Population, total in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Population, total was 99.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.81 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
43rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
110.80 million
in 1989
All-time low
91.40 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 99.81 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 110.80 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 91.40 million, in 1960.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.40 million | — |
| 1961 | 92.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 93.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 93.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 94.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 95.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 96.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 97.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 97.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 98.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 99.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 99.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 100.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 101.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 101.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 102.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 103.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 104.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 105.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 105.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 106.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 107.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 107.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 108.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 108.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 109.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 109.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 110.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 110.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 110.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 110.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 110.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 110.11 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 110.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 110.02 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 109.86 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 109.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 109.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 109.24 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 109.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 108.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 107.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 106.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 106.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 106.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 106.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 105.77 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 105.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 105.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 104.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 104.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 103.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 103.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 102.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 102.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 102.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 102.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 101.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 100.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 100.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.81 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.03 million | 91.40 million | 98.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.47 million | 99.13 million | 105.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.95 million | 106.54 million | 110.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.86 million | 109.06 million | 110.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.30 million | 104.80 million | 108.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.13 million | 101.86 million | 104.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.26 million | 99.81 million | 101.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 40 Ukraine 38.98 million compare
- 41 Morocco 38.43 million compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 37.05 million compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 36.97 million compare
- 44 Poland 36.44 million compare
- 45 Malaysia 35.98 million compare
- 46 Mozambique 35.63 million compare
More climate change data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 61.79 million (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6191 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 55.93 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 90.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Population, total in Central Europe and the Baltics was 99.81 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 110.80 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.40 million in 1960.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for population, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.