Western Europe Population (LIVE)

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Western Europe Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Western Europe

CountryPopulation (2024)
Germany84,552,242
France66,548,530
Netherlands18,228,742
Belgium11,738,763
Austria9,120,813
Switzerland8,921,981
Luxembourg673,036
Liechtenstein39,870
Monaco38,631
  • The current population of Western Europe is 199,787,585 as of Thursday, November 21, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Western Europe population is equivalent to 2.45% of the total world population.
  • Western Europe ranks number 2 in Europe among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Western Europe is 184 per Km2 (477 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 1,084,793 Km2 (418,841 sq. miles)
  • 79.7 % of the population is urban (159,285,079 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Western Europe is 43.4years.

Population of Western Europe (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationWestern Europe's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationWestern Europe
Rank within
Europe
2024 199,862,609 0.16 % 325,496 340,259.0 43.4 1.5 184 79.7 % 159,285,079 2.4 % 8,161,972,572 2
2020 196,980,225 0.26 % 508,342 563,796 42.5 1.66 182 79.5 % 156,557,723 2.5 % 7,887,001,292 2
2015 192,948,320 0.44 % 844,951 1,493,600 42.4 1.67 178 79 % 152,440,564 2.7 % 7,470,491,872 2
2010 188,723,564 0.2 % 382,783 429,500 41.2 1.68 174 78.4 % 147,957,372 2.9 % 7,021,732,148 2
2005 186,809,649 0.38 % 703,913 391,000 39.5 1.60 172 77 % 143,815,322 3.0 % 6,586,970,132 2
2000 183,290,086 0.21 % 382,805 466,200 37.9 1.60 169 75.9 % 139,052,956 3.2 % 6,171,702,993 2
1995 181,376,059 0.54 % 970,454 430,100 36.2 1.46 167 74.6 % 135,269,870 3.4 % 5,758,878,982 2
1990 176,523,787 0.5 % 863,250 907,600 35.2 1.59 163 73.7 % 130,096,598 3.6 % 5,327,803,110 2
1985 172,207,536 0.2 % 334,230 221,200 34.2 1.55 159 73.5 % 126,525,013 3.9 % 4,868,943,465 2
1980 170,536,385 0.16 % 268,175 473,300 33.2 1.70 157 73.4 % 125,228,210 4.2 % 4,447,606,236 2
1975 169,195,509 0.41 % 692,561 -192,400 32.8 1.68 156 73.2 % 123,772,020 4.6 % 4,070,735,277 2
1970 165,732,705 0.71 % 1,158,770 -44,900 32.2 2.23 153 72.2 % 119,712,175 5.0 % 3,694,683,794 2
1965 159,938,856 0.95 % 1,476,554 470,800 32.4 2.63 147 61.1 % 97,686,096 5.3 % 3,334,533,703 2
1960 152,556,087 0.83 % 1,241,900 373,200 32.6 2.57 141 68.6 % 104,681,564 5.6 % 3,015,470,894 2
1955 146,346,589 0.55 % 785,080 93,900 32.4 2.41 135 66.7 % 97,686,096 5.9 % 2,740,213,792 2

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Western Europe Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationWestern Europe's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationWestern Europe
Rank within
Europe
2025 199,671,205 0.27 % 538,196 -51,600 43.6 1.50 184 80.1 % 159,942,135 2.5 % 8,231,613,070 2
2030 199,472,876 -0.02 % -39,666 396,200 44.5 1.52 184 81.9 % 163,286,173 2.4 % 8,569,124,911 2
2035 199,116,752 -0.04 % -71,225 387,100 45.3 1.54 184 83.6 % 166,482,549 2.2 % 8,885,210,181 2
2040 198,497,901 -0.06 % -123,770 381,600 45.9 1.55 183 85.3 % 169,377,764 2.2 % 9,177,190,203 2
2045 197,644,859 -0.09 % -170,608 390,000 46.0 1.56 182 86.9 % 171,783,926 2.2 % 9,439,639,668 2
2050 196,281,820 -0.14 % -272,608 398,400 45.8 1.56 181 88.5 % 173,620,667 2.1 % 9,664,378,587 2
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Notes

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

The Population of Western Europe (1950 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. 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 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). 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 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). 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 Western 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.

Western 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 Western 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