Western Europe Population Pyramid 1959

Western Europe
1959
Population: 151,226,238

Year

-5 -1   1959  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 1959

The population of Western Europe in 1959 was 151,226,238. With a median age of 33.7 years, Western Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 36.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 17.2 per 100 people of working age.

This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
151,226,238
Median age
33.7
0-14 %
23.6%
65+ %
11.2%
Child dependency
36.1
Old-age dependency
17.2
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)

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.

What was the population of Western Europe in 1959?
In 1959, Western Europe's population was 151,226,238.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
The median age in Western Europe is 33.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Western Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Western Europe, 23.6% of people are under 15 and 11.2% are 65 or older.
What shape is Western Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Europe's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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