Europe Population Pyramid 1975

Europe
1975
Population: 677,279,665

Year

-5 -1   1975  +1 +5

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Europe in 1975

As of 1975, Europe counted 677,279,665 inhabitants. That is 6.8% more than in 1965, when the population stood at 634,412,814.

The median age was 32.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 36.5 children under 15 and 17.7 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
677,279,665
Median age
32.2
0-14 %
23.7%
65+ %
11.5%
Child dependency
36.5
Old-age dependency
17.7
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)

83,280,495 immigrants live in Europe.

Ukraine8,703,691
Russian Federation6,189,503
Romania4,159,352
Poland3,919,956
Morocco3,272,343
Where emigrants live (2024)

60,833,587 people born in Europe live in other countries.

Germany8,559,326
United States of America4,690,040
Ukraine3,844,198
United Kingdom3,682,751
Russian Federation3,479,735
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Europe in 1975?
Europe had a population of 677,279,665 in 1975.
How old is the population of Europe?
Europe's median age is 32.2 years.
How many children and older people live in Europe?
11.5% of Europe's population is 65 or older, and 23.7% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Europe have?
Europe's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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