Southern Europe Population Pyramid 1997

Southern Europe
1997
Population: 145,238,095

Year

-5 -1   1997  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 1997

The population of Southern Europe in 1997 was 145,238,096. A decade earlier, in 1987, the population was 143,066,298; it has grown by 1.5% since.

The median age was 37.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 24.2 children under 15 and 22.9 people aged 65 or over. 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
145,238,096
Median age
37.2
0-14 %
16.5%
65+ %
15.6%
Child dependency
24.2
Old-age dependency
22.9
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 1997?
In 1997, Southern Europe's population was 145,238,096.
What is the median age in Southern Europe?
The median age in Southern Europe is 37.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Southern Europe?
In Southern Europe, 16.5% of people are under 15 and 15.6% are 65 or older.
What shape is Southern Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
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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