanding of opportunities and challenges related to demographic change and migration.

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Demographic perspectives on the regional level

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Regional demography examines population characteristics and changes across different geographic areas, including variations in age structure, fertility, mortality, and migration patterns between regions. It analyzes how demographic processes differ spatially due to economic, social, and environmental factors. Regional demographic analysis helps identify disparities, inform local planning decisions, and understand how population dynamics vary across urban, rural, and different administrative territories.

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Population change and regional migrations in the EU

This Atlas of Demography digital story gives a summary account of insights from a JRC study, presenting results from analyses examining territorial population decline by progressively zooming in from national...