Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) 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 47 groups on this measure, 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, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Europe & Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +598.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2023 | +595.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | -115.2% | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | +73.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | -58.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
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- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5661 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7407 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 690.74 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 932.52 million (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 33.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
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 47 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.