Southern Europe Population Pyramid 1975

Southern Europe
1975
Population: 133,686,214

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-5 -1   1975  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 1975

As of 1975, Southern Europe counted 133,686,214 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1965, the population was 123,052,315; it has grown by 8.6% since.

The median age was 31.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 40.8 children under 15 and 17.0 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
133,686,214
Median age
31.2
0-14 %
25.8%
65+ %
10.8%
Child dependency
40.8
Old-age dependency
17.0
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 1975?
In 1975, Southern Europe's population was 133,686,214.
How old is the population of Southern Europe?
The median age in Southern Europe is 31.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Southern Europe?
In Southern Europe, 25.8% of people are under 15 and 10.8% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Southern Europe have?
Southern Europe's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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