🗺️ Population of Southern Europe

151,357,684
Current Population of Southern Europe
-390,203
Net population growth this year
116.16
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Southern Europe reached 151,357,684, of which 73,873,000 people are male and 77,484,685 female. The country has a population density of 116.1622 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of -0.258% for the year. According to the latest data, Southern Europe is set to decrease its population size by -364,301 people next year. Making the total population count of Southern Europe 150,980,432 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Southern Europe (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Southern Europe grown from 108,574,670 people to 151,357,684. An increase of the population size by 39.4% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 108,574,670 52,536,238 56,038,432 974,225 83.3276 0.897%
1951 109,484,743 53,026,988 56,457,756 845,921 84.0261 0.773%
1952 110,367,121 53,488,918 56,878,203 918,835 84.7033 0.833%
1953 111,426,462 54,011,024 57,415,438 1,199,845 85.5163 1.077%
1954 112,496,254 54,531,646 57,964,608 939,739 86.3373 0.835%
1955 113,434,205 54,987,100 58,447,105 936,165 87.0572 0.825%
1956 114,332,946 55,422,535 58,910,410 861,316 87.7469 0.753%
1957 115,210,794 55,843,832 59,366,962 894,380 88.4206 0.776%
1958 116,133,878 56,287,148 59,846,730 951,788 89.1291 0.82%
1959 117,088,739 56,748,050 60,340,688 957,934 89.8619 0.818%
1960 117,990,725 57,185,189 60,805,536 846,038 90.5541 0.717%
1961 118,908,290 57,636,177 61,272,113 989,092 91.2583 0.832%
1962 119,903,226 58,137,251 61,765,976 1,000,780 92.0219 0.835%
1963 120,910,353 58,650,680 62,259,673 1,013,474 92.7949 0.838%
1964 121,977,280 59,193,815 62,783,465 1,120,380 93.6137 0.919%
1965 123,054,379 59,743,002 63,311,378 1,033,819 94.4403 0.84%
1966 124,084,034 60,267,530 63,816,504 1,025,491 95.2306 0.826%
1967 125,088,014 60,777,349 64,310,664 982,467 96.0011 0.785%
1968 126,025,678 61,254,470 64,771,208 892,861 96.7207 0.708%
1969 126,900,137 61,697,694 65,202,444 856,059 97.3918 0.675%
1970 127,719,077 62,115,217 65,603,860 781,820 98.0203 0.612%
1971 128,666,946 62,603,201 66,063,744 1,113,917 98.7478 0.866%
1972 129,838,232 63,200,080 66,638,152 1,228,657 99.6467 0.946%
1973 131,046,227 63,812,541 67,233,686 1,187,332 100.5738 0.906%
1974 132,302,831 64,459,768 67,843,062 1,325,876 101.5382 1.002%
1975 133,547,019 65,100,470 68,446,549 1,162,500 102.4931 0.87%
1976 134,705,714 65,686,793 69,018,920 1,154,889 103.3824 0.857%
1977 135,832,561 66,254,818 69,577,743 1,098,806 104.2472 0.809%
1978 136,897,881 66,790,744 70,107,136 1,031,834 105.0648 0.754%
1979 137,892,231 67,289,214 70,603,017 956,866 105.8279 0.694%
