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Population Pyramid of Europe2024

Total population
745.1M
Median age
43.5
Peak year
2020
Peak population
749.5M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 548.9M · median age 28.7
Population pyramid: Europe, 1950. Total population 548.9 million, median age 28.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 694.3M · median age 32.7
Population pyramid: Europe, 1980. Total population 694.3 million, median age 32.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 728.2M · median age 37.6
Population pyramid: Europe, 2000. Total population 728.2 million, median age 37.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 745.1M · median age 43.5
Population pyramid: Europe, 2024. Total population 745.1 million, median age 43.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 703.0M · median age 47.3
Population pyramid: Europe, 2050. Total population 703.0 million, median age 47.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 592.3M · median age 49.6
Population pyramid: Europe, 2100. Total population 592.3 million, median age 49.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Europe presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 43.5 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 15.3% of the population; people 65 and older account for 20.5%.

Peak population

Europe's population peaked in 2020 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 548.9 million with median age 28.7. Projected 2100 values are 592.3 million and median age 49.6.