Norway, Tunisia, Syria, Armenia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Turkey, Albania, Switzerland and 7 more
Not a member of the European Union.
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Read-only showcaseThe European Union, years of membership
Every EU member shaded by how long it has belonged, from the six founders to Croatia.
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France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy
A member for 68 years: it joined in 1958, a founding member.
- Joined
- 1958
- Years a member
- 68, as of 2026
- Wave
- a founding member
Sweden, Austria, Finland
A member for 31 years: it joined in 1995, the 1995 enlargement.
- Joined
- 1995
- Years a member
- 31, as of 2026
- Wave
- the 1995 enlargement
Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czechia
A member for 22 years: it joined in 2004, the largest enlargement, ten countries at once.
- Joined
- 2004
- Years a member
- 22, as of 2026
- Wave
- the largest enlargement, ten countries at once
Romania, Bulgaria
A member for 19 years: it joined in 2007, the 2007 enlargement.
- Joined
- 2007
- Years a member
- 19, as of 2026
- Wave
- the 2007 enlargement
Germany
A member for 68 years: it joined in 1958, a founding member. As West Germany; the east joined with reunification in 1990.
- Joined
- 1958
- Years a member
- 68, as of 2026
- Wave
- a founding member
Greece
A member for 45 years: it joined in 1981, the second enlargement.
- Joined
- 1981
- Years a member
- 45, as of 2026
- Wave
- the second enlargement
Croatia
A member for 13 years: it joined in 2013, the most recent enlargement.
- Joined
- 2013
- Years a member
- 13, as of 2026
- Wave
- the most recent enlargement
Portugal, Spain
A member for 40 years: it joined in 1986, the Iberian enlargement.
- Joined
- 1986
- Years a member
- 40, as of 2026
- Wave
- the Iberian enlargement
Ireland, Denmark
A member for 53 years: it joined in 1973, the first enlargement.
- Joined
- 1973
- Years a member
- 53, as of 2026
- Wave
- the first enlargement
United Kingdom
Joined in 1973 and left on 31 January 2020, the only member to have left.
N. Cyprus
Part of the Union's territory in law, but EU law is suspended here.
Cyprus
A member for 22 years: it joined in 2004, the largest enlargement, ten countries at once. EU law is suspended in the north, outside the government's control.
- Joined
- 2004
- Years a member
- 22, as of 2026
- Wave
- the largest enlargement, ten countries at once
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