These will be Europe's most-populated countries by 2050

Britain will be Europe's biggest country by 2050, according to estimates from Eurostat.

The estimates - plotted by Statista - show Britain will overtake France and Germany to become the most populated country with approximately 77m citizens. Britain's current population is 65m.

By 2080 Britain is forecast to have 85m residents. Eurostat's projections are based on trends in fertility, mortality and migration.

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