<P> The most populous member state is Germany , with an estimated 82.8 million people , and the least populous member state is Malta with 0.4 million . Birth rates in the EU are low with the average woman having 1.6 children . The highest birth - rates are found in Ireland with 16.876 births per thousand people per year and France with 13.013 births per thousand people per year . Germany has the lowest birth rate in Europe with 8.221 births per thousand people per year . </P>
<P> The most populous member state is Germany , with an estimated 82.8 million people , and the least populous member state is Malta with 0.4 million . Birth rates in the EU are low with the average woman having 1.6 children . The highest birth - rates are found in Ireland with 16.876 births per thousand people per year and France with 13.013 births per thousand people per year . Germany has the lowest birth rate in Europe with 8.221 births per thousand people per year . </P>
which country in europe has the highest birth rate
which country in europe has the highest birth rate
Ireland
Ireland