The population of Europe and the Mediterranean countries in a long perspective, 1500-2100

Abstract

In this paper we reconstruct the dynamics of the population of Europe and the Mediterranean basin from 1500 to 2100. A historical reading of these changes is proposed by analyzing the changes over time in the demographic center of gravity. While in the first four centuries the center of gravity has shifted along the south-west north-east axis, in the last two it shows a strong trend towards the south.