Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Western Europe
Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 185,317 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
185,317 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
199,863 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
142,421 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Western Europe, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 185,317 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Western Europe peaked at 199,863 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142,421 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Western Europe 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142,421 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 143,047 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 143,760 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 144,543 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 145,403 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 146,347 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 147,335 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 148,524 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 149,893 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 151,226 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 152,556 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 153,943 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 155,437 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 156,993 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 158,482 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 159,939 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 161,330 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 162,406 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 163,422 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 164,739 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 165,733 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 166,615 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 167,699 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 168,590 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 169,136 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 169,196 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 169,142 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 169,282 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 169,546 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 169,928 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 170,536 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 171,156 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 171,556 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 171,780 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 171,936 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 172,208 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 172,689 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 173,283 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 174,102 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 175,254 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 176,524 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 177,730 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 178,983 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 180,067 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 180,771 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 181,376 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 181,951 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 182,405 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 182,399 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 182,562 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 183,290 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 184,085 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 184,890 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 185,570 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 186,197 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 186,810 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 187,082 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 187,278 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 187,719 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 188,188 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 188,724 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 189,378 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 190,030 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 190,745 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 191,676 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 192,948 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 194,156 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 195,005 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 195,780 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 196,472 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 196,980 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 197,474 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 198,498 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 199,537 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 199,863 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 199,671 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 199,495 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 199,526 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 199,531 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 199,511 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 199,473 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2031 | 199,415 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2032 | 199,346 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2033 | 199,272 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2034 | 199,197 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2035 | 199,117 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2036 | 199,014 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 198,901 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 198,780 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2039 | 198,642 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 198,498 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 198,359 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 198,220 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 198,057 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 197,860 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 197,645 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 197,416 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 197,168 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 196,893 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 196,593 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 196,282 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 195,955 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 195,616 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 195,252 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 194,853 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 194,436 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2056 | 194,017 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 193,600 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 193,185 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2059 | 192,780 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 192,386 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 192,009 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2062 | 191,646 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 191,302 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 190,981 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 190,674 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 190,382 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 190,107 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2068 | 189,854 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2069 | 189,620 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 189,403 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2071 | 189,198 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 188,999 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 188,803 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 188,607 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 188,430 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 188,258 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 188,067 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 187,880 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 187,702 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 187,533 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 187,376 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 187,227 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 187,084 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 186,946 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 186,807 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 186,668 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 186,540 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 186,429 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 186,329 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 186,225 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 186,126 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 186,042 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 185,971 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 185,901 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2095 | 185,824 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2096 | 185,732 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2097 | 185,626 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 185,527 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 185,431 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 185,317 1000 No | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146,250 1000 No | 142,421 1000 No | 151,226 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 158,925 1000 No | 152,556 1000 No | 164,739 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 168,487 1000 No | 165,733 1000 No | 169,928 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,450 1000 No | 170,536 1000 No | 175,254 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,477 1000 No | 176,524 1000 No | 182,562 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,111 1000 No | 183,290 1000 No | 188,188 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,491 1000 No | 188,724 1000 No | 196,472 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,009 1000 No | 196,980 1000 No | 199,863 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 199,116 1000 No | 198,642 1000 No | 199,473 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 197,671 1000 No | 196,593 1000 No | 198,498 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 194,598 1000 No | 192,780 1000 No | 196,282 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 190,896 1000 No | 189,620 1000 No | 192,386 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 188,535 1000 No | 187,702 1000 No | 189,403 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 186,894 1000 No | 186,329 1000 No | 187,533 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 185,840 1000 No | 185,431 1000 No | 186,225 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 185,317 1000 No | 185,317 1000 No | 185,317 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 18 Philippines 114,222 1000 No compare
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More work & labour data for Western Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No (2050)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.63 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Western Europe?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Western Europe was 185,317 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 199,863 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,421 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Western Europe rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Western Europe ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.