Population, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.4262 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.4262 % change on previous year.
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, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.15 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0118 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Europe & Central Asia 35th 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, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9567 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9394 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9009 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8821 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7749 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7728 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8457 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8054 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7627 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7257 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7211 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7107 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.698 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6763 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6965 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6511 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5877 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5837 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6062 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6157 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6295 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6375 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6392 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6319 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5242 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4589 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4117 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3388 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2538 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2075 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1824 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1466 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.114 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1146 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1255 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1386 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1897 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2642 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2918 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2858 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2973 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2834 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4053 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3976 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.366 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2267 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3924 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3784 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.406 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4389 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4465 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3824 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3663 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3825 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1878 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0775 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0118 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0582 % change on previous year | -593.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4068 % change on previous year | +598.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4262 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate 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 | +598.8% | 0.0582 % change on previous year | 0.4068 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +593.6% | -0.0118 % change on previous year | 0.0582 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -115.2% | 0.0775 % change on previous year | -0.0118 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +73.1% | 0.2267 % change on previous year | 0.3924 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -58.7% | 0.1878 % change on previous year | 0.0775 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.8821 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7493 % change on previous year | 0.6763 % change on previous year | 0.8457 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6279 % change on previous year | 0.5837 % change on previous year | 0.6965 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2752 % change on previous year | 0.114 % change on previous year | 0.5242 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2679 % change on previous year | 0.1255 % change on previous year | 0.4053 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3786 % change on previous year | 0.2267 % change on previous year | 0.4465 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1908 % change on previous year | -0.0118 % change on previous year | 0.4262 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 32 Solomon Islands 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Senegal 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Vanuatu 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Gambia 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 2.23 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 74.1% (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 932.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 690.74 million (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 33.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was 0.4262 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0118 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.