THE POPULATION

OFSPAIN

Characteristics of the population

Europe is a highly populated continent with more than 700 million inhabitats

AGEING POPULATIONEurope has an ageing population because of:Low birth rate.Only about 10 babies are born for every 1000 inhabitants.High life expectancy.Average life expectancy is 78 years.

IMMIGRATION IN EUROPE

Europe is made up of 49 independent countries.Increase in population. Immigrants are usually young and often have children.Increase in the active population. Immigrants arrive in Europe looking for work.Multiculturalism. Immigrants bring different languages.

THE POPULATION OF EUROPEPopulation distribution in Europe

Seven out of ten Europeans live in cities, so most are urbans (70 inhabitants/km²)

There are areas with very high population and areas with

very low

HIGH POPULATION

Countries like Luxembourg, Germany,United Kingdom, Belgium and Netherlands.

LOW POPULATIONThe countries with lowest population are Finland, Norway, Rusia, Iceland and Sweden. Very cold climates.

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