Demographics
Further information: Demographics of Yugoslavia and Demographics of the former YugoslaviaThe Balkans have a population of 60–71 million and a population density of 80-91/km2, depending on whether the Turkish and Italian parts are counted within the peninsula. Without those, the peninsula has a population of about 48 million and a density of 99/km2.
Population by territories:
| Territory | Total population | In the peninsula * | Density | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2,831,741 | 2,831,741 | 98.5/km2 | 77.4 years |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,839,737 | 3,839,737 | 75.0/km2 | 74.9 years |
| Bulgaria | 7,364,570 | 7,364,570 | 66.4/km2 | 73.0 years |
| Croatia | 4,290,612 | ~2,700,000 | 75.8/km2 | 75.3 years |
| Greece | 10,787,690 | 10,787,690 | 81.7/km2 | 79.5 years |
| Italy | Not a part of the region(see ) | ~330,000 | – | – |
| Kosovo | 1,733,872 | 1,733,872 | 178.7/km2 | – |
| Macedonia | 2,057,284 | 2,057,284 | 80.0/km2 | 74.2 years |
| Montenegro | 625,266 | 625,266 | 45.3/km2 | – |
| Romania | 19,042,936 | 832,141 | 90.2/km2 | 72.5 years |
| Serbia | 7,120,666 | ~4,700,000 | 91.9/km2 | 73.9 years |
| Slovenia | Not a part of the region(see ) | ~360,000 | – | – |
| Turkey | Not a part of the region(see ) | 10,436,983 | – | – |
| Balkans ** | 59,764,374 (excl. Turkey, Slovenia and Italy's parts) 70,610,355 (incl. Turkey, Slovenia and Italy's parts) |
48,388,282 | – | – |
The islands are not taken into account.
Both census figures of Serbia and Kosovo in the table do not include North Kosovo, therefore in the population of the Balkans, made up of sum of the populations in the table, is added separately an additional number of 70,000 to include the missing population of North Kosovo.
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