Southern Europe Population Pyramid 2017

Southern Europe
2017
Population: 152,825,285

Year

-5 -1   2017  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 2017

In 2017, Southern Europe had a total population of 152,825,286 people. The population was almost unchanged from 2007, when it stood at 152,148,688.

The median age was 44.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 22.0 children under 15 and 31.5 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
152,825,286
Median age
44.4
0-14 %
14.3%
65+ %
20.5%
Child dependency
22.0
Old-age dependency
31.5
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

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 2017?
In 2017, Southern Europe's population was 152,825,286.
What is the median age in Southern Europe?
The median age in Southern Europe is 44.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Southern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Southern Europe, 14.3% of people are under 15 and 20.5% 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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