Urban population growth in Euro area
Euro area: Urban population growth was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Euro area, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Euro area stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Euro area peaked at 2.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2011.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Euro area, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -104.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2218.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +122.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
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- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 358.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 277.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 159.05 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 14.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 27.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 20.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 16.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Euro area?
- Urban population growth in Euro area was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2011.
- How does Euro area rank for urban population growth?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.