Eastern Europe Population Pyramid 1970

Eastern Europe
1970
Population: 275,974,256

Year

-5 -1   1970  +1 +5

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Eastern Europe in 1970

As of 1970, Eastern Europe counted 275,974,256 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 8.9%, up from 253,444,208 in 1960.

With a median age of 31.0 years, Eastern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 38.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.9 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
275,974,256
Median age
31.0
0-14 %
25.6%
65+ %
8.5%
Child dependency
38.9
Old-age dependency
12.9
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 1970?
In 1970, Eastern Europe's population was 275,974,256.
What is the median age in Eastern Europe?
The median age in Eastern Europe is 31.0 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Eastern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
8.5% of Eastern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 25.6% is under 15.
What shape is Eastern Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
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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