Urban population growth (annual %) in Euro area
Euro area: Urban population growth (annual %) 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.
That places Euro area 44th 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 growth (annual %) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Euro area 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 | +2218.0% | -0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2022 | +122.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2011 | -104.4% | 0.4% | -0.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More climate change data for Euro area
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 358.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 277.88 million (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7748 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 125.59 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 96.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
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 44th out of 47 groups 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.