🗺️ Population of Northern Europe

106,896,543
Current Population of Northern Europe
349,234
Net population growth this year
65.25
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Northern Europe reached 106,896,543, of which 52,891,130 people are male and 54,005,414 female. The country has a population density of 65.2548 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.327% for the year. According to the latest data, Northern Europe is set to increase its population size by 344,466 people next year. Making the total population count of Northern Europe 107,243,393 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Northern Europe (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Northern Europe grown from 77,453,466 people to 106,896,543. An increase of the population size by 38.01% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 77,453,466 37,308,024 40,145,442 459,394 47.2813 0.593%
1951 77,892,427 37,541,203 40,351,224 418,528 47.5493 0.537%
1952 78,331,811 37,770,435 40,561,376 460,240 47.8175 0.588%
1953 78,792,222 38,010,661 40,781,560 460,581 48.0986 0.585%
1954 79,245,584 38,247,340 40,998,244 446,144 48.3753 0.563%
1955 79,681,526 38,475,184 41,206,342 425,740 48.6414 0.534%
1956 80,121,561 38,706,411 41,415,151 454,331 48.9101 0.567%
1957 80,588,793 38,950,900 41,637,894 480,132 49.1953 0.596%
1958 81,067,504 39,200,753 41,866,751 477,290 49.4875 0.589%
1959 81,548,424 39,453,996 42,094,428 484,551 49.7811 0.594%
1960 82,056,098 39,722,978 42,333,119 530,795 50.091 0.647%
1961 82,593,344 40,007,944 42,585,399 543,697 50.4189 0.658%
1962 83,144,728 40,300,126 42,844,601 559,072 50.7555 0.672%
1963 83,705,623 40,595,660 43,109,962 562,718 51.0979 0.672%
1964 84,301,780 40,907,251 43,394,529 629,596 51.4619 0.747%
1965 84,908,482 41,222,506 43,685,976 583,809 51.8322 0.688%
1966 85,478,829 41,518,331 43,960,498 556,884 52.1804 0.651%
1967 86,041,498 41,809,721 44,231,777 568,454 52.5239 0.661%
1968 86,565,252 42,082,010 44,483,242 479,054 52.8436 0.553%
1969 87,007,864 42,312,018 44,695,847 406,171 53.1138 0.467%
1970 87,409,379 42,518,012 44,891,367 396,857 53.3589 0.454%
1971 87,846,333 42,741,728 45,104,605 477,053 53.6256 0.543%
1972 88,274,648 42,962,388 45,312,260 379,575 53.8871 0.43%
1973 88,619,910 43,140,779 45,479,132 310,951 54.0979 0.351%
1974 88,911,583 43,290,186 45,621,398 272,395 54.2759 0.306%
1975 89,156,104 43,413,018 45,743,086 216,646 54.4252 0.243%
1976 89,338,864 43,503,409 45,835,454 148,873 54.5367 0.167%
1977 89,495,808 43,580,422 45,915,386 165,017 54.6325 0.184%
1978 89,663,668 43,660,045 46,003,623 170,702 54.735 0.19%
1979 89,845,414 43,743,359 46,102,056 192,790 54.846 0.215%
1980 90,053,614 43,838,164 46,215,450 223,610 54.9731 0.248%
1981 90,265,985 43,933,592 46,332,393 201,131 55.1027 0.223%
1982 90,463,830 44,021,579 46,442,252 194,561 55.2235 0.215%
1983 90,657,042 44,106,929 46,550,114 191,863 55.3414 0.212%
1984 90,855,804 44,194,142 46,661,662 205,660 55.4627 0.226%
1985 91,051,706 44,281,607 46,770,099 186,145 55.5823 0.204%
1986 91,250,928 44,372,820 46,878,108 212,298 55.704 0.233%
1987 91,474,610 44,477,084 46,997,527 235,067 55.8405 0.257%
1988 91,708,012 44,587,241 47,120,771 231,736 55.983 0.253%
1989 91,931,989 44,695,698 47,236,291 216,217 56.1197 0.235%
1990 92,174,904 44,815,932 47,358,972 269,614 56.268 0.293%
1991 92,446,638 44,951,564 47,495,074 273,855 56.4339 0.296%
1992 92,700,619 45,078,134 47,622,486 234,106 56.5889 0.253%
1993 92,902,963 45,179,190 47,723,774 170,583 56.7124 0.184%
1994 93,084,341 45,269,855 47,814,485 192,171 56.8232 0.206%
1995 93,266,506 45,361,665 47,904,840 172,159 56.9344 0.185%
1996 93,452,178 45,459,768 47,992,410 199,186 57.0477 0.213%
1997 93,668,330 45,577,902 48,090,428 233,119 57.1797 0.249%
1998 93,905,914 45,710,219 48,195,696 242,049 57.3247 0.258%
1999 94,157,580 45,852,840 48,304,740 261,283 57.4783 0.277%
2000 94,435,136 46,011,296 48,423,840 293,827 57.6477 0.311%
2001 94,741,862 46,183,649 48,558,213 319,625 57.835 0.337%
2002 95,073,833 46,369,091 48,704,742 344,319 58.0376 0.362%
2003 95,442,673 46,577,075 48,865,598 393,360 58.2628 0.412%
2004 95,885,150 46,825,131 49,060,018 491,593 58.5329 0.513%
2005 96,399,618 47,111,696 49,287,922 537,344 58.847 0.557%
2006 96,986,578 47,436,192 49,550,385 636,575 59.2053 0.656%
2007 97,646,354 47,795,497 49,850,857 682,979 59.608 0.699%
2008 98,322,969 48,161,314 50,161,654 670,249 60.0211 0.682%
2009 98,986,210 48,517,102 50,469,107 656,234 60.4259 0.663%
2010 99,649,802 48,873,814 50,775,987 670,949 60.831 0.673%
2011 100,330,041 49,242,888 51,087,153 689,530 61.2463 0.687%
2012 101,015,126 49,618,754 51,396,372 680,641 61.6645 0.674%
2013 101,679,023 49,986,692 51,692,331 647,152 62.0698 0.636%
2014 102,334,604 50,347,908 51,986,696 664,011 62.47 0.649%
2015 102,983,121 50,708,411 52,274,709 633,021 62.8658 0.615%
2016 103,618,394 51,064,920 52,553,474 637,525 63.2536 0.615%
2017 104,237,183 51,411,682 52,825,502 600,054 63.6314 0.576%
2018 104,813,106 51,735,431 53,077,675 551,791 63.983 0.526%
2019 105,366,768 52,044,868 53,321,900 555,534 64.3209 0.527%
2020 105,830,515 52,302,744 53,527,771 371,960 64.604 0.351%
2021 106,197,357 52,505,048 53,692,310 361,724 64.828 0.341%
2022 106,550,072 52,699,272 53,850,800 343,707 65.0433 0.323%
2023 106,896,543 52,891,130 54,005,414 349,234 65.2548 0.327%

