Western Europe Population Pyramid 1976

Western Europe
1976
Population: 169,141,519

Year

-5 -1   1976  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 1976

As of 1976, Western Europe counted 169,141,520 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1966, the population was 161,329,732; it has grown by 4.8% since.

Half of the population was younger than 33.9 years; 22.3% were children under 15 and 14.1% 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
169,141,520
Median age
33.9
0-14 %
22.3%
65+ %
14.1%
Child dependency
35.0
Old-age dependency
22.2
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 1976?
Western Europe had a population of 169,141,520 in 1976.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
The median age in Western Europe is 33.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
14.1% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 22.3% 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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