Western Europe Population Pyramid 1999

Western Europe
1999
Population: 182,562,409

Year

-5 -1   1999  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 1999

The population of Western Europe in 1999 was 182,562,409. That is 4.2% more than in 1989, when the population stood at 175,254,019.

The median age was 38.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 25.9 children under 15 and 23.6 people aged 65 or over. 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
182,562,409
Median age
38.6
0-14 %
17.3%
65+ %
15.8%
Child dependency
25.9
Old-age dependency
23.6
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.

How many people lived in Western Europe in 1999?
In 1999, Western Europe's population was 182,562,409.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
Western Europe's median age is 38.6 years.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
15.8% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 17.3% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Western Europe have?
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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