Western Europe Population Pyramid 2012

Western Europe
2012
Population: 190,030,349

Year

-5 -1   2012  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 2012

As of 2012, Western Europe counted 190,030,349 inhabitants. That is 2.8% more than in 2002, when the population stood at 184,889,540.

The median age was 42.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 24.1 children under 15 and 28.6 people aged 65 or over. 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
190,030,349
Median age
42.8
0-14 %
15.8%
65+ %
18.7%
Child dependency
24.1
Old-age dependency
28.6
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 2012?
In 2012, Western Europe's population was 190,030,349.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
The median age in Western Europe is 42.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Western Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
18.7% of Western Europe's population is 65 or older, and 15.8% 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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