Northern Europe Population (LIVE)

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Northern Europe Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Northern Europe

Country Population
(2025)
U.K. 69,138,192
Sweden 10,606,999
Denmark 5,977,412
Finland 5,617,310
Norway 5,576,660
Ireland 5,255,017
Lithuania 2,859,110
Latvia 1,871,871
Estonia 1,360,546
Iceland 393,396
Isle of Man 84,160
Faeroe Islands 55,400
  • The current population of Northern Europe is 109,349,108 as of Friday, March 21, 2025, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • 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 64 per Km² (167 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 1,702,418 Km² (657,307 sq. miles).
  • 83% of the population is urban (90,891,788 people in 2025)
  • The median age in Northern Europe is 40.4 years.

Population of Northern Europe (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Northern Europe's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Northern Europe
Rank
2025 109,499,697 0.49% 535,499 501,193 40.4 1.5 64 83% 90,891,788 1.33% 8,231,613,070 4
2024 108,964,198 0.62% 666,804 600,783 40.3 1.5 64 82.8% 90,228,409 1.34% 8,161,972,572 4
2023 108,297,394 0.8% 857,932 732,476 40.1 1.51 64 82.7% 89,555,432 1.34% 8,091,734,930 4
2022 107,439,462 0.62% 657,418 960,181 39.8 1.53 63 82.7% 88,873,719 1.34% 8,021,407,192 4
2020 106,124,627 0.59% 612,452 261,454 39.6 1.58 62 82.4% 87,488,312 1.35% 7,887,001,292
2015 103,062,367 0.63% 636,476 499,920 39.1 1.78 61 81.4% 83,942,644 1.38% 7,470,491,872 4
2010 99,879,989 0.68% 663,067 253,379 38.4 1.89 59 80.4% 80,325,850 1.42% 7,021,732,148 4
2005 96,564,654 0.42% 401,896 371,522 37.6 1.75 57 78.7% 76,032,569 1.47% 6,586,970,132 4
2000 94,555,173 0.25% 233,879 201,207 36.6 1.64 56 77.9% 73,632,731 1.53% 6,171,702,993 4
1995 93,385,780 0.25% 227,302 71,983 35.5 1.71 55 77.4% 72,277,379 1.62% 5,758,878,982 4
1990 92,249,268 0.31% 287,689 79,783 34.7 1.87 54 77% 71,001,674 1.73% 5,327,803,110 4
1985 90,810,822 0.21% 186,516 124,868 34 1.8 53 76.7% 69,682,894 1.87% 4,868,943,465 4
1980 89,878,240 0.2% 176,812 290 33 1.88 53 76.4% 68,681,825 2.02% 4,447,606,236 4
1975 88,994,178 0.37% 327,848 7,457 32.3 1.88 52 75.2% 66,907,545 2.19% 4,070,735,277 4
1970 87,354,936 0.57% 487,424 32,177 32.5 2.34 51 73.8% 64,489,364 2.36% 3,694,683,794 4
1965 84,917,817 0.72% 597,362 −4,445 33.1 2.74 50 72.7% 61,725,853 2.55% 3,334,533,703 4
1960 81,931,005 0.6% 479,510 −11,589 33.4 2.65 48 71.5% 58,582,164 2.72% 3,015,470,894 4
1955 79,533,455 0.55% 431,196 −11,804 32.9 2.38 47 70.6% 56,141,735 2.90% 2,740,213,792 4

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).

Northern Europe Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Northern Europe's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Northern Europe
Rank
2030 111,569,272 0.38% 413,915 424,357 41.2 1.5 66 84.3% 94,052,644 1.30% 8,569,124,911 4
2035 113,078,392 0.27% 301,824 363,198 42.2 1.51 66 85.7% 96,958,528 1.27% 8,885,210,181 4
2040 114,243,621 0.21% 233,046 314,609 42.9 1.52 67 87.3% 99,714,504 1.24% 9,177,190,203 4
2045 115,211,605 0.17% 193,597 285,850 43.2 1.53 68 88.9% 102,377,414 1.22% 9,439,639,668 4
2050 115,849,083 0.11% 127,496 263,682 43.6 1.54 68 90.6% 104,901,707 1.20% 9,664,378,587 4

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).

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 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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 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 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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 (for 2016 data). 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.

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

See also