European Union mulls future expansion

The current security situation in Europe has given EU enlargement a new lease of life, as 10 countries wait to join the 27-member bloc


EU members by joining date

1957-1995 2004-13


Candidate countries

Official candidate status
Year granted

Potential candidate

 
UK
EU member 1973-2020

Bosnia-Herz
2022

Montenegro
2010

RUSSIA 

Serbia 2012

Moldova 2022

Ukraine
2022

Georgia

Kosovo 

Türkiye*
1999

Albania 2014

North Macedonia 2005

*No active accession talks


ALBANIA
Population	2.8 million 
GDP 		$18.9 billion

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Population 	3.2 million 
GDP 		$24.5 billion
 
GEORGIA
Population 	3.7 million 
GDP		$24.6 billion

KOSOVO
Population 	1.8 million 
GDP		$9.4 billion

MOLDOVA
Population 	3.3 million
GDP		$14.4 billion

MONTENEGRO
Population 	0.6 million 
GDP 		$6.1 billion

NORTH MACEDONIA
Population 	2.1 million 
GDP		$13.6 billion

SERBIA
Population 	7.2 million 
GDP		$63.5 billion

TÜRKIYE
Population 	85.3 million 
GDP		$906 billion

UKRAINE
Population	39.7 million 
GDP		$161 billion


Sources: European Commission, Reuters, World Bank, Worldometer
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