Population growth in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Europe & Central Asia is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +73.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -58.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -115.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -595.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +598.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
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- Population, total 932.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 690.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 21.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 476.01 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 6.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population growth in Europe & Central Asia was 0.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population growth?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.