Southern Europe Population Pyramid 2001

Southern Europe
2001
Population: 146,063,329

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-5 -1   2001  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 2001

The population of Southern Europe in 2001 was 146,063,329. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 1.3%, up from 144,149,670 in 1991.

Half of the population was younger than 38.6 years; 15.7% were children under 15 and 16.8% were 65 or older. 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
146,063,329
Median age
38.6
0-14 %
15.7%
65+ %
16.8%
Child dependency
23.2
Old-age dependency
24.9
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 2001?
Southern Europe had a population of 146,063,329 in 2001.
What is the median age in Southern Europe?
Southern Europe's median age is 38.6 years.
What share of Southern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
16.8% of Southern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 15.7% is under 15.
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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