7.1. Figure 10 compares the projected change in Scotland's population between 2010 and 2035 with that for other countries in Europe. For UK countries these have been calculated using the 2010-based principal projection. For the other countries the figures are taken from Eurostat's 2010-based convergence scenario projection[4]. Countries such as Germany and most of the recent accession states in eastern Europe are projected to experience a decline in population. The populations of Portugal, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Greece, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Denmark and Italy are all projected to increase but by less than in Scotland. The population of the remaining 12 EU member states, including the UK, are projected to increase by more than Scotland.
Figure 10 Projected percentage population change in selected European countries, 2010-2035