Western Europe Population Pyramid 2004

Western Europe
2004
Population: 186,197,489

Year

-5 -1   2004  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 2004

In 2004, Western Europe had a total population of 186,197,490 people. A decade earlier, in 1994, the population was 180,771,246; it has grown by 3.0% since.

Half of the population was younger than 40.2 years; 16.6% were children under 15 and 17.0% were 65 or older. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

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
186,197,490
Median age
40.2
0-14 %
16.6%
65+ %
17.0%
Child dependency
25.1
Old-age dependency
25.5
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 2004?
In 2004, Western Europe's population was 186,197,490.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
Western Europe's median age is 40.2 years.
What share of Western Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
17.0% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 16.6% is under 15.
What shape is Western Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Europe's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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