Southern Europe Population Pyramid 1999

Southern Europe
1999
Population: 145,488,096

Year

-5 -1   1999  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 1999

As of 1999, Southern Europe counted 145,488,096 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 1.2%, up from 143,703,142 in 1989.

Half of the population was younger than 37.9 years; 16.0% were children under 15 and 16.2% were 65 or older. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

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
145,488,096
Median age
37.9
0-14 %
16.0%
65+ %
16.2%
Child dependency
23.6
Old-age dependency
23.9
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 1999?
In 1999, Southern Europe's population was 145,488,096.
How old is the population of Southern Europe?
Southern Europe's median age is 37.9 years.
How many children and older people live in Southern Europe?
In Southern Europe, 16.0% of people are under 15 and 16.2% 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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