Northern Europe Population Pyramid 1968

Northern Europe
1968
Population: 86,518,393

Year

-5 -1   1968  +1 +5

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Northern Europe in 1968

As of 1968, Northern Europe counted 86,518,393 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 6.9%, up from 80,906,955 in 1958.

With a median age of 33.8 years, Northern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 37.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 19.3 per 100 people of working age. 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
86,518,393
Median age
33.8
0-14 %
24.0%
65+ %
12.3%
Child dependency
37.7
Old-age dependency
19.3
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)

14,851,901 immigrants live in Northern Europe.

Poland1,310,679
India1,226,312
Romania864,981
Pakistan793,633
Ukraine721,344
Where emigrants live (2024)

6,885,112 people born in Northern Europe live in other countries.

Australia1,240,520
United States of America1,020,633
United Kingdom567,114
Canada492,742
Ireland348,983
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Northern Europe in 1968?
Northern Europe had a population of 86,518,393 in 1968.
How old is the population of Northern Europe?
The median age in Northern Europe is 33.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Northern Europe?
In Northern Europe, 24.0% of people are under 15 and 12.3% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Northern Europe have?
Northern Europe has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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