Europe Population Pyramid 2017

Europe
2017
Population: 747,429,211

Year

-5 -1   2017  +1 +5

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Europe in 2017

As of 2017, Europe counted 747,429,212 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2007, the population was 733,896,328; it has grown by 1.8% since.

With a median age of 41.8 years, Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 24.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 27.5 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
747,429,212
Median age
41.8
0-14 %
16.0%
65+ %
18.1%
Child dependency
24.2
Old-age dependency
27.5
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 2017?
Europe had a population of 747,429,212 in 2017.
What is the median age in Europe?
The median age in Europe is 41.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Europe, 16.0% of people are under 15 and 18.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Europe has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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