Statements that can be derived from Northern Europe's population data

  • Northern Europe has a population of 106,896,543 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Northern Europe's population is equivalent to 1.34% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Northern Europe's population will grow with 349,234 people.
  • In 2023, 257,596 more people will immigrate to Northern Europe than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Northern Europe is 40.29 years.
  • In Northern Europe there are 65.25 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 2.76 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Northern Europe.
  • In Northern Europe, 52,891,130 of the total population are male, and 54,005,414 are female.

Future Population of Northern Europe (2023 - 2100)

Northern Europe's population is set to incease in the future from 106,896,543 people to 112,768,936 people. An increase of the population size by 45.6% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 106,896,543 52,891,130 54,005,414 349,234 65.2548 0.327%
2024 107,243,393 53,082,287 54,161,106 344,466 65.4665 0.321%
2025 107,583,034 53,269,026 54,314,008 334,816 65.6739 0.311%
2026 107,914,071 53,450,771 54,463,300 327,258 65.8759 0.303%
2027 108,235,947 53,627,460 54,608,487 316,495 66.0724 0.292%
2028 108,546,396 53,798,019 54,748,376 304,401 66.2619 0.28%
2029 108,845,795 53,962,809 54,882,986 294,399 66.4447 0.27%
2030 109,132,837 54,121,304 55,011,533 279,685 66.6199 0.256%
2031 109,407,504 54,273,385 55,134,120 269,649 66.7876 0.246%
2032 109,672,176 54,420,420 55,251,756 259,694 66.9492 0.237%
2033 109,926,740 54,562,590 55,364,151 249,435 67.1046 0.227%
2034 110,171,602 54,700,239 55,471,363 240,288 67.254 0.218%
2035 110,408,362 54,834,325 55,574,037 233,232 67.3986 0.211%
2036 110,637,634 54,965,162 55,672,473 225,313 67.5385 0.204%
2037 110,861,492 55,093,746 55,767,746 222,403 67.6752 0.201%
2038 111,079,693 55,219,966 55,859,727 213,997 67.8084 0.193%
2039 111,292,195 55,343,683 55,948,512 211,008 67.9381 0.19%
2040 111,501,425 55,466,133 56,035,292 207,452 68.0658 0.186%
2041 111,706,235 55,586,630 56,119,605 202,167 68.1909 0.181%
2042 111,905,318 55,704,433 56,200,885 195,999 68.3124 0.175%
2043 112,097,588 55,819,052 56,278,537 188,543 68.4298 0.168%
2044 112,281,616 55,929,431 56,352,185 179,511 68.5421 0.16%
2045 112,456,975 56,035,381 56,421,594 171,208 68.6491 0.152%
2046 112,621,289 56,135,596 56,485,692 157,420 68.7494 0.14%
2047 112,771,807 56,228,536 56,543,272 143,617 68.8413 0.127%
2048 112,908,620 56,314,257 56,594,363 130,007 68.9248 0.115%
2049 113,029,993 56,391,871 56,638,122 112,740 68.9989 0.1%
2050 113,135,088 56,461,010 56,674,079 97,451 69.0631 0.086%
2051 113,226,256 56,522,736 56,703,519 84,883 69.1187 0.075%
2052 113,302,963 56,577,020 56,725,944 68,533 69.1656 0.06%
2053 113,362,934 56,622,663 56,740,271 51,408 69.2022 0.045%
