Southern Europe Population (LIVE)

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Southern Europe Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Southern Europe

Country Population
(2025)
Italy 59,342,867
Spain 47,910,526
Portugal 10,425,292
Greece 10,047,817
Serbia 6,736,216
Croatia 3,875,325
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,164,253
Albania 2,791,765
Slovenia 2,118,697
North Macedonia 1,823,009
Montenegro 638,479
Malta 539,607
Andorra 81,938
Gibraltar 39,329
San Marino 33,581
Holy See 496
  • The current population of Southern Europe is 150,899,792 as of Friday, March 28, 2025, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Southern Europe population is equivalent to 1.83% of the total world population.
  • Southern Europe ranks number 3 in Europe among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Southern Europe is 116 per Km² (302 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 1,294,920 Km² (499,971 sq. miles).
  • 73.5% of the population is urban (110,832,150 people in 2025)
  • The median age in Southern Europe is 46.4 years.

Population of Southern Europe (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Southern Europe's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Southern Europe
Rank
2025 150,775,924 −0.32% −478,061 133,490 46.4 1.29 116 73.5% 110,832,150 1.83% 8,231,613,070 3
2024 151,253,985 −0.31% −466,937 44,200 46 1.29 117 73.1% 110,542,797 1.85% 8,161,972,572 3
2023 151,720,922 −0.17% −254,936 118,808 45.6 1.28 117 72.7% 110,256,581 1.88% 8,091,734,930 3
2022 151,975,858 −0.24% −360,102 585,848 45.2 1.3 117 72.4% 109,966,669 1.89% 8,021,407,192 3
2020 152,696,062 −0.07% −112,912 333,070 44.5 1.3 118 71.6% 109,342,163 1.94% 7,887,001,292
2015 153,260,623 −0.13% −193,478 −184,525 42.6 1.38 118 70.2% 107,617,609 2.05% 7,470,491,872 3
2010 154,228,014 0.55% 830,224 167,276 40.5 1.45 119 69% 106,469,861 2.20% 7,021,732,148 3
2005 150,076,894 0.59% 874,184 844,207 38.8 1.39 116 67.9% 101,912,344 2.28% 6,586,970,132 3
2000 145,705,973 0.14% 204,981 221,724 37.2 1.33 113 66.4% 96,759,418 2.36% 6,171,702,993 3
1995 144,681,066 0.1% 150,491 −235,576 35.5 1.32 112 65.5% 94,822,346 2.51% 5,758,878,982 3
1990 143,928,610 0.23% 331,827 −123,231 33.7 1.49 111 64.5% 92,903,778 2.70% 5,327,803,110 3
1985 142,269,474 0.44% 624,672 −34,307 32.1 1.67 110 63.8% 90,702,512 2.92% 4,868,943,465 3
1980 139,146,113 0.8% 1,091,980 389,759 30.9 2.01 107 62.6% 87,166,945 3.13% 4,447,606,236 3
1975 133,686,215 0.88% 1,149,913 118,688 30.2 2.45 103 60.6% 81,002,525 3.28% 4,070,735,277 3
1970 127,936,651 0.78% 976,867 −403,322 30 2.61 99 58.2% 74,439,534 3.46% 3,694,683,794 3
1965 123,052,314 0.86% 1,033,285 −306,784 29.3 2.76 95 54.7% 67,324,280 3.69% 3,334,533,703 3
1960 117,885,887 0.81% 932,376 −432,955 28.4 2.67 91 51.3% 60,453,359 3.91% 3,015,470,894 3
1955 113,224,007 0.84% 932,137 −334,366 27.3 2.64 87 48.8% 55,302,133 4.13% 2,740,213,792 3

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Southern Europe Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Southern Europe's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Southern Europe
Rank
2030 148,323,281 −0.33% −490,529 103,332 48.2 1.31 115 75.7% 112,280,379 1.73% 8,569,124,911 3
2035 145,528,775 −0.38% −558,901 106,051 49.6 1.34 112 78% 113,554,466 1.64% 8,885,210,181 3
2040 142,510,231 −0.42% −603,709 99,378 50.6 1.36 110 80.4% 114,554,221 1.55% 9,177,190,203 3
2045 139,151,471 −0.48% −671,752 97,729 51.2 1.38 107 82.7% 115,104,573 1.47% 9,439,639,668 3
2050 135,237,636 −0.57% −782,767 115,992 51.3 1.4 104 85.1% 115,020,611 1.40% 9,664,378,587 3

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Notes

The Southern Europe Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Southern Europe delivered by Worldometer’s RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Southern Europe (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the region as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the countries within Southern Europe, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Southern Europe’s Share of World Pop: Total population as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Southern Europe in the list of all regions worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also