Population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population, total, per square kilometre was 42.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 42.1 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 263.69 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.58 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 168.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 172.12 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 175.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 179 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 182.39 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 185.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 189.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 192.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 195.62 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 198.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 202.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 205.26 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 208.43 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 211.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 214.7 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 217.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 221.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 224.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 227.48 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 230.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 233.71 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 237.1 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 240.59 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 244.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 247.6 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 251.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 254.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 258.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 261.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 263.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 36.58 units per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 1993 | 36.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.97 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 37.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 37.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 37.54 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.63 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.79 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.96 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.3 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.47 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.99 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 38.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.95 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.27 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.62 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.33 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.68 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.05 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 42.64 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.41 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.1 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -86.1% | 263.69 units per square kilometre | 36.58 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.94 units per square kilometre | 165.14 units per square kilometre | 192.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.99 units per square kilometre | 195.62 units per square kilometre | 224.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.51 units per square kilometre | 227.48 units per square kilometre | 258.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.2 units per square kilometre | 36.58 units per square kilometre | 263.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 units per square kilometre | 37.63 units per square kilometre | 38.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.47 units per square kilometre | 38.95 units per square kilometre | 42.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.38 units per square kilometre | 42.1 units per square kilometre | 42.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 31 Puerto Rico 361.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 356.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Curaçao 348.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Grenada 344.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Japan 341.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tuvalu 327.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Pakistan 321.07 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (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 68.3% (2025)
- Urban population 173.06 million (2025)
- Population, total 253.28 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 42.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 263.69 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.58 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.