Western Europe Population Pyramid 1998

Western Europe
1998
Population: 182,398,538

Year

-5 -1   1998  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 1998

In 1998, Western Europe had a total population of 182,398,538 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 4.8%, up from 174,101,524 in 1988.

With a median age of 38.2 years, Western Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 25.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 23.2 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
182,398,538
Median age
38.2
0-14 %
17.4%
65+ %
15.6%
Child dependency
25.9
Old-age dependency
23.2
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.

How many people lived in Western Europe in 1998?
Western Europe had a population of 182,398,538 in 1998.
What is the median age in Western Europe?
Western Europe's median age is 38.2 years.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
In Western Europe, 17.4% of people are under 15 and 15.6% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Western Europe have?
Western Europe's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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