Southern Europe Population Pyramid 2022

Southern Europe
2022
Population: 151,975,857

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

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Southern Europe in 2022

As of 2022, Southern Europe counted 151,975,858 inhabitants. That is 1.5% less than in 2012, when the population stood at 154,365,485.

With a median age of 46.2 years, Southern Europe had a youth dependency ratio of 20.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 34.1 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
151,975,858
Median age
46.2
0-14 %
13.4%
65+ %
22.0%
Child dependency
20.7
Old-age dependency
34.1
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 2022?
In 2022, Southern Europe's population was 151,975,858.
How old is the population of Southern Europe?
The median age in Southern Europe is 46.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Southern Europe's population is over 65 or under 15?
22.0% of Southern Europe's population is 65 or older, and 13.4% is under 15.
What shape is Southern Europe's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Southern Europe has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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