Eastern Europe Population Pyramid 1978

Eastern Europe
1978
Population: 291,319,121

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-5 -1   1978  +1 +5

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Eastern Europe in 1978

As of 1978, Eastern Europe counted 291,319,121 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 6.9%, up from 272,413,954 in 1968.

Half of the population was younger than 31.5 years; 22.6% were children under 15 and 10.5% were 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
291,319,121
Median age
31.5
0-14 %
22.6%
65+ %
10.5%
Child dependency
33.8
Old-age dependency
15.7
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.

What was the population of Eastern Europe in 1978?
Eastern Europe had a population of 291,319,121 in 1978.
How old is the population of Eastern Europe?
The median age in Eastern Europe is 31.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Europe?
10.5% of Eastern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 22.6% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Eastern Europe have?
Eastern Europe's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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