Western Europe Population Pyramid 2002

Western Europe
2002
Population: 184,889,539

Year

-5 -1   2002  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 2002

The population of Western Europe in 2002 was 184,889,540. That is 3.3% more than in 1992, when the population stood at 178,982,876.

With a median age of 39.5 years, Western Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 25.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 24.7 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
184,889,540
Median age
39.5
0-14 %
17.0%
65+ %
16.4%
Child dependency
25.5
Old-age dependency
24.7
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 2002?
Western Europe had a population of 184,889,540 in 2002.
What is the median age in Western Europe?
Western Europe's median age is 39.5 years.
What share of Western Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
16.4% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 17.0% is under 15.
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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