Population, total in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population, total was 932.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Europe & Central Asia stood at 932.52 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 932.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 667.89 million, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th of 49 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 701.70 million | 667.89 million | 733.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 764.84 million | 738.72 million | 789.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 817.76 million | 795.36 million | 840.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 857.09 million | 845.29 million | 864.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 875.02 million | 865.39 million | 887.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 905.85 million | 890.99 million | 921.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 926.37 million | 923.66 million | 932.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 690.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 21.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 476.01 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 6.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population, total in Europe & Central Asia was 932.52 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 932.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 667.89 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total 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 rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.