Western Europe Population Pyramid 2009

Western Europe
2009
Population: 188,187,808

Year

-5 -1   2009  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 2009

The population of Western Europe in 2009 was 188,187,809. That is 3.1% more than in 1999, when the population stood at 182,562,409.

Half of the population was younger than 41.9 years; 16.0% were children under 15 and 18.2% 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
188,187,809
Median age
41.9
0-14 %
16.0%
65+ %
18.2%
Child dependency
24.3
Old-age dependency
27.7
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 2009?
Western Europe had a population of 188,187,809 in 2009.
What is the median age in Western Europe?
Western Europe's median age is 41.9 years.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
In Western Europe, 16.0% of people are under 15 and 18.2% are 65 or older.
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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