What is the highest population, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 463.10 million in 2021.

What is the lowest population, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 308.76 million in 1960.

How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, total?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is population, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, total was 462.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

462.56 million

Change on year

up 0.6%

Rank

38th

of 47 groups

All-time high

463.10 million

in 2021

All-time low

308.76 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

In 2025, population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 462.56 million.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 463.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 308.76 million, in 1960.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1960	308.76 million	—
1961	313.48 million	+1.5%
1962	318.19 million	+1.5%
1963	322.96 million	+1.5%
1964	327.77 million	+1.5%
1965	332.38 million	+1.4%
1966	336.31 million	+1.2%
1967	340.45 million	+1.2%
1968	344.54 million	+1.2%
1969	348.51 million	+1.2%
1970	352.14 million	+1.0%
1971	355.80 million	+1.0%
1972	359.70 million	+1.1%
1973	363.55 million	+1.1%
1974	367.43 million	+1.1%
1975	371.34 million	+1.1%
1976	375.47 million	+1.1%
1977	379.64 million	+1.1%
1978	383.69 million	+1.1%
1979	387.56 million	+1.0%
1980	391.56 million	+1.0%
1981	395.44 million	+1.0%
1982	399.35 million	+1.0%
1983	403.38 million	+1.0%
1984	407.69 million	+1.1%
1985	411.98 million	+1.1%
1986	416.21 million	+1.0%
1987	420.43 million	+1.0%
1988	424.47 million	+1.0%
1989	428.22 million	+0.9%
1990	430.99 million	+0.6%
1991	433.13 million	+0.5%
1992	434.84 million	+0.4%
1993	436.15 million	+0.3%
1994	437.11 million	+0.2%
1995	437.80 million	+0.2%
1996	438.33 million	+0.1%
1997	438.64 million	+0.1%
1998	438.74 million	+0.0%
1999	438.65 million	-0.0%
2000	438.42 million	-0.1%
2001	438.10 million	-0.1%
2002	437.81 million	-0.1%
2003	437.91 million	+0.0%
2004	438.14 million	+0.1%
2005	438.33 million	+0.0%
2006	438.71 million	+0.1%
2007	438.68 million	-0.0%
2008	439.73 million	+0.2%
2009	441.31 million	+0.4%
2010	442.94 million	+0.4%
2011	444.85 million	+0.4%
2012	446.94 million	+0.5%
2013	449.13 million	+0.5%
2014	451.43 million	+0.5%
2015	453.66 million	+0.5%
2016	455.91 million	+0.5%
2017	458.01 million	+0.5%
2018	459.95 million	+0.4%
2019	461.93 million	+0.4%
2020	462.84 million	+0.2%
2021	463.10 million	+0.1%
2022	460.94 million	-0.5%
2023	458.60 million	-0.5%
2024	459.98 million	+0.3%
2025	462.56 million	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	329.33 million	308.76 million	348.51 million	10
1970s	369.63 million	352.14 million	387.56 million	10
1980s	409.87 million	391.56 million	428.22 million	10
1990s	436.44 million	430.99 million	438.74 million	10
2000s	438.71 million	437.81 million	441.31 million	10
2010s	452.48 million	442.94 million	461.93 million	10
2020s	461.34 million	458.60 million	463.10 million	6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

35 Argentina 45.85 million compare
36 Afghanistan 43.84 million compare
37 Yemen 41.77 million compare
38 Canada 41.65 million compare
39 Angola 39.04 million compare
40 Ukraine 38.98 million compare
41 Morocco 38.43 million compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Urban population 319.88 million (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 growth 0.7% (2025)
Population growth 0.6% (2025)
Urban population, per square kilometre 13.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
Population, total, per square kilometre 19.95 units per square kilometre (2023)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 462.56 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest population, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 463.10 million in 2021.
What is the lowest population, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 308.76 million in 1960.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, total?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.