Eastern Europe Population Pyramid 1950

Eastern Europe
1950
Population: 220,505,490

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-5 -1   1950  +1 +5

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Eastern Europe in 1950

As of 1950, Eastern Europe counted 220,505,490 inhabitants. With a median age of 25.6 years, Eastern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 44.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.3 per 100 people of working age.

This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
220,505,490
Median age
25.6
0-14 %
28.9%
65+ %
6.1%
Child dependency
44.4
Old-age dependency
9.3
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

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

17,722,338 immigrants live in Eastern Europe.

Ukraine5,303,438
Russian Federation4,174,274
Kazakhstan1,641,929
Uzbekistan1,024,432
Belarus575,344
Where emigrants live (2024)

32,476,805 people born in Eastern Europe live in other countries.

Germany6,301,571
Ukraine3,787,310
Russian Federation3,319,457
United Kingdom1,889,958
Italy1,771,059
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Eastern Europe in 1950?
Eastern Europe had a population of 220,505,490 in 1950.
What is the median age in Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe's median age is 25.6 years.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Europe?
6.1% of Eastern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 28.9% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Eastern Europe have?
Eastern Europe has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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