Western Europe Population Pyramid 2000

Western Europe
2000
Population: 183,290,086

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-5 -1   2000  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 2000

As of 2000, Western Europe counted 183,290,086 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 3.8%, up from 176,523,787 in 1990.

Half of the population was younger than 38.9 years; 17.2% were children under 15 and 16.0% were 65 or older. 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
183,290,086
Median age
38.9
0-14 %
17.2%
65+ %
16.0%
Child dependency
25.8
Old-age dependency
23.9
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 2000?
In 2000, Western Europe's population was 183,290,086.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
Western Europe's median age is 38.9 years.
What share of Western Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
16.0% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 17.2% is under 15.
What shape is Western Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Europe's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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