Population growth in Euro area
Euro area: Population growth was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Euro area, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 0.3% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Euro area peaked at 0.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2011.
Euro area ranks 41st of 49 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
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- Population, total 358.66 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 277.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 159.05 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 14.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 27.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 20.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 16.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Euro area?
- Population growth in Euro area was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2011.
- How does Euro area rank for population growth?
- Euro area ranks 41st out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.