Western Europe Population Pyramid 1989

Western Europe
1989
Population: 175,254,019

Year

-5 -1   1989  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 1989

In 1989, Western Europe had a total population of 175,254,019 people. That is 3.1% more than in 1979, when the population stood at 169,927,894.

With a median age of 36.0 years, Western Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 26.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 21.1 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

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
175,254,019
Median age
36.0
0-14 %
17.7%
65+ %
14.3%
Child dependency
26.1
Old-age dependency
21.1
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 1989?
In 1989, Western Europe's population was 175,254,019.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
The median age in Western Europe is 36.0 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
14.3% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 17.7% is under 15.
What shape is Western Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Europe's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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