Urban population, annual growth rate in European Union
European Union: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.3919 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in European Union, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.3919 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in European Union peaked at 2.11 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.0138 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places European Union 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9342 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8343 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8398 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.987 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8218 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6516 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5839 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5389 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4823 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5491 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5607 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5831 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5863 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5324 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4844 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4767 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.508 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4325 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3514 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3943 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4516 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3403 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3329 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3818 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4647 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4982 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5699 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5863 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6026 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5619 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5263 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5192 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4267 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3814 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0062 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3351 % change on previous year | -5515.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3331 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3304 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4362 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4905 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2868 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3465 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3683 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1124 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0138 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3783 % change on previous year | -2839.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5512 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2024 | 0.478 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3919 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5515.3% | -0.0062 % change on previous year | 0.3351 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2839.5% | -0.0138 % change on previous year | 0.3783 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -112.3% | 0.1124 % change on previous year | -0.0138 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -101.6% | 0.3814 % change on previous year | -0.0062 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.8343 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6345 % change on previous year | 0.4823 % change on previous year | 0.987 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4304 % change on previous year | 0.3329 % change on previous year | 0.5324 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5138 % change on previous year | 0.3818 % change on previous year | 0.6026 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3302 % change on previous year | -0.0062 % change on previous year | 0.4905 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3163 % change on previous year | -0.0138 % change on previous year | 0.5512 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 42 Liberia 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Comoros 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Cameroon 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Ukraine 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Namibia 3 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Kenya 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Kiribati 2.96 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for European Union
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1997 % 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 0.7517 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 75.2% (2025)
- Urban population 339.13 million (2025)
- Population, total 451.13 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 84.3 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in European Union?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in European Union was 0.3919 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0138 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.