Eastern Europe Population Pyramid 1958

Eastern Europe
1958
Population: 246,872,221

Year

-5 -1   1958  +1 +5

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Eastern Europe in 1958

As of 1958, Eastern Europe counted 246,872,222 inhabitants. The median age was 27.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 43.4 children under 15 and 9.8 people aged 65 or over.

The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
246,872,222
Median age
27.5
0-14 %
28.4%
65+ %
6.4%
Child dependency
43.4
Old-age dependency
9.8
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 1958?
Eastern Europe had a population of 246,872,222 in 1958.
What is the median age in Eastern Europe?
The median age in Eastern Europe is 27.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Europe?
In Eastern Europe, 28.4% of people are under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older.
What shape is Eastern Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Europe's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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