Eastern Europe Population Pyramid 1999

Eastern Europe
1999
Population: 305,906,471

Year

-5 -1   1999  +1 +5

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Eastern Europe in 1999

As of 1999, Eastern Europe counted 305,906,471 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 1.5%, down from 310,518,914 in 1989.

The median age was 36.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 27.6 children under 15 and 18.6 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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
305,906,471
Median age
36.2
0-14 %
18.8%
65+ %
12.7%
Child dependency
27.6
Old-age dependency
18.6
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 1999?
Eastern Europe had a population of 305,906,471 in 1999.
What is the median age in Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe's median age is 36.2 years.
What share of Eastern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
12.7% of Eastern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 18.8% is under 15.
What shape is Eastern Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Europe has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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