Western Europe Population Pyramid 1957

Western Europe
1957
Population: 148,524,328

Year

-5 -1   1957  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 1957

In 1957, Western Europe had a total population of 148,524,328 people. Half of the population was younger than 33.6 years; 23.3% were children under 15 and 10.9% were 65 or older.

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
148,524,328
Median age
33.6
0-14 %
23.3%
65+ %
10.9%
Child dependency
35.4
Old-age dependency
16.6
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 1957?
Western Europe had a population of 148,524,328 in 1957.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
The median age in Western Europe is 33.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
10.9% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 23.3% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Western Europe have?
Western Europe's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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