Southern Europe Population Pyramid 1978

Southern Europe
1978
Population: 137,079,244

Year

-5 -1   1978  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 1978

As of 1978, Southern Europe counted 137,079,244 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1968, the population was 126,259,647; it has grown by 8.6% since.

With a median age of 31.6 years, Southern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 39.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 17.9 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
137,079,244
Median age
31.6
0-14 %
25.1%
65+ %
11.4%
Child dependency
39.4
Old-age dependency
17.9
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 1978?
Southern Europe had a population of 137,079,244 in 1978.
What is the median age in Southern Europe?
The median age in Southern Europe is 31.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Southern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Southern Europe, 25.1% of people are under 15 and 11.4% are 65 or older.
What shape is Southern Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Southern Europe's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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