Demographics Page of Western Europe
Total Population: 193 million
Birth Rate: 10
Death Rate: 10
Life expectancy: Male-79 Female-84
Combined: 82
Infant Mortality Rate: 3
Total Fertility Rate: 1.7
Literacy Rate: 98-99%
Rate of Natural Increase: 0.63%
Analysis: Western Europe's economic development overall is very high. The low birth and death rates, high life expectancy and literacy rates, and low infant mortality and total fertility rates all contribute to how economically developed Western Europe is. Women in Western Europe are treated fairly well and there is no major conflict involving gender inequality compared to other less developed countries. However, it is a trend that there is a gender pay gap in Western Europe where women are getting paid less than men for the same job. It is also a trend that women are in the labor force where there is less need for advanced training whereas men are more numerous in the decision making field of jobs. Nevertheless, women pretty much have just as many rights as men and are treated fairly well.
Birth Rate: 10
Death Rate: 10
Life expectancy: Male-79 Female-84
Combined: 82
Infant Mortality Rate: 3
Total Fertility Rate: 1.7
Literacy Rate: 98-99%
Rate of Natural Increase: 0.63%
Analysis: Western Europe's economic development overall is very high. The low birth and death rates, high life expectancy and literacy rates, and low infant mortality and total fertility rates all contribute to how economically developed Western Europe is. Women in Western Europe are treated fairly well and there is no major conflict involving gender inequality compared to other less developed countries. However, it is a trend that there is a gender pay gap in Western Europe where women are getting paid less than men for the same job. It is also a trend that women are in the labor force where there is less need for advanced training whereas men are more numerous in the decision making field of jobs. Nevertheless, women pretty much have just as many rights as men and are treated fairly well.
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Austria: 8.8 million people
Demographic Trends/Analysis: Most of Austria's population is middle-aged, while there is not as much young people. Due to this, Austria's population will be mostly older aged in the future.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: Due to Austria's population being mostly older aged and there being less younger aged people, Austria might be faced with the challenge of an aging country in the future.
Demographic Trends/Analysis: Most of Austria's population is middle-aged, while there is not as much young people. Due to this, Austria's population will be mostly older aged in the future.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: Due to Austria's population being mostly older aged and there being less younger aged people, Austria might be faced with the challenge of an aging country in the future.
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Belgium: 11.3 million people
Demographic Trends/Analysis: In Belgium, the middle aged and young aged are pretty much equally represented. This trend will likely continue as Belgium's middle aged population turn older while the younger population replaces the middle aged population.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: Belgium does not have any major problems due to their population structure.
Demographic Trends/Analysis: In Belgium, the middle aged and young aged are pretty much equally represented. This trend will likely continue as Belgium's middle aged population turn older while the younger population replaces the middle aged population.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: Belgium does not have any major problems due to their population structure.
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France: 64.6 million people
Demographic Trends/Analysis: France is also equally represented in the younger and middle aged populations. As the middle aged turn older, the younger population will replace the middle aged and the trend that young and middle aged populations are equally represented will continue.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: France does not have any major problems due to their population structure.
Demographic Trends/Analysis: France is also equally represented in the younger and middle aged populations. As the middle aged turn older, the younger population will replace the middle aged and the trend that young and middle aged populations are equally represented will continue.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: France does not have any major problems due to their population structure.
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Germany: 82.6 million people
Demographic Trends/Analysis: In Germany, the middle and older age alarmingly outnumber the younger aged. In the future, this will lead to the population being mostly older aged and the population might decline due to the older aged dying off.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 5
Challenges: Germany is faced with the present challenge of having a mostly older aged population and not having enough youth or young adults and a declining population. In the future, Germany's population will alarmingly continue to decline due to the older aged dying off and Germany will be faced with the challenge of having an aging country as the middle aged replace the old and not having a substantial amount of younger aged people.
Demographic Trends/Analysis: In Germany, the middle and older age alarmingly outnumber the younger aged. In the future, this will lead to the population being mostly older aged and the population might decline due to the older aged dying off.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 5
Challenges: Germany is faced with the present challenge of having a mostly older aged population and not having enough youth or young adults and a declining population. In the future, Germany's population will alarmingly continue to decline due to the older aged dying off and Germany will be faced with the challenge of having an aging country as the middle aged replace the old and not having a substantial amount of younger aged people.
