Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 85.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -68.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -187.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | +166.8% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | +42.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -133.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +132.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +93.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -108.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3185.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -71.2% |
| 2022 | -0.5% | -926.6% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -159.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +85.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3185.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2022 | -926.6% | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | -187.4% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -166.8% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | +159.1% | -0.5% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | +133.7% | -0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.5% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6915 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 319.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 462.56 million (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 19.95 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 13.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population growth in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.6% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population growth?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.