Urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 1.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.5% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 4.1 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.718 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 3 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.81 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6812 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7067 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.691 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5657 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7571 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9762 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9521 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9921 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8958 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2022 | -0.5191 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2023 | -0.718 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8329 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2025 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +216.0% | -0.718 % change on previous year | 0.8329 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -157.9% | 0.8958 % change on previous year | -0.5191 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 % change on previous year | 0.5657 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.9521 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 0.9921 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4573 % change on previous year | -0.718 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 23 Benin 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Madagascar 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Zambia 3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Afghanistan 3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Yemen 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Togo 3.55 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (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, 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 173.06 million (2025)
- Population, total 253.28 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 28.7 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.718 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.