1980 138,919,496 67,837,832 71,081,664 1,097,664 106.6163 0.79%
1981 139,812,183 68,317,764 71,494,420 687,710 107.3014 0.492%
1982 140,465,786 68,641,720 71,824,067 619,497 107.803 0.441%
1983 141,027,691 68,920,188 72,107,503 504,312 108.2343 0.358%
1984 141,534,677 69,168,826 72,365,852 509,660 108.6234 0.36%
1985 142,006,484 69,396,943 72,609,542 433,954 108.9855 0.306%
1986 142,415,274 69,592,977 72,822,296 383,625 109.2992 0.269%
1987 142,784,404 69,767,663 73,016,742 354,637 109.5825 0.248%
1988 143,130,242 69,926,350 73,203,891 337,037 109.8479 0.235%
1989 143,439,818 70,062,171 73,377,647 282,115 110.0855 0.197%
1990 143,693,397 70,166,614 73,526,784 225,044 110.2801 0.157%
1991 143,911,620 70,255,818 73,655,802 211,401 110.4476 0.147%
1992 143,970,516 70,263,622 73,706,894 -93,607 110.4928 -0.065%
1993 144,017,208 70,261,718 73,755,491 186,991 110.5286 0.13%
1994 144,223,690 70,345,781 73,877,909 225,971 110.6871 0.157%
1995 144,549,616 70,497,196 74,052,420 425,883 110.9372 0.295%
1996 145,012,480 70,718,727 74,293,753 499,844 111.2925 0.345%
1997 145,461,918 70,932,477 74,529,442 399,033 111.6374 0.274%
1998 145,650,135 71,015,783 74,634,352 -22,600 111.7819 -0.016%
1999 145,689,610 71,021,919 74,667,690 101,549 111.8122 0.07%
2000 145,891,019 71,109,443 74,781,576 301,270 111.9667 0.207%
2001 146,213,407 71,261,318 74,952,089 343,506 112.2142 0.235%
2002 146,881,940 71,604,549 75,277,390 993,559 112.7272 0.676%
2003 147,935,323 72,155,900 75,779,422 1,113,207 113.5357 0.752%
2004 149,030,720 72,735,565 76,295,155 1,077,589 114.3764 0.723%
2005 150,000,259 73,251,735 76,748,524 861,488 115.1204 0.574%
2006 150,873,032 73,698,460 77,174,572 884,057 115.7903 0.586%
2007 151,929,068 74,228,765 77,700,303 1,228,016 116.6007 0.808%
2008 152,963,153 74,739,186 78,223,968 840,154 117.3944 0.549%
2009 153,571,755 75,011,018 78,560,737 377,049 117.8615 0.246%
2010 153,892,786 75,124,317 78,768,469 265,014 118.1078 0.172%
2011 154,093,894 75,180,980 78,912,914 137,201 118.2622 0.089%
2012 154,101,546 75,151,054 78,950,491 -121,897 118.268 -0.079%
2013 153,864,571 75,005,083 78,859,488 -352,052 118.0862 -0.229%
2014 153,518,568 74,812,265 78,706,303 -339,953 117.8206 -0.221%
2015 153,194,330 74,650,997 78,543,333 -308,524 117.5718 -0.201%
2016 152,944,927 74,544,339 78,400,588 -190,282 117.3804 -0.124%
2017 152,759,701 74,475,438 78,284,264 -180,170 117.2382 -0.118%
2018 152,658,791 74,449,610 78,209,182 -21,650 117.1608 -0.014%
2019 152,680,354 74,473,798 78,206,556 64,775 117.1773 0.042%
2020 152,503,691 74,394,304 78,109,386 -418,102 117.0417 -0.274%
2021 152,130,606 74,222,172 77,908,433 -328,069 116.7554 -0.216%
2022 151,759,678 74,053,785 77,705,894 -413,785 116.4707 -0.273%
2023 151,357,684 73,873,000 77,484,685 -390,203 116.1622 -0.258%

