Southern Europe Population Pyramid 1971

Southern Europe
1971
Population: 128,884,503

Year

-5 -1   1971  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 1971

As of 1971, Southern Europe counted 128,884,503 inhabitants. That is 8.5% more than in 1961, when the population stood at 118,834,535.

Half of the population was younger than 31.1 years; 26.5% were children under 15 and 10.1% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
128,884,503
Median age
31.1
0-14 %
26.5%
65+ %
10.1%
Child dependency
41.7
Old-age dependency
15.9
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
18355270
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

19,501,402 immigrants live in Southern Europe.

Morocco1,568,708
Romania1,489,712
Albania1,089,848
Bosnia and Herzegovina850,964
Colombia839,354
Where emigrants live (2024)

12,463,148 people born in Southern Europe live in other countries.

Germany1,888,804
France1,296,218
United States of America802,453
Switzerland798,324
Italy766,606
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Southern Europe in 1971?
Southern Europe had a population of 128,884,503 in 1971.
What is the median age in Southern Europe?
Southern Europe's median age is 31.1 years.
How many children and older people live in Southern Europe?
In Southern Europe, 26.5% of people are under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is Southern Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Southern Europe's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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