Western Europe Population Pyramid 1980

Western Europe
1980
Population: 170,536,384

Year

-5 -1   1980  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 1980

In 1980, Western Europe had a total population of 170,536,385 people. That is 2.9% more than in 1970, when the population stood at 165,732,705.

With a median age of 34.3 years, Western Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 31.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 22.4 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
170,536,385
Median age
34.3
0-14 %
20.3%
65+ %
14.6%
Child dependency
31.1
Old-age dependency
22.4
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 1980?
In 1980, Western Europe's population was 170,536,385.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
The median age in Western Europe is 34.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Western Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Western Europe, 20.3% of people are under 15 and 14.6% are 65 or older.
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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