Statements that can be derived from Southern Europe's population data

  • Southern Europe has a population of 151,357,684 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Southern Europe's population is equivalent to 1.89% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Southern Europe's population will decrease with -390,203 people.
  • In 2023, 89,675 more people will immigrate to Southern Europe than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Southern Europe is 45.52 years.
  • In Southern Europe there are 116.16 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 2.65 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Southern Europe.
  • In Southern Europe, 73,873,000 of the total population are male, and 77,484,685 are female.

Future Population of Southern Europe (2023 - 2100)

Southern Europe's population is set to decrease in the future from 151,357,684 people to 93,984,816 people. A decrease of the population size by -13.44% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 151,357,684 73,873,000 77,484,685 -390,203 116.1622 -0.258%
2024 150,980,432 73,705,723 77,274,709 -364,301 115.8727 -0.241%
2025 150,607,158 73,540,395 77,066,764 -382,247 115.5862 -0.254%
2026 150,217,377 73,366,595 76,850,782 -397,317 115.2871 -0.264%
2027 149,812,528 73,184,739 76,627,790 -412,380 114.9764 -0.275%
2028 149,392,058 72,994,493 76,397,564 -428,561 114.6537 -0.287%
2029 148,956,934 72,796,279 76,160,655 -441,685 114.3197 -0.297%
2030 148,509,377 72,591,261 75,918,115 -453,431 113.9762 -0.305%
2031 148,049,720 72,379,722 75,669,998 -465,881 113.6235 -0.315%
2032 147,578,094 72,161,545 75,416,549 -477,372 113.2615 -0.323%
2033 147,093,963 71,936,357 75,157,606 -490,890 112.89 -0.334%
2034 146,595,720 71,703,515 74,892,205 -505,596 112.5076 -0.345%
2035 146,082,501 71,462,729 74,619,772 -520,842 112.1137 -0.357%
2036 145,553,346 71,213,581 74,339,765 -537,468 111.7076 -0.369%
2037 145,008,249 70,956,481 74,051,768 -552,726 111.2892 -0.381%
2038 144,448,189 70,692,024 73,756,165 -567,394 110.8594 -0.393%
2039 143,870,872 70,418,913 73,451,959 -587,241 110.4163 -0.408%
2040 143,274,700 70,136,743 73,137,958 -605,101 109.9588 -0.422%
2041 142,658,015 69,844,655 72,813,360 -628,270 109.4855 -0.44%
2042 142,018,798 69,541,238 72,477,561 -650,164 108.9949 -0.458%
2043 141,358,086 69,227,214 72,130,871 -671,260 108.4878 -0.475%
2044 140,674,468 68,902,325 71,772,143 -695,976 107.9632 -0.495%
2045 139,966,286 68,565,782 71,400,503 -720,389 107.4197 -0.515%
2046 139,232,845 68,217,105 71,015,740 -746,492 106.8568 -0.536%
2047 138,472,836 67,855,398 70,617,438 -773,526 106.2735 -0.559%
2048 137,684,608 67,479,856 70,204,752 -802,930 105.6686 -0.583%
2049 136,866,870 67,090,181 69,776,689 -832,545 105.041 -0.608%
2050 136,019,258 66,686,196 69,333,063 -862,679 104.3905 -0.634%
2051 135,142,687 66,268,030 68,874,656 -890,465 103.7177 -0.659%
2052 134,237,785 65,836,664 68,401,121 -919,338 103.0232 -0.685%
2053 133,305,669 65,392,849 67,912,820 -944,893 102.3079 -0.709%
