🗺️ Population of Western Europe

195,841,934
Current Population of Western Europe
256,224
Net population growth this year
179.81
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Western Europe reached 195,841,934, of which 96,075,852 people are male and 99,766,083 female. The country has a population density of 179.8115 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.131% for the year. According to the latest data, Western Europe is set to increase its population size by 234,600 people next year. Making the total population count of Western Europe 196,087,346 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Western Europe (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Western Europe grown from 143,476,502 people to 195,841,934. An increase of the population size by 36.5% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 143,476,502 67,473,250 76,003,253 376,761 131.7324 0.263%
1951 143,909,041 67,814,692 76,094,349 488,316 132.1295 0.339%
1952 144,480,754 68,207,313 76,273,440 655,109 132.6544 0.453%
1953 145,144,203 68,629,852 76,514,352 671,790 133.2636 0.463%
1954 145,882,066 69,076,327 76,805,739 803,935 133.941 0.551%
1955 146,708,469 69,557,135 77,151,334 848,872 134.6998 0.579%
1956 147,580,180 70,055,163 77,525,016 894,549 135.5001 0.606%
1957 148,529,134 70,587,254 77,941,879 1,003,359 136.3714 0.676%
1958 149,601,753 71,180,856 78,420,897 1,141,880 137.3562 0.763%
1959 150,799,089 71,837,046 78,962,043 1,252,792 138.4556 0.831%
1960 152,052,373 72,516,360 79,536,014 1,253,777 139.6063 0.825%
1961 153,438,652 73,257,406 80,181,246 1,518,779 140.8791 0.99%
1962 154,925,756 74,046,193 80,879,563 1,455,431 142.2445 0.939%
1963 156,396,717 74,824,341 81,572,376 1,486,489 143.595 0.95%
1964 157,913,325 75,621,545 82,291,780 1,546,728 144.9875 0.979%
1965 159,392,402 76,398,004 82,994,398 1,411,427 146.3455 0.886%
1966 160,809,484 77,142,754 83,666,730 1,422,735 147.6466 0.885%
1967 162,193,432 77,867,848 84,325,584 1,345,162 148.9172 0.829%
1968 163,439,408 78,519,832 84,919,577 1,146,791 150.0612 0.702%
1969 164,531,718 79,090,828 85,440,890 1,037,828 151.0641 0.631%
1970 165,516,461 79,606,317 85,910,144 931,658 151.9683 0.563%
1971 166,435,549 80,090,142 86,345,406 906,518 152.8121 0.545%
1972 167,274,464 80,530,057 86,744,408 771,313 153.5824 0.461%
1973 167,945,014 80,879,613 87,065,401 569,786 154.198 0.339%
1974 168,431,216 81,131,537 87,299,679 402,618 154.6444 0.239%
1975 168,708,354 81,273,717 87,434,637 151,658 154.8989 0.09%
1976 168,853,920 81,350,069 87,503,852 139,475 155.0325 0.083%
1977 169,044,160 81,449,042 87,595,118 241,003 155.2072 0.143%
1978 169,250,074 81,554,345 87,695,730 170,827 155.3963 0.101%
1979 169,454,979 81,660,088 87,794,891 238,983 155.5844 0.141%
1980 169,742,401 81,810,974 87,931,427 335,860 155.8483 0.198%
1981 170,099,265 82,004,083 88,095,182 377,868 156.1759 0.222%
1982 170,464,475 82,205,654 88,258,822 352,552 156.5113 0.207%
1983 170,791,626 82,389,652 88,401,974 301,749 156.8116 0.177%
1984 171,150,696 82,592,157 88,558,539 416,392 157.1413 0.243%
1985 171,597,149 82,843,296 88,753,852 476,513 157.5512 0.278%
1986 172,150,618 83,157,904 88,992,714 630,426 158.0594 0.366%
1987 172,852,360 83,553,529 89,298,830 773,057 158.7037 0.447%
1988 173,676,930 84,015,800 89,661,130 876,085 159.4608 0.504%
1989 174,574,763 84,522,114 90,052,650 919,580 160.2851 0.527%
1990 175,517,984 85,058,171 90,459,812 966,861 161.1511 0.551%
1991 176,478,018 85,600,840 90,877,178 953,209 162.0326 0.54%
1992 177,402,105 86,118,119 91,283,986 894,964 162.881 0.504%
1993 178,221,176 86,578,640 91,642,536 743,178 163.633 0.417%
1994 178,921,496 86,972,996 91,948,501 657,463 164.276 0.367%
1995 179,541,083 87,316,142 92,224,941 581,710 164.8449 0.324%
1996 180,089,878 87,613,701 92,476,177 515,880 165.3488 0.286%
1997 180,596,469 87,882,114 92,714,355 497,302 165.8139 0.275%
1998 181,087,915 88,135,393 92,952,522 485,590 166.2651 0.268%
1999 181,573,811 88,381,872 93,191,939 486,202 166.7113 0.268%
2000 182,074,215 88,631,153 93,443,062 514,606 167.1707 0.283%
2001 182,591,330 88,885,337 93,705,993 519,623 167.6455 0.285%
2002 183,096,285 89,136,844 93,959,441 490,288 168.1091 0.268%
2003 183,573,702 89,379,408 94,194,294 464,545 168.5474 0.253%
2004 184,104,002 89,649,486 94,454,515 596,055 169.0343 0.324%
2005 184,688,129 89,951,633 94,736,496 572,200 169.5707 0.31%
2006 185,287,696 90,272,108 95,015,588 626,934 170.1211 0.338%
2007 185,941,602 90,628,538 95,313,064 680,878 170.7215 0.366%
2008 186,641,295 91,019,534 95,621,761 718,508 171.3639 0.385%
2009 187,334,759 91,415,042 95,919,718 668,421 172.0006 0.357%
2010 188,026,159 91,810,834 96,215,325 714,378 172.6355 0.38%
2011 188,746,382 92,223,486 96,522,897 726,069 173.2967 0.385%
2012 189,460,584 92,637,310 96,823,274 702,333 173.9525 0.371%
2013 190,169,583 93,049,442 97,120,141 715,666 174.6034 0.376%
2014 190,941,252 93,487,117 97,454,136 827,673 175.3119 0.433%
2015 191,740,082 93,937,390 97,802,692 769,985 176.0454 0.402%
2016 192,529,498 94,372,622 98,156,875 808,847 176.7702 0.42%
2017 193,280,546 94,771,315 98,509,231 693,251 177.4597 0.359%
2018 193,947,210 95,117,582 98,829,629 640,077 178.0718 0.33%
2019 194,572,746 95,437,216 99,135,530 610,994 178.6462 0.314%
2020 195,057,782 95,684,213 99,373,568 359,078 179.0915 0.184%
2021 195,381,649 95,844,768 99,536,881 288,655 179.3889 0.148%
2022 195,619,899 95,961,291 99,658,609 187,846 179.6076 0.096%
2023 195,841,934 96,075,852 99,766,083 256,224 179.8115 0.131%

