Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 115,021 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
115,021 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
115,153 1000 No
in 2047
All-time low
50,205 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Southern Europe, 1950–2050

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 115,021 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Southern Europe peaked at 115,153 1000 No in 2047 and was at its lowest, 50,205 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Southern Europe 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Southern Europe, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 50,205 1000 No —
1951 51,239 1000 No +2.1%
1952 52,271 1000 No +2.0%
1953 53,282 1000 No +1.9%
1954 54,294 1000 No +1.9%
1955 55,302 1000 No +1.9%
1956 56,305 1000 No +1.8%
1957 57,305 1000 No +1.8%
1958 58,322 1000 No +1.8%
1959 59,367 1000 No +1.8%
1960 60,453 1000 No +1.8%
1961 61,673 1000 No +2.0%
1962 63,058 1000 No +2.2%
1963 64,476 1000 No +2.2%
1964 65,904 1000 No +2.2%
1965 67,324 1000 No +2.2%
1966 68,730 1000 No +2.1%
1967 70,127 1000 No +2.0%
1968 71,530 1000 No +2.0%
1969 72,961 1000 No +2.0%
1970 74,440 1000 No +2.0%
1971 75,902 1000 No +2.0%
1972 77,185 1000 No +1.7%
1973 78,448 1000 No +1.6%
1974 79,726 1000 No +1.6%
1975 81,002 1000 No +1.6%
1976 82,277 1000 No +1.6%
1977 83,543 1000 No +1.5%
1978 84,791 1000 No +1.5%
1979 86,002 1000 No +1.4%
1980 87,167 1000 No +1.4%
1981 88,203 1000 No +1.2%
1982 88,934 1000 No +0.8%
1983 89,571 1000 No +0.7%
1984 90,159 1000 No +0.7%
1985 90,702 1000 No +0.6%
1986 91,202 1000 No +0.6%
1987 91,660 1000 No +0.5%
1988 92,086 1000 No +0.5%
1989 92,497 1000 No +0.4%
1990 92,904 1000 No +0.4%
1991 93,294 1000 No +0.4%
1992 93,685 1000 No +0.4%
1993 94,089 1000 No +0.4%
1994 94,475 1000 No +0.4%
1995 94,822 1000 No +0.4%
1996 95,134 1000 No +0.3%
1997 95,426 1000 No +0.3%
1998 95,751 1000 No +0.3%
1999 96,180 1000 No +0.4%
2000 96,759 1000 No +0.6%
2001 97,515 1000 No +0.8%
2002 98,510 1000 No +1.0%
2003 99,636 1000 No +1.1%
2004 100,789 1000 No +1.2%
2005 101,912 1000 No +1.1%
2006 103,004 1000 No +1.1%
2007 104,061 1000 No +1.0%
2008 105,030 1000 No +0.9%
2009 105,846 1000 No +0.8%
2010 106,470 1000 No +0.6%
2011 106,869 1000 No +0.4%
2012 107,131 1000 No +0.2%
2013 107,292 1000 No +0.2%
2014 107,428 1000 No +0.1%
2015 107,618 1000 No +0.2%
2016 107,889 1000 No +0.3%
2017 108,225 1000 No +0.3%
2018 108,606 1000 No +0.4%
2019 108,988 1000 No +0.4%
2020 109,342 1000 No +0.3%
2021 109,664 1000 No +0.3%
2022 109,967 1000 No +0.3%
2023 110,257 1000 No +0.3%
2024 110,543 1000 No +0.3%
2025 110,832 1000 No +0.3%
2026 111,125 1000 No +0.3%
2027 111,419 1000 No +0.3%
2028 111,712 1000 No +0.3%
2029 112,000 1000 No +0.3%
2030 112,280 1000 No +0.2%
2031 112,553 1000 No +0.2%
2032 112,817 1000 No +0.2%
2033 113,072 1000 No +0.2%
2034 113,318 1000 No +0.2%
2035 113,554 1000 No +0.2%
2036 113,781 1000 No +0.2%
2037 113,995 1000 No +0.2%
2038 114,197 1000 No +0.2%
2039 114,384 1000 No +0.2%
2040 114,554 1000 No +0.1%
2041 114,707 1000 No +0.1%
2042 114,841 1000 No +0.1%
2043 114,953 1000 No +0.1%
2044 115,042 1000 No +0.1%
2045 115,105 1000 No +0.1%
2046 115,142 1000 No +0.0%
2047 115,153 1000 No +0.0%
2048 115,137 1000 No -0.0%
2049 115,093 1000 No -0.0%
2050 115,021 1000 No -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 54,789 1000 No 50,205 1000 No 59,367 1000 No 10
1960s 66,624 1000 No 60,453 1000 No 72,961 1000 No 10
1970s 80,332 1000 No 74,440 1000 No 86,002 1000 No 10
1980s 90,218 1000 No 87,167 1000 No 92,497 1000 No 10
1990s 94,576 1000 No 92,904 1000 No 96,180 1000 No 10
2000s 101,306 1000 No 96,759 1000 No 105,846 1000 No 10
2010s 107,652 1000 No 106,470 1000 No 108,988 1000 No 10
2020s 110,686 1000 No 109,342 1000 No 112,000 1000 No 10
2030s 113,395 1000 No 112,280 1000 No 114,384 1000 No 10
2040s 114,973 1000 No 114,554 1000 No 115,153 1000 No 10
2050s 115,021 1000 No 115,021 1000 No 115,021 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 19 France 62,374 1000 No compare
  2. 19 Polynesia 400.47 1000 No compare
  3. 20 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare
  4. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 41.23 1000 No compare
  5. 21 South Africa 58,057 1000 No compare
  6. 22 Argentina 52,564 1000 No compare
  7. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 1000 No
  8. 23 Colombia 48,629 1000 No compare
  9. 24 Algeria 48,532 1000 No compare
  10. 25 Uganda 46,664 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Southern Europe?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Southern Europe was 115,021 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 115,153 1000 No in 2047.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 50,205 1000 No in 1950.
How does Southern Europe rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.