Northern Europe Population (LIVE)

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

Countries in Northern Europe

CountryPopulation (2024)
United Kingdom69,138,192
Sweden10,606,999
Denmark5,977,412
Finland5,617,310
Norway5,576,660
Ireland5,255,017
Lithuania2,859,110
Latvia1,871,871
Estonia1,360,546
Iceland393,396
Isle of Man84,160
Faeroe Islands55,400
  • The current population of Northern Europe is 109,217,390 as of Saturday, December 21, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Northern Europe population is equivalent to 1.34% 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 (166 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 1,702,418 Km2 (657,307 sq. miles)
  • 82.8 % of the population is urban (90,228,409 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Northern Europe is 40.3years.

Population of Northern Europe (2024 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
2024 108,964,198 0.62 % 666,804 600,783.0 40.3 1.5 64 82.8 % 90,228,409 1.3 % 8,161,972,572 4
2020 106,124,627 0.40 % 418,665 261,454 39.2 1.74 62 82.4 % 87,488,312 1.4 % 7,887,001,292 4
2015 103,062,367 0.63 % 636,476 499,900 39.1 1.79 61 81.4 % 83,942,644 1.5 % 7,470,491,872 4
2010 99,879,989 0.68 % 663,067 253,400 38.4 1.89 59 80.4 % 80,325,850 1.5 % 7,021,732,148 4
2005 96,564,654 0.42 % 401,896 371,500 37.6 1.75 57 78.7 % 76,032,569 1.6 % 6,586,970,132 4
2000 94,555,173 0.25 % 233,879 201,200 36.6 1.64 56 77.9 % 73,632,731 1.6 % 6,171,702,993 4
1995 93,385,780 0.25 % 227,302 72,000 35.5 1.71 55 77.4 % 72,277,379 1.8 % 5,758,878,982 4
1990 92,249,268 0.31 % 287,689 79,800 34.7 1.87 54 77 % 71,001,674 1.9 % 5,327,803,110 4
1985 90,810,822 0.21 % 186,516 124,900 34.0 1.80 53 76.7 % 69,682,894 2.0 % 4,868,943,465 4
1980 89,878,240 0.2 % 176,812 300 33.0 1.88 53 76.4 % 68,681,825 2.2 % 4,447,606,236 4
1975 88,994,178 0.37 % 327,848 7,500 32.3 1.88 52 75.2 % 66,907,545 2.4 % 4,070,735,277 4
1970 87,354,936 0.57 % 487,424 32,200 32.5 2.34 51 73.8 % 64,489,364 2.6 % 3,694,683,794 4
1965 84,917,817 0.72 % 597,362 -4,400 33.1 2.74 50 66.1 % 56,141,735 2.8 % 3,334,533,703 4
1960 81,931,005 0.6 % 479,510 -11,600 33.4 2.65 48 71.5 % 58,582,164 3.0 % 3,015,470,894 4
1955 79,533,455 0.55 % 431,196 -11,800 32.9 2.38 47 70.6 % 56,141,735 3.2 % 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).
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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 109,499,697 0.63 % 675,014 501,200 40.4 1.50 64 83 % 90,891,788 1.4 % 8,231,613,070 4
2030 111,569,272 0.38 % 413,915 424,400 41.2 1.50 66 84.3 % 94,052,644 1.4 % 8,569,124,911 4
2035 113,078,392 0.27 % 301,824 363,200 42.2 1.51 66 85.7 % 96,958,528 1.3 % 8,885,210,181 4
2040 114,243,621 0.21 % 233,046 314,600 42.9 1.52 67 87.3 % 99,714,504 1.3 % 9,177,190,203 4
2045 115,211,605 0.17 % 193,597 285,900 43.2 1.53 68 88.9 % 102,377,414 1.3 % 9,439,639,668 4
2050 115,849,083 0.11 % 127,496 263,700 43.6 1.54 68 90.6 % 104,901,707 1.2 % 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).
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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 - 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 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