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

  • Western Europe has a population of 195,841,934 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Western Europe's population is equivalent to 2.45% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Western Europe's population will grow with 256,224 people.
  • In 2023, 342,710 more people will immigrate to Western Europe than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Western Europe is 43.22 years.
  • In Western Europe there are 179.81 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 2.86 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Western Europe.
  • In Western Europe, 96,075,852 of the total population are male, and 99,766,083 are female.

Future Population of Western Europe (2023 - 2100)

Western Europe's population is set to decrease in the future from 195,841,934 people to 177,245,998 people. A decrease of the population size by 23.54% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 195,841,934 96,075,852 99,766,083 256,224 179.8115 0.131%
2024 196,087,346 96,204,989 99,882,357 234,600 180.0368 0.12%
2025 196,312,239 96,322,177 99,990,062 215,186 180.2433 0.11%
2026 196,516,386 96,427,379 100,089,006 193,107 180.4307 0.098%
2027 196,695,570 96,519,205 100,176,364 165,261 180.5952 0.084%
2028 196,852,872 96,598,726 100,254,146 149,343 180.7397 0.076%
2029 196,987,776 96,665,705 100,322,071 120,466 180.8635 0.061%
2030 197,095,642 96,718,267 100,377,375 95,266 180.9626 0.048%
2031 197,183,246 96,758,670 100,424,576 79,942 181.043 0.041%
2032 197,250,150 96,786,884 100,463,266 53,866 181.1044 0.027%
2033 197,292,062 96,801,100 100,490,962 29,957 181.1429 0.015%
2034 197,307,886 96,801,359 100,506,528 1,693 181.1574 0.001%
2035 197,294,820 96,786,561 100,508,258 -27,827 181.1454 -0.014%
2036 197,255,070 96,757,788 100,497,281 -51,673 181.1089 -0.026%
2037 197,192,864 96,716,655 100,476,209 -72,738 181.0518 -0.037%
2038 197,109,310 96,663,781 100,445,528 -94,370 180.9751 -0.048%
2039 197,002,736 96,599,027 100,403,709 -118,777 180.8773 -0.06%
2040 196,871,356 96,521,924 100,349,433 -143,983 180.7566 -0.073%
2041 196,716,187 96,433,287 100,282,900 -166,357 180.6142 -0.085%
2042 196,538,572 96,333,522 100,205,050 -188,872 180.4511 -0.096%
2043 196,337,344 96,222,807 100,114,538 -213,583 180.2663 -0.109%
2044 196,111,195 96,100,897 100,010,299 -238,716 180.0587 -0.122%
2045 195,862,045 95,968,706 99,893,338 -259,584 179.8299 -0.133%
2046 195,589,941 95,826,197 99,763,744 -284,623 179.5801 -0.146%
2047 195,296,010 95,673,522 99,622,489 -303,240 179.3102 -0.155%
2048 194,980,626 95,510,957 99,469,668 -327,529 179.0207 -0.168%
2049 194,643,530 95,338,440 99,305,089 -346,663 178.7112 -0.178%
2050 194,286,786 95,156,759 99,130,027 -366,823 178.3836 -0.189%
2051 193,911,210 94,966,382 98,944,828 -384,331 178.0388 -0.198%
2052 193,519,088 94,768,310 98,750,777 -399,913 177.6788 -0.207%
2053 193,111,854 94,563,226 98,548,628 -414,554 177.3049 -0.215%
