jˈʊɹɹəps pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ɪz fˈɔːɹkæst tə dᵻklˈaɪn baɪ nˌɪɹli sˈɛvənti mˈɪliən pˈiːpəl baɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪfti, æz ðə tˈoʊɾəl fɜːtˈɪlᵻɾi ɹˈeɪt hɐz ɹᵻmˈeɪnd pɚpˈɛtʃuːəli bᵻlˌoʊ ðə ɹᵻplˈeɪsmənt ɹˈeɪt.
Europe's population is forecast to decline by nearly 70 million people by 2050, as the total fertility rate has remained perpetually below the replacement rate.