Population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, total, per square kilometre was 19.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 19.95 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 300.08 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 220.31 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 223.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 226.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 230.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 232.85 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 235.72 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 238.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 241.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 243.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 246.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 249.05 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 251.72 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 254.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 257.11 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 259.97 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 262.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 265.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 268.34 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 271.11 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 273.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 276.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 279.29 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 282.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 285.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 288.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 291.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 293.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 296.7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 298.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 300.08 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19 units per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1993 | 19.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.17 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.13 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 19.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.08 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.35 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.92 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.14 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.95 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | -93.7% | 300.08 units per square kilometre | 19 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.61 units per square kilometre | 217.05 units per square kilometre | 241.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 255.93 units per square kilometre | 243.81 units per square kilometre | 268.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 283.81 units per square kilometre | 271.11 units per square kilometre | 296.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.17 units per square kilometre | 19 units per square kilometre | 300.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.13 units per square kilometre | 19.08 units per square kilometre | 19.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.68 units per square kilometre | 19.27 units per square kilometre | 20.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.07 units per square kilometre | 19.95 units per square kilometre | 20.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 43 Saint Lucia 293.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 283.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Gambia 266.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 266.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Jamaica 262.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Seychelles 260.38 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6915 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 69.2% (2025)
- Urban population 319.88 million (2025)
- Population, total 462.56 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 19.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 300.08 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.