Europe Population Pyramid 1976

Europe
1976
Population: 680,656,877

Year

-5 -1   1976  +1 +5

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Europe in 1976

As of 1976, Europe counted 680,656,877 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1966, the population was 639,413,302; it has grown by 6.5% since.

The median age was 32.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 35.9 children under 15 and 18.0 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
680,656,877
Median age
32.3
0-14 %
23.3%
65+ %
11.7%
Child dependency
35.9
Old-age dependency
18.0
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.

What was the population of Europe in 1976?
Europe had a population of 680,656,877 in 1976.
What is the median age in Europe?
The median age in Europe is 32.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Europe?
11.7% of Europe's population is 65 or older, and 23.3% is under 15.
What shape is Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Europe's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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