Western Europe Population Pyramid 2006

Western Europe
2006
Population: 187,082,409

Year

-5 -1   2006  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 2006

In 2006, Western Europe had a total population of 187,082,409 people. That is 2.8% more than in 1996, when the population stood at 181,950,712.

Half of the population was younger than 40.9 years; 16.3% were children under 15 and 17.6% were 65 or older. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

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
187,082,409
Median age
40.9
0-14 %
16.3%
65+ %
17.6%
Child dependency
24.6
Old-age dependency
26.6
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 2006?
Western Europe had a population of 187,082,409 in 2006.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
The median age in Western Europe is 40.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
17.6% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 16.3% is under 15.
What shape is Western Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Europe has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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