Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 24.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 24.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 24.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9% | — |
| 1961 | 10.1% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 10.4% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.5% | 24.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 8 United Arab Emirates 57.5% compare
- 9 Israel 57.0% compare
- 10 Uruguay 52.8% compare
- 11 Paraguay 51.7% compare
- 12 South Korea 51.1% compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 49.2% compare
- 14 Mongolia 48.3% compare
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Urban population 173.06 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6833 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 253.28 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 28.7 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 24.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.