Southern Europe Population Pyramid 1989

Southern Europe
1989
Population: 143,703,142

Year

-5 -1   1989  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 1989

As of 1989, Southern Europe counted 143,703,142 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 4.1%, up from 138,089,055 in 1979.

With a median age of 34.4 years, Southern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 29.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 19.2 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

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
143,703,142
Median age
34.4
0-14 %
19.8%
65+ %
12.9%
Child dependency
29.5
Old-age dependency
19.2
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 1989?
In 1989, Southern Europe's population was 143,703,142.
How old is the population of Southern Europe?
The median age in Southern Europe is 34.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Southern Europe?
In Southern Europe, 19.8% of people are under 15 and 12.9% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Southern Europe have?
Southern Europe's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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