Total population by age in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Total population by age was 11,857 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,857
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
17th
of 155 groups
All-time high
11,857
in 2023
All-time low
3,678
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) recorded 11,857 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 11,857 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,678, in 1950.
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,678 | — |
| 1951 | 3,783 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 3,846 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 3,977 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 4,063 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 4,162 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 4,234 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 4,248 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 4,504 | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 4,546 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4,449 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 4,566 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 4,653 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4,828 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4,946 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 5,060 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5,198 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5,262 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 5,353 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5,509 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 5,849 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 6,055 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 6,117 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6,275 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6,405 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6,558 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6,682 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6,820 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6,981 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7,109 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7,233 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 7,267 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7,386 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7,434 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7,364 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6,942 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 6,106 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 5,610 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 5,533 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6,167 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 7,140 | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 7,594 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 7,778 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 7,922 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8,067 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8,255 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,396 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,503 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,612 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8,687 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,662 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8,508 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,338 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8,046 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 7,901 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 8,237 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 8,595 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 8,937 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9,192 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9,248 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9,239 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,071 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,778 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,549 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8,559 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,605 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9,396 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 10,665 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 11,062 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11,322 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,586 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11,539 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11,659 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11,857 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,104 | 3,678 | 4,546 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,982 | 4,449 | 5,509 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,485 | 5,849 | 7,109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,704 | 5,533 | 7,434 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,095 | 7,140 | 8,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,566 | 7,901 | 9,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,525 | 8,549 | 11,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,660 | 11,539 | 11,857 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
More population data for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 11,871 (2100)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.97 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 12.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 85.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 77.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 3.22 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.3282 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 85.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 1.41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Total population by age in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 11,857 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,857 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,678 in 1950.
- How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for total population by age?
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 17th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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