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A profile of Southern from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Southern was 1.81 million in 2025, up 1.9% from 2024.

Population1.81 million2025Up 1.9% from 2024
Natural change rate2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023
Median age40.5 years2025Unchanged from 2024
Population aged 65 and over17%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Population density60.9 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1.8% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment29,2872024Compared with 26,934 in 2023
1.5M1.6M1.7M1.8M1.9M20122014201620182020202220252012: 1,547,097 persons2013: 1,556,247 persons2014: 1,563,179 persons2015: 1,567,206 persons2016: 1,575,504 persons2017: 1,596,373 persons2018: 1,614,582 persons2019: 1,640,305 persons2020: 1,661,545 persons2021: 1,676,038 persons2022: 1,702,333 persons2023: 1,741,180 persons2024: 1,772,411 persons2025: 1,805,942 persons
Population, 2012 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Southern was 4.2% in 2025, up 0.1 percentage points from 2024.

Unemployment rate4.2%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Household disposable income per inhabitant€28,7002023Up 7.1% from 2022
Employment rate80%2025Up 1.2 percentage points from 2024
At-risk-of-poverty rate12.7%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate78%2025Up 1.1 percentage points from 2024
0510152020122014201620182020202220252012: 16.6 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 10.7 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 7 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 5.5 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 4.3 %2023: 4.2 %2024: 4.1 %2025: 4.2 %
Unemployment rate, 2012 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Southern was €182.32 billion (estimated) in 2024, down 0.1% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€182.32 billion2024, estimatedDown 0.1% from 2023
GDP per capita€102,2002024, estimatedDown 1.9% from 2023
Real GDP growth-5.5%2024, estimatedUp 2.5 percentage points from 2023
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)217%2024, estimatedDown 12 percentage points from 2023
050K100K150K200K20002004200820122016202020242000: 33,327 EUR million2001: 37,922 EUR million2002: 42,701 EUR million2003: 44,432 EUR million2004: 47,030 EUR million2005: 50,137 EUR million2006: 54,735 EUR million2007: 58,198 EUR million2008: 53,042 EUR million2009: 51,457 EUR million2010: 48,651 EUR million2011: 51,219 EUR million2012: 51,272 EUR million2013: 49,386 EUR million2014: 53,609 EUR million2015: 106,897 EUR million2016: 100,702 EUR million2017: 115,377 EUR million2018: 120,347 EUR million2019: 131,594 EUR million2020: 138,886 EUR million2021: 165,222 EUR million2022: 196,037 EUR million2023: 182,488 EUR million2024: 182,323 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Southern was 3.8% in 2025, down 0.8 percentage points from 2024.

Severe material and social deprivation rate3.8%2025Down 0.8 percentage points from 2024
People who bought online in the last 12 months94.3%2025Up 1 percentage point from 2024
345678201620182020202220252016: 8 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 7 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 5.7 %2021: 5.8 %2022: 5.7 %2023: 6.5 %2024: 4.6 %2025: 3.8 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2016 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Southern was 82.7 years in 2024, up 0.5 years from 2023.

Life expectancy at birth82.7 years2024Up 0.5 years from 2023
Infant mortality rate3.1 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.1 per 1,000 live births from 2023
Age-standardised death rate, all causes917.6 per 100,000 people2023Down 42 per 100,000 people from 2022
Road deaths per million inhabitants32 per million inhabitants2024Down 5 per million inhabitants from 2023
80.58181.58282.5832013201520172019202120242013: 80.5 years2014: 80.7 years2015: 80.9 years2016: 80.9 years2017: 81.6 years2018: 81.6 years2019: 82.2 years2020: 82.3 years2021: 81.7 years2022: 81.8 years2023: 82.2 years2024: 82.7 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2013 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  18. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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