Western Europe Population Pyramid 1992

Western Europe
1992
Population: 178,982,876

Year

-5 -1   1992  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 1992

As of 1992, Western Europe counted 178,982,876 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 4.3%, up from 171,555,657 in 1982.

The median age was 36.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 26.5 children under 15 and 21.6 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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
178,982,876
Median age
36.5
0-14 %
17.9%
65+ %
14.6%
Child dependency
26.5
Old-age dependency
21.6
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 1992?
Western Europe had a population of 178,982,876 in 1992.
What is the median age in Western Europe?
The median age in Western Europe is 36.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
14.6% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 17.9% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Western Europe have?
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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