2054 113,409,651 56,661,642 56,748,009 42,025 69.2307 0.037%
2055 113,444,375 56,694,749 56,749,626 27,424 69.2519 0.024%
2056 113,467,375 56,721,685 56,745,690 18,576 69.2659 0.016%
2057 113,482,515 56,744,426 56,738,088 11,704 69.2752 0.01%
2058 113,490,044 56,763,275 56,726,769 3,354 69.2798 0.003%
2059 113,491,398 56,778,991 56,712,406 -647 69.2806 -0.001%
2060 113,490,550 56,793,303 56,697,247 -1,047 69.2801 -0.001%
2061 113,489,082 56,807,096 56,681,986 -1,890 69.2792 -0.002%
2062 113,487,730 56,820,864 56,666,866 -814 69.2784 -0.001%
2063 113,489,311 56,835,677 56,653,634 3,975 69.2793 0.004%
2064 113,495,821 56,852,508 56,643,313 9,046 69.2833 0.008%
2065 113,506,108 56,870,866 56,635,241 11,527 69.2896 0.01%
2066 113,517,647 56,889,315 56,628,331 11,551 69.2966 0.01%
2067 113,531,517 56,908,156 56,623,361 16,190 69.3051 0.014%
2068 113,550,056 56,928,519 56,621,537 20,888 69.3164 0.018%
2069 113,572,651 56,950,069 56,622,581 24,301 69.3302 0.021%
2070 113,596,202 56,971,215 56,624,988 22,803 69.3446 0.02%
2071 113,620,255 56,991,815 56,628,440 25,302 69.3593 0.022%
2072 113,645,345 57,012,168 56,633,178 24,879 69.3746 0.022%
2073 113,669,679 57,031,593 56,638,086 23,788 69.3894 0.021%
2074 113,691,487 57,049,143 56,642,344 19,828 69.4027 0.017%
2075 113,707,911 57,063,265 56,644,646 13,020 69.4128 0.011%
2076 113,717,757 57,073,378 56,644,379 6,671 69.4188 0.006%
2077 113,721,623 57,079,933 56,641,690 1,062 69.4211 0.001%
2078 113,718,486 57,082,504 56,635,982 -7,336 69.4192 -0.006%
2079 113,707,723 57,080,582 56,627,141 -14,191 69.4127 -0.012%
2080 113,690,053 57,074,912 56,615,141 -21,148 69.4019 -0.019%
2081 113,664,149 57,064,878 56,599,272 -30,660 69.3861 -0.027%
2082 113,629,890 57,050,050 56,579,840 -37,859 69.3651 -0.033%
2083 113,590,438 57,031,957 56,558,481 -41,044 69.3411 -0.036%
2084 113,546,533 57,011,154 56,535,378 -46,766 69.3143 -0.041%
2085 113,497,931 56,987,420 56,510,510 -50,439 69.2846 -0.044%
2086 113,445,319 56,961,090 56,484,229 -54,783 69.2525 -0.048%
2087 113,389,950 56,933,198 56,456,752 -55,956 69.2187 -0.049%
2088 113,334,454 56,905,172 56,429,281 -55,036 69.1848 -0.049%
2089 113,279,693 56,877,302 56,402,391 -54,485 69.1514 -0.048%
2090 113,226,440 56,849,698 56,376,742 -52,022 69.1189 -0.046%
2091 113,174,593 56,822,274 56,352,319 -51,672 69.0872 -0.046%
2092 113,123,931 56,795,010 56,328,921 -49,653 69.0563 -0.044%
2093 113,075,758 56,768,591 56,307,168 -46,691 69.0269 -0.041%
2094 113,030,025 56,742,906 56,287,118 -44,776 68.999 -0.04%
2095 112,985,650 56,717,690 56,267,959 -43,975 68.9719 -0.039%
2096 112,942,531 56,693,076 56,249,455 -42,262 68.9455 -0.037%
2097 112,899,129 56,668,066 56,231,063 -44,542 68.9191 -0.039%
2098 112,856,095 56,643,249 56,212,846 -41,526 68.8928 -0.037%
2099 112,813,905 56,618,983 56,194,922 -42,854 68.867 -0.038%
2100 112,768,936 56,593,649 56,175,287 -47,085 68.8396 -0.042%