2054 132,347,692 64,936,941 67,410,752 -971,061 101.5727 -0.734%
2055 131,366,021 64,470,344 66,895,676 -992,282 100.8193 -0.755%
2056 130,363,341 63,994,230 66,369,111 -1,013,077 100.0497 -0.777%
2057 129,342,281 63,510,317 65,831,963 -1,029,045 99.2661 -0.796%
2058 128,306,708 63,020,435 65,286,272 -1,042,104 98.4713 -0.812%
2059 127,260,107 62,526,133 64,733,974 -1,051,098 97.6681 -0.826%
2060 126,206,062 62,029,524 64,176,538 -1,056,991 96.8592 -0.838%
2061 125,147,665 61,531,902 63,615,764 -1,059,804 96.0469 -0.847%
2062 124,086,576 61,034,238 63,052,338 -1,062,375 95.2325 -0.856%
2063 123,027,336 60,538,733 62,488,603 -1,056,104 94.4196 -0.858%
2064 121,973,629 60,046,942 61,926,688 -1,051,309 93.6109 -0.862%
2065 120,926,174 59,559,313 61,366,861 -1,043,603 92.807 -0.863%
2066 119,888,058 59,077,202 60,810,857 -1,032,629 92.0103 -0.861%
2067 118,862,110 58,602,033 60,260,077 -1,019,269 91.2229 -0.858%
2068 117,850,806 58,134,942 59,715,863 -1,003,339 90.4468 -0.851%
2069 116,856,058 57,676,620 59,179,438 -986,156 89.6833 -0.844%
2070 115,879,946 57,227,805 58,652,140 -966,069 88.9342 -0.834%
2071 114,925,624 56,789,790 58,135,834 -942,575 88.2018 -0.82%
2072 113,994,021 56,362,788 57,631,234 -920,630 87.4868 -0.808%
2073 113,083,848 55,945,738 57,138,109 -899,717 86.7883 -0.796%
2074 112,196,440 55,539,047 56,657,394 -875,097 86.1072 -0.78%
2075 111,334,061 55,143,674 56,190,386 -849,663 85.4454 -0.763%
2076 110,495,243 54,758,650 55,736,594 -827,971 84.8016 -0.749%
2077 109,678,788 54,382,755 55,296,033 -804,939 84.175 -0.734%
2078 108,883,333 54,014,929 54,868,405 -785,971 83.5645 -0.722%
2079 108,108,352 53,654,889 54,453,463 -763,992 82.9697 -0.707%
2080 107,352,429 53,301,926 54,050,503 -747,854 82.3896 -0.697%
2081 106,612,319 52,954,353 53,657,967 -732,365 81.8216 -0.687%
2082 105,886,615 52,611,357 53,275,258 -719,044 81.2646 -0.679%
2083 105,174,216 52,272,210 52,902,006 -705,755 80.7179 -0.671%
2084 104,473,816 51,936,688 52,537,129 -695,043 80.1803 -0.665%
2085 103,781,496 51,603,114 52,178,382 -689,599 79.649 -0.664%
2086 103,096,312 51,270,637 51,825,675 -680,767 79.1232 -0.66%
2087 102,418,009 50,939,347 51,478,662 -675,840 78.6026 -0.66%
2088 101,744,843 50,608,746 51,136,096 -670,492 78.0859 -0.659%
2089 101,077,298 50,279,281 50,798,017 -664,598 77.5736 -0.658%
2090 100,414,970 49,950,880 50,464,090 -660,058 77.0653 -0.657%
2091 99,756,295 49,622,908 50,133,388 -657,291 76.5598 -0.659%
2092 99,100,515 49,295,213 49,805,301 -654,271 76.0565 -0.66%
2093 98,448,720 48,968,575 49,480,145 -649,319 75.5563 -0.66%
2094 97,800,472 48,643,228 49,157,243 -647,177 75.0588 -0.662%
2095 97,155,292 48,319,116 48,836,176 -643,183 74.5636 -0.662%
2096 96,513,823 47,996,679 48,517,145 -639,754 74.0713 -0.663%
2097 95,875,459 47,676,014 48,199,444 -636,974 73.5814 -0.664%
2098 95,240,669 47,357,568 47,883,101 -632,606 73.0942 -0.664%
2099 94,610,346 47,042,100 47,568,246 -628,039 72.6104 -0.664%
2100 93,984,816 46,730,144 47,254,673 -623,021 72.1304 -0.663%

