Southern Europe Population Pyramid 2014

Southern Europe
2014
Population: 153,670,915

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-5 -1   2014  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 2014

In 2014, Southern Europe had a total population of 153,670,916 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 3.1%, up from 149,034,943 in 2004.

With a median age of 43.2 years, Southern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 22.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 29.8 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
153,670,916
Median age
43.2
0-14 %
14.7%
65+ %
19.6%
Child dependency
22.4
Old-age dependency
29.8
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 2014?
Southern Europe had a population of 153,670,916 in 2014.
How old is the population of Southern Europe?
Southern Europe's median age is 43.2 years.
How many children and older people live in Southern Europe?
19.6% of Southern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 14.7% 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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