Western Europe Population Pyramid 2016

Western Europe
2016
Population: 194,155,564

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 2016

In 2016, Western Europe had a total population of 194,155,565 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 3.8%, up from 187,082,409 in 2006.

The median age was 43.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 24.0 children under 15 and 30.6 people aged 65 or over. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

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
194,155,565
Median age
43.4
0-14 %
15.5%
65+ %
19.8%
Child dependency
24.0
Old-age dependency
30.6
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)

31,204,854 immigrants live in Western Europe.

Poland2,397,087
Turkey2,343,059
Ukraine1,901,825
Morocco1,670,534
Romania1,518,727
Where emigrants live (2024)

9,008,522 people born in Western Europe live in other countries.

United States of America1,390,671
Switzerland667,982
Italy567,585
Spain564,622
France562,804
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Western Europe in 2016?
Western Europe had a population of 194,155,565 in 2016.
What is the median age in Western Europe?
Western Europe's median age is 43.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
19.8% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 15.5% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Western Europe have?
Western Europe's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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