Eastern Europe Population Pyramid 2021

Eastern Europe
2021
Population: 292,256,937

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

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Eastern Europe in 2021

In 2021, Eastern Europe had a total population of 292,256,938 people. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 1.0%, down from 295,092,578 in 2011.

With a median age of 41.1 years, Eastern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 25.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 25.8 per 100 people of working age. 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
292,256,938
Median age
41.1
0-14 %
16.7%
65+ %
17.1%
Child dependency
25.1
Old-age dependency
25.8
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 2021?
In 2021, Eastern Europe's population was 292,256,938.
What is the median age in Eastern Europe?
The median age in Eastern Europe is 41.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Eastern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Eastern Europe, 16.7% of people are under 15 and 17.1% 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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