Northern Europe Population Pyramid 2024

Northern Europe
2024
Population: 108,964,198

Year

-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Northern Europe in 2024

As of 2024, Northern Europe counted 108,964,198 inhabitants. That is 6.5% more than in 2014, when the population stood at 102,327,852.

With a median age of 41.3 years, Northern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 26.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 31.2 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

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
108,964,198
Median age
41.3
0-14 %
16.8%
65+ %
19.8%
Child dependency
26.6
Old-age dependency
31.2
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.

How many people lived in Northern Europe in 2024?
In 2024, Northern Europe's population was 108,964,198.
What is the median age in Northern Europe?
Northern Europe's median age is 41.3 years.
What share of Northern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
19.8% of Northern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 16.8% is under 15.
What shape is Northern Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Northern 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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