Eastern Europe Population Pyramid 1963

Eastern Europe
1963
Population: 262,026,432

Year

-5 -1   1963  +1 +5

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Eastern Europe in 1963

The population of Eastern Europe in 1963 was 262,026,432. A decade earlier, in 1953, the population was 229,685,141; it has grown by 14.1% since.

With a median age of 28.8 years, Eastern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 46.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.0 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

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
262,026,432
Median age
28.8
0-14 %
29.4%
65+ %
7.0%
Child dependency
46.3
Old-age dependency
11.0
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 1963?
In 1963, Eastern Europe's population was 262,026,432.
How old is the population of Eastern Europe?
The median age in Eastern Europe is 28.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Eastern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
7.0% of Eastern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 29.4% is under 15.
What shape is Eastern Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Europe's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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