Northern Europe Population (LIVE)

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Northern Europe Population (1950 - 2023)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Northern Europe

CountryPopulation (2023)
United Kingdom67,736,802
Sweden10,612,086
Denmark5,910,913
Finland5,545,475
Norway5,474,360
Ireland5,056,935
Lithuania2,718,352
Latvia1,830,211
Estonia1,322,765
Iceland375,318
Isle of Man84,710
Faeroe Islands53,270
  • The current population of Northern Europe is 107,178,319 as of Tuesday, April 23, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Northern Europe population is equivalent to 1.33% of the total world population.
  • Northern Europe ranks number 4 in Europe among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Northern Europe is 63 per Km2 (163 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 1,702,418 Km2 (657,307 sq. miles)
  • 0 % of the population is urban (0 people in 2023).
  • The median age in Northern Europe is 0.0years.

Population of Northern Europe (2023 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationNorthern Europe's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNorthern Europe
Rank within
Europe
2023 106,896,543 nan % 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 62 0 % 0 1.3 % 7,840,952,880 4
2020 105,830,515 0.44 % 463,747 346,420 39.3 1.75 62 82.7 % 87,488,312 1.4 % 7,840,952,880 4
2015 102,983,121 0.66 % 666,664 387,900 39.2 1.79 60 81.5 % 83,942,644 1.5 % 7,426,597,537 4
2010 99,649,802 0.67 % 650,037 341,400 38.5 1.90 59 80.6 % 80,325,850 1.5 % 6,985,603,105 4
2005 96,399,618 0.41 % 392,896 351,100 37.7 1.75 57 78.9 % 76,032,569 1.6 % 6,558,176,119 4
2000 94,435,136 0.25 % 233,726 193,100 36.6 1.64 55 78 % 73,632,731 1.6 % 6,148,898,975 4
1995 93,266,505 0.24 % 218,320 51,600 35.4 1.71 55 77.5 % 72,277,379 1.8 % 5,743,219,454 4
1990 92,174,904 0.25 % 224,639 8,800 34.6 1.87 54 77 % 71,001,674 1.9 % 5,316,175,862 4
1985 91,051,707 0.22 % 199,619 21,800 34.0 1.80 53 76.5 % 69,682,894 2.0 % 4,861,730,613 4
1980 90,053,614 0.2 % 179,502 30,100 33.0 1.88 53 76.3 % 68,681,825 2.2 % 4,444,007,706 4
1975 89,156,104 0.4 % 349,345 37,800 32.3 1.89 52 75 % 66,907,545 2.4 % 4,069,437,231 4
1970 87,409,379 0.58 % 500,179 -29,700 32.5 2.35 51 73.8 % 64,489,364 2.6 % 3,695,390,336 4
1965 84,908,482 0.69 % 570,477 -15,800 33.0 2.76 50 66.1 % 56,141,735 2.8 % 3,337,111,983 4
1960 82,056,098 0.59 % 474,914 -13,300 33.3 2.67 48 71.4 % 58,582,164 3.0 % 3,019,233,434 4
1955 79,681,526 0.57 % 445,612 -9,100 32.9 2.38 47 70.5 % 56,141,735 3.2 % 2,746,072,141 4

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Northern Europe Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationNorthern Europe's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNorthern Europe
Rank within
Europe
2025 107,583,034 0.33 % 350,504 263,000 40.7 1.59 63 84.5 % 90,891,788 1.4 % 8,191,988,453 4
2030 109,132,837 0.29 % 309,961 271,400 41.8 1.61 64 86.2 % 94,052,644 1.3 % 8,546,141,327 4
2035 110,408,362 0.23 % 255,105 274,700 42.9 1.62 65 87.8 % 96,958,528 1.2 % 8,879,397,401 4
2040 111,501,425 0.2 % 218,613 275,400 43.8 1.63 65 89.4 % 99,714,504 1.3 % 9,188,250,492 4
2045 112,456,975 0.17 % 191,110 275,400 44.4 1.64 66 91 % 102,377,414 1.2 % 9,467,543,575 4
2050 113,135,088 0.12 % 135,623 275,400 44.8 1.65 66 92.7 % 104,901,707 1.2 % 9,709,491,761 4
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Notes

The Northern Europe Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Northern Europe delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Northern Europe (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the sub-region as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period. A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the countries within Northern Europe, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Northern Europe's Share of World Pop: Total population as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Rank within Europe: Position held by Northern Europe in the list of all regions within Europe ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also