Southern Europe Population Pyramid 1972

Southern Europe
1972
Population: 130,058,837

Year

-5 -1   1972  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 1972

The population of Southern Europe in 1972 was 130,058,837. A decade earlier, in 1962, the population was 119,831,850; it has grown by 8.5% since.

With a median age of 31.1 years, Southern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 41.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 16.2 per 100 people of working age. 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
130,058,837
Median age
31.1
0-14 %
26.4%
65+ %
10.3%
Child dependency
41.6
Old-age dependency
16.2
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 1972?
In 1972, Southern Europe's population was 130,058,837.
How old is the population of Southern Europe?
The median age in Southern Europe is 31.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Southern Europe?
In Southern Europe, 26.4% of people are under 15 and 10.3% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Southern Europe have?
Southern Europe's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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