Eastern Europe Population Pyramid 2012

Eastern Europe
2012
Population: 294,998,950

Year

-5 -1   2012  +1 +5

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Eastern Europe in 2012

As of 2012, Eastern Europe counted 294,998,950 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 2.4%, down from 302,250,148 in 2002.

The median age was 38.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 21.6 children under 15 and 19.6 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
294,998,950
Median age
38.9
0-14 %
15.3%
65+ %
13.9%
Child dependency
21.6
Old-age dependency
19.6
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.

How many people lived in Eastern Europe in 2012?
In 2012, Eastern Europe's population was 294,998,950.
How old is the population of Eastern Europe?
The median age in Eastern Europe is 38.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Europe?
In Eastern Europe, 15.3% of people are under 15 and 13.9% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Eastern Europe have?
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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