Western Europe Population Pyramid 1975

Western Europe
1975
Population: 169,195,509

Year

-5 -1   1975  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 1975

The population of Western Europe in 1975 was 169,195,510. A decade earlier, in 1965, the population was 159,938,856; it has grown by 5.8% since.

With a median age of 33.7 years, Western Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 35.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 22.0 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
169,195,510
Median age
33.7
0-14 %
22.7%
65+ %
13.9%
Child dependency
35.9
Old-age dependency
22.0
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.

What was the population of Western Europe in 1975?
Western Europe had a population of 169,195,510 in 1975.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
Western Europe's median age is 33.7 years.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
13.9% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 22.7% is under 15.
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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