Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.81 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Southern recorded 1.81 million Number for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 1.81 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million Number, in 2012.
That places Southern 227th out of 438 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Southern, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.55 million Number | — |
| 2013 | 1.56 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.81 million Number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 million Number | 1.55 million Number | 1.64 million Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million Number | 1.66 million Number | 1.81 million Number | 6 |
More population data for Southern
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.81 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,333 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 16,966 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 60.9 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.81 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 16,966 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.5 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 1,349 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 5.9% (2023)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 29,287 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Southern?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Southern was 1.81 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million Number in 2012.
- How does Southern rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 227th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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