Eastern Europe Population Pyramid 2016

Eastern Europe
2016
Population: 295,069,855

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

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Eastern Europe in 2016

In 2016, Eastern Europe had a total population of 295,069,855 people. That is 0.8% less than in 2006, when the population stood at 297,389,566.

The median age was 39.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 23.7 children under 15 and 22.1 people aged 65 or over. 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
295,069,855
Median age
39.8
0-14 %
16.3%
65+ %
15.1%
Child dependency
23.7
Old-age dependency
22.1
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

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 2016?
In 2016, Eastern Europe's population was 295,069,855.
What is the median age in Eastern Europe?
The median age in Eastern Europe is 39.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Eastern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Eastern Europe, 16.3% of people are under 15 and 15.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is Eastern Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Europe's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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