Eastern Europe Population Pyramid 2001

Eastern Europe
2001
Population: 303,225,763

Year

-5 -1   2001  +1 +5

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Eastern Europe in 2001

The population of Eastern Europe in 2001 was 303,225,763. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 2.8%, down from 312,033,525 in 1991.

The median age was 36.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 25.2 children under 15 and 18.7 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
303,225,763
Median age
36.7
0-14 %
17.5%
65+ %
13.0%
Child dependency
25.2
Old-age dependency
18.7
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 2001?
Eastern Europe had a population of 303,225,763 in 2001.
How old is the population of Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe's median age is 36.7 years.
What share of Eastern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Eastern Europe, 17.5% of people are under 15 and 13.0% are 65 or older.
What shape is Eastern Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Europe's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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