Southern Europe Population Pyramid 2019

Southern Europe
2019
Population: 152,809,033

Year

-5 -1   2019  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 2019

As of 2019, Southern Europe counted 152,809,033 inhabitants. That is 0.7% less than in 2009, when the population stood at 153,890,227.

The median age was 45.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 21.6 children under 15 and 32.5 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
152,809,033
Median age
45.1
0-14 %
14.0%
65+ %
21.1%
Child dependency
21.6
Old-age dependency
32.5
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 2019?
Southern Europe had a population of 152,809,033 in 2019.
How old is the population of Southern Europe?
The median age in Southern Europe is 45.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Southern Europe?
21.1% of Southern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 14.0% is under 15.
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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