Southern Europe Population Pyramid 2021

Southern Europe
2021
Population: 152,274,700

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 2021

As of 2021, Southern Europe counted 152,274,700 inhabitants. That is 1.4% less than in 2011, when the population stood at 154,411,542.

The median age was 45.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 21.0 children under 15 and 33.5 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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
152,274,700
Median age
45.8
0-14 %
13.6%
65+ %
21.7%
Child dependency
21.0
Old-age dependency
33.5
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 2021?
In 2021, Southern Europe's population was 152,274,700.
What is the median age in Southern Europe?
Southern Europe's median age is 45.8 years.
How many children and older people live in Southern Europe?
21.7% of Southern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 13.6% 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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