2054 192,693,704 94,353,781 98,339,922 -421,747 176.9209 -0.219%
2055 192,265,898 94,140,269 98,125,629 -433,865 176.5281 -0.226%
2056 191,829,819 93,923,100 97,906,719 -438,292 176.1278 -0.228%
2057 191,391,364 93,705,643 97,685,722 -438,617 175.7252 -0.229%
2058 190,953,068 93,488,918 97,464,150 -437,975 175.3228 -0.229%
2059 190,516,017 93,273,247 97,242,770 -436,127 174.9215 -0.229%
2060 190,084,396 93,060,676 97,023,720 -427,115 174.5252 -0.225%
2061 189,662,170 92,853,140 96,809,030 -417,337 174.1375 -0.22%
2062 189,251,270 92,651,038 96,600,231 -404,465 173.7603 -0.214%
2063 188,853,524 92,455,140 96,398,383 -391,026 173.3951 -0.207%
2064 188,469,656 92,265,813 96,203,842 -376,711 173.0426 -0.2%
2065 188,101,088 92,083,012 96,018,075 -360,425 172.7042 -0.192%
2066 187,746,074 91,905,568 95,840,506 -349,602 172.3783 -0.186%
2067 187,401,228 91,731,791 95,669,437 -340,090 172.0617 -0.181%
2068 187,066,362 91,561,419 95,504,943 -329,643 171.7542 -0.176%
2069 186,741,752 91,394,676 95,347,075 -319,577 171.4562 -0.171%
2070 186,424,077 91,230,159 95,193,918 -315,772 171.1645 -0.169%
2071 186,108,668 91,065,029 95,043,638 -315,047 170.8749 -0.169%
2072 185,793,866 90,898,820 94,895,045 -314,557 170.5859 -0.169%
2073 185,479,661 90,731,977 94,747,685 -313,851 170.2974 -0.169%
2074 185,164,576 90,563,890 94,600,686 -316,321 170.0081 -0.171%
2075 184,846,076 90,393,958 94,452,119 -320,677 169.7157 -0.173%
2076 184,523,761 90,221,724 94,302,037 -323,954 169.4197 -0.176%
2077 184,196,606 90,047,121 94,149,485 -330,355 169.1194 -0.179%
2078 183,863,428 89,870,066 93,993,363 -336,001 168.8135 -0.183%
2079 183,526,722 89,691,256 93,835,466 -337,412 168.5043 -0.184%
2080 183,186,892 89,511,176 93,675,716 -342,249 168.1923 -0.187%
2081 182,842,840 89,329,440 93,513,400 -345,855 167.8764 -0.189%
2082 182,496,449 89,146,701 93,349,748 -346,926 167.5584 -0.19%
2083 182,150,555 88,964,658 93,185,897 -344,862 167.2408 -0.189%
2084 181,805,255 88,783,381 93,021,874 -345,738 166.9238 -0.19%
2085 181,462,921 88,604,103 92,858,818 -338,930 166.6094 -0.187%
2086 181,125,846 88,427,677 92,698,168 -335,221 166.3 -0.185%
2087 180,794,676 88,254,369 92,540,307 -327,117 165.9959 -0.181%
2088 180,470,790 88,084,789 92,386,000 -320,657 165.6985 -0.178%
2089 180,155,120 87,919,354 92,235,765 -310,683 165.4087 -0.172%
2090 179,848,377 87,758,018 92,090,359 -302,802 165.1271 -0.168%
2091 179,549,392 87,600,194 91,949,197 -295,168 164.8525 -0.164%
2092 179,259,348 87,447,536 91,811,812 -284,920 164.5862 -0.159%
2093 178,980,525 87,300,973 91,679,552 -272,726 164.3302 -0.152%
2094 178,711,482 87,159,124 91,552,358 -265,361 164.0832 -0.148%
2095 178,450,211 87,021,148 91,429,064 -257,180 163.8433 -0.144%
2096 178,197,010 86,887,484 91,309,526 -249,222 163.6109 -0.14%
2097 177,950,459 86,757,461 91,192,998 -243,880 163.3845 -0.137%
2098 177,710,525 86,631,318 91,079,208 -235,988 163.1642 -0.133%
2099 177,476,915 86,508,477 90,968,439 -231,232 162.9497 -0.13%
2100 177,245,998 86,387,104 90,858,893 -230,603 162.7377 -0.13%