Population Density of Southern Europe

Today, Southern Europe has a population density of 116.1622 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 83.3276 people/km² since the 1950 to 116.1622 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Southern Europe is projected to reach a population density of 72.1304 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Southern Europe Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Southern Europe's Population

The population growth rate of Southern Europe currently stands at -0.258% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.015 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Southern Europe will decrease to -0.258%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Southern Europe's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.663% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Southern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 0.897%
1960 0.717%
1970 0.612%
1980 0.79%
1990 0.157%
2000 0.207%
2010 0.172%
2020 -0.274%
Year Growth Rate
2030 -0.305%
2040 -0.422%
2050 -0.634%
2060 -0.838%
2070 -0.834%
2080 -0.697%
2090 -0.657%
2100 -0.663%
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Life Expectancy of Southern Europe

Today, Southern Europe has an average life expectancy of 82.6723 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 61.8582 years since the 1950 to 82.6723 years in 2023. In the future, Southern Europe is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 92.6183 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Southern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 61,858
1960 67,299
1970 70,486
1980 73,334
1990 75,701
2000 78,122
2010 80,799
2020 81,166
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 84,019
2040 85,394
2050 86,700
2060 87,893
2070 89,058
2080 90,251
2090 91,446
2100 92,618
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Migration to and from Southern Europe

In 2023 Southern Europe will see net migrations of 89,675 people. This means that 89,675 more people will immigrate to Southern Europe than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Southern Europe was 89,675.

Net Migration for Southern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -188,728
1960 -476,462
1970 -366,476
1980 360,988
1990 -82,417
2000 211,733
2010 167,069
2020 215,122
Year Net Migration
2030 89,675
2040 89,675
2050 89,675
2060 89,675
2070 89,675
2080 89,675
2090 89,675
2100 89,675
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Births in Southern Europe

In 2023, Southern Europe will see 1,136,832 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Southern Europe in 2022, when the country saw 1,146,942 new borns.

Births Southern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 2,378,551
1960 2,462,393
1970 2,334,277
1980 1,988,793
1990 1,624,750
2000 1,479,485
2010 1,545,414
2020 1,159,601
Year Births
2030 1,096,830
2040 1,073,521
2050 955,819
2060 852,246
2070 823,165
2080 774,962
2090 703,038
2100 665,530
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Deaths in Southern Europe

In 2023, 1,616,678 people will die in Southern Europe. That is a decrease of Southern Europe's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 1,650,360 deaths.

Deaths Southern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 1,215,615
1960 1,139,863
1970 1,185,898
1980 1,252,055
1990 1,317,268
2000 1,389,935
2010 1,447,437
2020 1,792,756
Year Births
2030 1,639,861
2040 1,768,242
2050 1,908,091
2060 1,998,871
2070 1,878,801
2080 1,612,315
2090 1,452,626
2100 1,378,103
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Median Age in Southern Europe

The median age of Southern Europe has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Southern Europe will reach 54.1756 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Southern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 26.1252
1960 28.3406
1970 30.0628
1980 30.9621
1990 33.7052
2000 37.1992
2010 40.4187
2020 44.3662
Year Median Age
2030 48.1544
2040 50.6884
2050 52.1278
2060 53.1288
2070 53.8991
2080 53.5736
2090 53.6459
2100 54.1756
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Fertility Rate in Southern Europe

The fertility rate of Southern Europe has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Southern Europe will reach 1.544 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Southern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 2.7785
1960 2.6645
1970 2.5819
1980 2.0111
1990 1.4935
2000 1.3412
2010 1.4558
2020 1.3118
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.3794
2040 1.4311
2050 1.4677
2060 1.4913
2070 1.5031
2080 1.5248
2090 1.5385
2100 1.544
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Infant Mortality Rate in Southern Europe

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Southern Europe while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Southern Europe has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 83.6002. Today, Southern Europe has a much better infant mortality rate of 2.6497 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Southern Europe is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 0.4233 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Southern Europe Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 83.6002
1960 57.3233
1970 36.7926
1980 19.7174
1990 12.5259
2000 6.5002
2010 3.804
2020 2.9662
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 2.0579
2040 1.538
2050 1.1995
2060 0.9627
2070 0.7784
2080 0.6352
2090 0.5222
2100 0.4233
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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