Western Europe Population Pyramid 2014

Western Europe
2014
Population: 191,676,402

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-5 -1   2014  +1 +5

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Western Europe in 2014

As of 2014, Western Europe counted 191,676,402 inhabitants. That is 2.9% more than in 2004, when the population stood at 186,197,490.

With a median age of 43.2 years, Western Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 24.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 29.7 per 100 people of working age. 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
191,676,402
Median age
43.2
0-14 %
15.6%
65+ %
19.3%
Child dependency
24.0
Old-age dependency
29.7
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 2014?
In 2014, Western Europe's population was 191,676,402.
How old is the population of Western Europe?
Western Europe's median age is 43.2 years.
How many children and older people live in Western Europe?
In Western Europe, 15.6% of people are under 15 and 19.3% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Western Europe have?
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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