Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population, total was 253.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 253.28 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 253.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 128.81 million, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 128.81 million | — |
| 1961 | 131.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 134.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 137.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 139.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 142.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 145.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 148.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 150.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 153.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 155.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 158.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 161.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 163.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 166.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 168.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 171.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 173.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 176.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 178.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 181.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 183.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 186.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 188.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 191.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 194.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 197.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 200.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 202.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 205.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 208.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 210.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 212.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 213.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 214.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 215.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 216.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 216.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 217.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 217.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 218.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 219.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 220.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 221.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 222.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 223.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 224.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 225.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 226.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 228.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 230.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 231.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 233.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 235.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 238.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 240.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 242.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 244.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 246.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 248.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 250.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 251.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 250.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 248.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 250.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 253.28 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.24 million | 128.81 million | 153.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.37 million | 155.92 million | 178.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.28 million | 181.31 million | 205.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.06 million | 208.21 million | 217.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.97 million | 218.49 million | 228.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.15 million | 230.11 million | 248.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.85 million | 248.72 million | 253.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Urban population 173.06 million (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 growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 28.7 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 253.28 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 253.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.81 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.