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 17th out of 46 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.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Southern Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

17th

of 46 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

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 17th out of 46 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

14 Egypt 85,321 1000 No compare
15 Ethiopia 74,537 1000 No compare
16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare
17 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
18 Iraq 65,560 1000 No compare
19 France 62,374 1000 No compare
20 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Southern Europe

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 47,878 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5904 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6043 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5768 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0626 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,103 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 48,453 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 96,332 1000 No (2100)
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 68,975 (2027)

All data for Southern Europe →

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 17th out of 46 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.