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Liechtenstein: 40 thousand people
Demographic Trends/Analysis: In Liechtenstein, there is slightly more middle aged people than younger aged people. This trend will most likely continue as the middle aged replace the older aged and the younger aged replacing the middle aged.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: Liechtenstein might be faced with the challenge of having a slightly aging country in the future but nothing as major as Germany's situation. Presently, the young are outnumbered by older people.
Demographic Trends/Analysis: In Liechtenstein, there is slightly more middle aged people than younger aged people. This trend will most likely continue as the middle aged replace the older aged and the younger aged replacing the middle aged.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: Liechtenstein might be faced with the challenge of having a slightly aging country in the future but nothing as major as Germany's situation. Presently, the young are outnumbered by older people.
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Luxembourg: 600 thousand people
Demographic Trends/Analysis: Luxembourg also has slightly more middle aged people than younger aged. This trend will most likely continue as middle aged people replace the older aged and the younger aged replacing the middle aged.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: Luxembourg might be faced with the challenge of having a slightly aging population in the future. Presently, the younger people are outnumbered by older people.
Demographic Trends/Analysis: Luxembourg also has slightly more middle aged people than younger aged. This trend will most likely continue as middle aged people replace the older aged and the younger aged replacing the middle aged.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: Luxembourg might be faced with the challenge of having a slightly aging population in the future. Presently, the younger people are outnumbered by older people.
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Monaco: 40 thousand people
Demographic Trends/Analysis: Most of Monaco's population is older and middle aged and there is less younger aged people. Monaco's population will most likely age in the future.
Stage of Demographic Transition Mode: 4
Challenges: Monaco is faced with the present challenge of having a mostly older aged population and the older population outnumbering the younger population. Monaco also might be faced with declining population in the future.
Demographic Trends/Analysis: Most of Monaco's population is older and middle aged and there is less younger aged people. Monaco's population will most likely age in the future.
Stage of Demographic Transition Mode: 4
Challenges: Monaco is faced with the present challenge of having a mostly older aged population and the older population outnumbering the younger population. Monaco also might be faced with declining population in the future.
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Netherlands: 17 million people
Demographic Trends/Analysis: In the Netherlands, the middle aged slightly outnumbers the younger aged population. The trend in the future will be that the Netherlands will most likely have a slightly aging population.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: In the future, the Netherlands might be faced with the challenge of having a slightly aging population as most of the population ages. Presently, the younger aged are outnumbered by older people.
Demographic Trends/Analysis: In the Netherlands, the middle aged slightly outnumbers the younger aged population. The trend in the future will be that the Netherlands will most likely have a slightly aging population.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: In the future, the Netherlands might be faced with the challenge of having a slightly aging population as most of the population ages. Presently, the younger aged are outnumbered by older people.
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Switzerland: 8.4 million people
Demographic Trends/Analysis: Like the Netherlands, Switzerland has slightly more middle aged people than younger aged people. The trend will most likely be that the Netherlands population will have a slightly aging population in the future.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: Switzerland might be faced with the challenge of having a slightly aging population in the future. Presently, the younger aged people are outnumbered by older people.
Demographic Trends/Analysis: Like the Netherlands, Switzerland has slightly more middle aged people than younger aged people. The trend will most likely be that the Netherlands population will have a slightly aging population in the future.
Stage of Demographic Transition Model: 4
Challenges: Switzerland might be faced with the challenge of having a slightly aging population in the future. Presently, the younger aged people are outnumbered by older people.
The Netherlands is densely populated due to its small land area but its large population it has to contain. Germany is also densely populated due to it having the largest population in the sub-region and it also has a smaller land area than France while France has a smaller population. The trend is population is densest where capitals and major cities are and where proximity to water is accessible. Overall, population density is high in the sub-region due to many people living in urban areas and many of the country's land area being small. Western Europe is 79% Urban and 21% Rural.