Southern Europe Population Pyramid 1982

Southern Europe
1982
Population: 140,707,092

Year

-5 -1   1982  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 1982

The population of Southern Europe in 1982 was 140,707,093. That is 8.2% more than in 1972, when the population stood at 130,058,837.

With a median age of 32.3 years, Southern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 35.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 17.9 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
140,707,093
Median age
32.3
0-14 %
23.3%
65+ %
11.7%
Child dependency
35.9
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.

How many people lived in Southern Europe in 1982?
Southern Europe had a population of 140,707,093 in 1982.
What is the median age in Southern Europe?
The median age in Southern Europe is 32.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Southern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
11.7% of Southern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 23.3% is under 15.
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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