Eastern Europe Population Pyramid 1985

Eastern Europe
1985
Population: 303,652,579

Year

-5 -1   1985  +1 +5

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Eastern Europe in 1985

As of 1985, Eastern Europe counted 303,652,579 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 6.4%, up from 285,403,763 in 1975.

The median age was 32.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 34.5 children under 15 and 15.1 people aged 65 or over. 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
303,652,579
Median age
32.3
0-14 %
23.1%
65+ %
10.1%
Child dependency
34.5
Old-age dependency
15.1
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 1985?
In 1985, Eastern Europe's population was 303,652,579.
What is the median age in Eastern Europe?
The median age in Eastern Europe is 32.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Europe?
In Eastern Europe, 23.1% of people are under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older.
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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