Urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.5661 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 0.5661 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2.23 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1337 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9787 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9487 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.745 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6497 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5059 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4424 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4123 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3707 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4123 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.418 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3438 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2804 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4422 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4438 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4683 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.541 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5176 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5189 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5863 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5731 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6875 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6668 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6952 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5565 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8673 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7831 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5328 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5612 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6311 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3693 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2503 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1337 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2128 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5778 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5661 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia 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 | +171.6% | 0.2128 % change on previous year | 0.5778 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.9487 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4581 % change on previous year | 0.2804 % change on previous year | 0.745 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5446 % change on previous year | 0.4422 % change on previous year | 0.6875 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8003 % change on previous year | 0.5328 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3517 % change on previous year | 0.1337 % change on previous year | 0.5778 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Gambia 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Senegal 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Liberia 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Comoros 3.09 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7407 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 74.1% (2025)
- Urban population 690.74 million (2025)
- Population, total 932.52 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was 0.5661 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1337 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.