Western Europe Population Pyramid 2003

Western Europe
2003
Population: 185,570,234

Year

-5 -1   2003  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 2003

The population of Western Europe in 2003 was 185,570,234. A decade earlier, in 1993, the population was 180,066,796; it has grown by 3.1% since.

Half of the population was younger than 39.8 years; 16.8% were children under 15 and 16.7% were 65 or older. 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
185,570,234
Median age
39.8
0-14 %
16.8%
65+ %
16.7%
Child dependency
25.3
Old-age dependency
25.0
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 2003?
Western Europe had a population of 185,570,234 in 2003.
What is the median age in Western Europe?
The median age in Western Europe is 39.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
16.7% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 16.8% 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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