Population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population, total, per square kilometre was 33.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 33.71 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 155.15 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.42 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 124.82 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 126.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 127.69 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 129.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 130.32 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 131.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 132.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 133.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 134.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 135.98 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 137.13 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 138.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 139.29 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 140.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 141.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 142.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 143.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 144.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 145.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 146.24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 147.1 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 147.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 148.86 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 149.77 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 150.72 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 151.68 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 152.65 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 153.64 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 154.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 155.15 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 31.46 units per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 1993 | 31.42 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.63 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31.6 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 31.63 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 31.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.66 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.7 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.76 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.03 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.01 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.68 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.8 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.23 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.35 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.47 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.6 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.67 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.7 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.69 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -79.7% | 155.15 units per square kilometre | 31.46 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.86 units per square kilometre | 123.4 units per square kilometre | 133.9 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 139.71 units per square kilometre | 134.94 units per square kilometre | 144.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.39 units per square kilometre | 145.29 units per square kilometre | 153.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.21 units per square kilometre | 31.42 units per square kilometre | 155.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.97 units per square kilometre | 31.66 units per square kilometre | 32.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.02 units per square kilometre | 32.48 units per square kilometre | 33.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.69 units per square kilometre | 33.67 units per square kilometre | 33.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 36 Tuvalu 327.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Pakistan 321.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Viet Nam 320.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guam 308.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 El Salvador 304.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United States Virgin Islands 299.76 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4262 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 690.74 million (2025)
- Population, total 932.52 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 33.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 155.15 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.42 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, 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.