Population Density of Northern Europe

Today, Northern Europe has a population density of 65.2548 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 47.2813 people/km² since the 1950 to 65.2548 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Northern Europe is projected to reach a population density of 68.8396 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Northern Europe Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Northern Europe's Population

The population growth rate of Northern Europe currently stands at 0.327% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.004 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Northern Europe will decrease to 0.327%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Northern Europe's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.042% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Northern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 0.593%
1960 0.647%
1970 0.454%
1980 0.248%
1990 0.293%
2000 0.311%
2010 0.673%
2020 0.351%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.256%
2040 0.186%
2050 0.086%
2060 -0.001%
2070 0.02%
2080 -0.019%
2090 -0.046%
2100 -0.042%
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Life Expectancy of Northern Europe

Today, Northern Europe has an average life expectancy of 82.1752 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 68.5488 years since the 1950 to 82.1752 years in 2023. In the future, Northern Europe is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 91.7647 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Northern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 68,548
1960 71,157
1970 72,028
1980 73,495
1990 75,299
2000 77,389
2010 79,917
2020 80,663
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 83,222
2040 84,620
2050 85,898
2060 87,120
2070 88,296
2080 89,465
2090 90,618
2100 91,764
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Migration to and from Northern Europe

In 2023 Northern Europe will see net migrations of 257,596 people. This means that 257,596 more people will immigrate to Northern Europe than emigrate from the country this year. An increase of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Northern Europe was 254,697.

Net Migration for Northern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -25,936
1960 -13,259
1970 -29,656
1980 30,117
1990 8,807
2000 193,134
2010 341,376
2020 346,420
Year Net Migration
2030 271,373
2040 275,355
2050 275,355
2060 275,355
2070 275,355
2080 275,355
2090 275,355
2100 275,355
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Births in Northern Europe

In 2023, Northern Europe will see 1,077,286 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Northern Europe in 2022, when the country saw 1,077,790 new borns.

Births Northern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 1,365,822
1960 1,432,098
1970 1,401,859
1980 1,213,916
1990 1,287,390
2000 1,080,544
2010 1,250,330
2020 1,078,497
Year Births
2030 1,061,864
2040 1,099,176
2050 1,062,676
2060 1,008,806
2070 1,021,402
2080 1,012,620
2090 977,586
2100 971,433
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Deaths in Northern Europe

In 2023, 985,615 people will die in Northern Europe. That is a decrease of Northern Europe's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 988,819 deaths.

Deaths Northern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 880,485
1960 888,045
1970 975,308
1980 1,020,388
1990 1,026,576
2000 979,793
2010 920,693
2020 1,052,920
Year Births
2030 1,053,537
2040 1,167,055
2050 1,240,618
2060 1,285,206
2070 1,273,870
2080 1,309,103
2090 1,304,900
2100 1,293,796
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Median Age in Northern Europe

The median age of Northern Europe has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Northern Europe will reach 49.0362 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Northern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 32.5845
1960 33.3412
1970 32.4647
1980 32.9706
1990 34.6489
2000 36.5577
2010 38.536
2020 39.7182
Year Median Age
2030 41.7523
2040 43.8148
2050 44.8476
2060 46.4082
2070 47.5348
2080 47.8951
2090 48.3444
2100 49.0362
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Fertility Rate in Northern Europe

The fertility rate of Northern Europe has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Northern Europe will reach 1.6705 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Northern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 2.3836
1960 2.67
1970 2.3498
1980 1.8821
1990 1.8696
2000 1.6414
2010 1.8954
2020 1.5814
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.6063
2040 1.631
2050 1.648
2060 1.6609
2070 1.6671
2080 1.6722
2090 1.6752
2100 1.6705
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Infant Mortality Rate in Northern Europe

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Northern Europe while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Northern Europe has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 30.9673. Today, Northern Europe has a much better infant mortality rate of 2.7617 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Northern Europe is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 0.5358 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Northern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 30.9673
1960 22.6292
1970 17.5398
1980 11.953
1990 8.2023
2000 5.4982
2010 3.985
2020 3.2152
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 2.2974
2040 1.8025
2050 1.4585
2060 1.1926
2070 0.984
2080 0.8096
2090 0.6617
2100 0.5358
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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