Europe Population Pyramid 2016

Europe
2016
Population: 746,003,107

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

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Europe in 2016

In 2016, Europe had a total population of 746,003,108 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 1.8%, up from 732,684,068 in 2006.

With a median age of 41.6 years, Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 24.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 26.9 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
746,003,108
Median age
41.6
0-14 %
15.9%
65+ %
17.8%
Child dependency
24.0
Old-age dependency
26.9
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
15304560
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

83,280,495 immigrants live in Europe.

Ukraine8,703,691
Russian Federation6,189,503
Romania4,159,352
Poland3,919,956
Morocco3,272,343
Where emigrants live (2024)

60,833,587 people born in Europe live in other countries.

Germany8,559,326
United States of America4,690,040
Ukraine3,844,198
United Kingdom3,682,751
Russian Federation3,479,735
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Europe in 2016?
In 2016, Europe's population was 746,003,108.
What is the median age in Europe?
Europe's median age is 41.6 years.
How many children and older people live in Europe?
17.8% of Europe's population is 65 or older, and 15.9% is under 15.
What shape is Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Europe has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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