Total population by age in Western Europe (UNSDG)
Western Europe (UNSDG): Total population by age was 2,180 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Western Europe (UNSDG), 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Western Europe (UNSDG) is 2,180, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Western Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 2,180 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 888.56, in 1988.
Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 68th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,020 | 948.71 | 1,103 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,221 | 1,105 | 1,366 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,500 | 1,399 | 1,556 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,278 | 888.56 | 1,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,580 | 1,422 | 1,650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,720 | 1,577 | 1,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,875 | 1,680 | 2,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,161 | 2,150 | 2,180 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe (UNSDG)
More population data for Western Europe (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 2,025 (2100)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 22 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 22 (2025)
- New internal displacements 5,209 (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 421 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 36.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- Total population by age in Western Europe (UNSDG) was 2,180 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,180 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 888.56 in 1988.
- How does Western Europe (UNSDG) rank for total population by age?
- Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 68th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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