Population Density of Western Europe

Today, Western Europe has a population density of 179.8115 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 131.7324 people/km² since the 1950 to 179.8115 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Western Europe is projected to reach a population density of 162.7377 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Western Europe Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Western Europe's Population

The population growth rate of Western Europe currently stands at 0.131% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.035 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Western Europe will decrease to 0.131%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Western Europe's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.13% by the year 2100.

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

Year Growth Rate
1950 0.263%
1960 0.825%
1970 0.563%
1980 0.198%
1990 0.551%
2000 0.283%
2010 0.38%
2020 0.184%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.048%
2040 -0.073%
2050 -0.189%
2060 -0.225%
2070 -0.169%
2080 -0.187%
2090 -0.168%
2100 -0.13%
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Life Expectancy of Western Europe

Today, Western Europe has an average life expectancy of 82.7075 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 66.9906 years since the 1950 to 82.7075 years in 2023. In the future, Western Europe is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 92.1181 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 66,990
1960 69,938
1970 71,375
1980 73,694
1990 76,044
2000 78,417
2010 80,657
2020 81,595
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 83,720
2040 85,028
2050 86,240
2060 87,439
2070 88,626
2080 89,788
2090 90,947
2100 92,118
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Migration to and from Western Europe

In 2023 Western Europe will see net migrations of 342,710 people. This means that 342,710 more people will immigrate to Western 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 Western Europe was 340,735.

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

Year Net Migration
1950 -608,832
1960 292,703
1970 337,515
1980 101,535
1990 653,116
2000 263,902
2010 550,733
2020 546,080
Year Net Migration
2030 340,250
2040 341,101
2050 342,341
2060 342,341
2070 342,341
2080 342,341
2090 342,341
2100 342,341
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Births in Western Europe

In 2023, Western Europe will see 1,903,387 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Western Europe in 2022, when the country saw 1,910,690 new borns.

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

Year Births
1950 2,596,201
1960 2,708,881
1970 2,501,260
1980 2,117,292
1990 2,144,473
2000 2,011,183
2010 1,949,304
2020 1,907,292
Year Births
2030 1,839,429
2040 1,767,957
2050 1,735,759
2060 1,671,895
2070 1,613,365
2080 1,580,238
2090 1,538,808
2100 1,493,107
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Deaths in Western Europe

In 2023, 1,989,887 people will die in Western Europe. That is a decrease of Western Europe's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 2,063,547 deaths.

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

Year Deaths
1950 1,610,608
1960 1,747,790
1970 1,907,089
1980 1,882,946
1990 1,830,702
2000 1,760,485
2010 1,785,648
2020 2,094,297
Year Births
2030 2,084,422
2040 2,253,065
2050 2,444,913
2060 2,441,351
2070 2,271,509
2080 2,264,829
2090 2,183,966
2100 2,066,050
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Median Age in Western Europe

The median age of Western Europe has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Western Europe will reach 49.8718 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Median Age
1950 32.8713
1960 32.7302
1970 32.2214
1980 33.303
1990 35.1841
2000 37.9296
2010 41.2795
2020 42.8966
Year Median Age
2030 44.5281
2040 46.4937
2050 47.5841
2060 47.8695
2070 48.5186
2080 49.0585
2090 49.3672
2100 49.8718
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Fertility Rate in Western Europe

The fertility rate of Western 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 Western Europe will reach 1.6678 births per woman, by the year 2100.

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

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 2.4281
1960 2.5655
1970 2.239
1980 1.6963
1990 1.575
2000 1.5918
2010 1.6751
2020 1.6104
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.6433
2040 1.6517
2050 1.6524
2060 1.6628
2070 1.664
2080 1.6655
2090 1.6679
2100 1.6678
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Infant Mortality Rate in Western 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 Western Europe while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Western Europe has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 51.7365. Today, Western Europe has a much better infant mortality rate of 2.8645 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Western Europe is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 0.7203 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

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

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 51.7365
1960 30.4166
1970 19.5103
1980 11.4898
1990 7.2935
2000 4.5964
2010 3.5956
2020 3.3872
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 2.4154
2040 1.9704
2050 1.6296
2060 1.3727
2070 1.1712
2080 0.9964
2090 0.848
2100 0.7203
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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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