Total population by age in Northern Europe (UNSDG)

Northern Europe (UNSDG): Total population by age was 1,065 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,065
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
93rd
of 155 groups
All-time high
1,160
in 2017
All-time low
524.07
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Total population by age in Northern Europe (UNSDG), 1950–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k195019862023

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, total population by age in Northern Europe (UNSDG) stood at 1,065.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population by age in Northern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 1,160 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 524.07, in 1950.

Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 93rd of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Total population by age in Northern Europe (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Total population by age (70 years old) in Northern Europe (UNSDG), 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 524.07
1951 530.25 +1.2%
1952 530.85 +0.1%
1953 530.59 -0.0%
1954 535.24 +0.9%
1955 547.16 +2.2%
1956 555.72 +1.6%
1957 562.05 +1.1%
1958 568.57 +1.2%
1959 567.09 -0.3%
1960 571.16 +0.7%
1961 583.9 +2.2%
1962 589.41 +0.9%
1963 596.33 +1.2%
1964 606.83 +1.8%
1965 621.3 +2.4%
1966 633.71 +2.0%
1967 638.71 +0.8%
1968 651.17 +2.0%
1969 672.86 +3.3%
1970 702.92 +4.5%
1971 724.29 +3.0%
1972 732.09 +1.1%
1973 742.13 +1.4%
1974 754.94 +1.7%
1975 766.92 +1.6%
1976 777.09 +1.3%
1977 789.04 +1.5%
1978 801.91 +1.6%
1979 810.56 +1.1%
1980 809.38 -0.1%
1981 804.84 -0.6%
1982 807.32 +0.3%
1983 809.91 +0.3%
1984 805.71 -0.5%
1985 784.02 -2.7%
1986 742.91 -5.2%
1987 699.09 -5.9%
1988 674.43 -3.5%
1989 718.76 +6.6%
1990 835.86 +16.3%
1991 880.48 +5.3%
1992 844.71 -4.1%
1993 827.13 -2.1%
1994 814.73 -1.5%
1995 810.54 -0.5%
1996 807.84 -0.3%
1997 797.5 -1.3%
1998 791.51 -0.8%
1999 789.28 -0.3%
2000 792.39 +0.4%
2001 790.53 -0.2%
2002 777.06 -1.7%
2003 764.05 -1.7%
2004 760.71 -0.4%
2005 774.1 +1.8%
2006 792.46 +2.4%
2007 809.73 +2.2%
2008 826.38 +2.1%
2009 841.49 +1.8%
2010 832.57 -1.1%
2011 829.59 -0.4%
2012 867.56 +4.6%
2013 920.11 +6.1%
2014 963.84 +4.8%
2015 990.98 +2.8%
2016 1,067 +7.7%
2017 1,160 +8.7%
2018 1,150 -0.8%
2019 1,098 -4.6%
2020 1,071 -2.4%
2021 1,048 -2.1%
2022 1,045 -0.3%
2023 1,065 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 545.16 524.07 568.57 10
1960s 616.54 571.16 672.86 10
1970s 760.19 702.92 810.56 10
1980s 765.64 674.43 809.91 10
1990s 819.96 789.28 880.48 10
2000s 792.89 760.71 841.49 10
2010s 988.06 829.59 1,160 10
2020s 1,057 1,045 1,071 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe (UNSDG)

  1. 90 Singapore 46.34 compare
  2. 91 Senegal 44.81 compare
  3. 92 Ireland 44.48 compare
  4. 93 Zimbabwe 43.03 compare
  5. 94 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 41.61 compare
  6. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.58 compare
  7. 96 Burkina Faso 41.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population by age in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
Total population by age in Northern Europe (UNSDG) was 1,065 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total population by age recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 1,160 in 2017.
What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 524.07 in 1950.
How does Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank for total population by age?
Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 93rd out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
Is total population by age rising or falling in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe (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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Indicator
Total population by age (70 years old)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
389 places, 28,786 data points, 1950–2023
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