Western Europe Population Pyramid 1955

Western Europe
1955
Population: 146,346,589

Year

-5 -1   1955  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 1955

As of 1955, Western Europe counted 146,346,589 inhabitants. With a median age of 33.3 years, Western Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 35.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 16.0 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
146,346,589
Median age
33.3
0-14 %
23.3%
65+ %
10.6%
Child dependency
35.2
Old-age dependency
16.0
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)

31,204,854 immigrants live in Western Europe.

Poland2,397,087
Turkey2,343,059
Ukraine1,901,825
Morocco1,670,534
Romania1,518,727
Where emigrants live (2024)

9,008,522 people born in Western Europe live in other countries.

United States of America1,390,671
Switzerland667,982
Italy567,585
Spain564,622
France562,804
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Western Europe in 1955?
In 1955, Western Europe's population was 146,346,589.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
Western Europe's median age is 33.3 years.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
10.6% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 23.3% is under 15.
What shape is Western Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Europe has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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