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Statistics in the European Union are collected by Eurostat . The EU has 25 member states as of 1 May 2004 . This number will increase as other states join the Union. Romania and Bulgaria are scheduled to join in 2007. ''See also: Enlargement Of The European Union '' INSTITUTIONAL STATISTICS ''See also:'' AREA & POPULATION The European Union had a population of 456.8 million in 2004. This will exceed 500 million as more states are expected to join the union in the next few years. The most Densely Populated country is the Island of Malta , which is also the smallest, whilst the largest in area is France . The least densely populated country is Finland . The highest and lowest figures in each column have been marked in bold. ''See also: Largest Cities Of The European Union By Population '' ECONOMY For statistics relating to economy, please see Economy Of The European Union . EU BUDGET The primary resource for funding the European Union is the contributions sought from member states. Each member state contributes to the EU budget, and receives funding back from the EU, depending on the relative wealth of the states, i.e. their ability to pay. The table below shows the contributions as a percentage of the total budget. This takes into account the special considerations given to the United Kingdom to reduce its contribution through a Rebate . PROPORTION OF NON-EU NATIONALS In most EU cities, there is a proportion of its inhabitants which are not nationals of the European Union. Eurostat has compiled figures for this, which are listed below.
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