Urban population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Urban population, per square kilometre was 55.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics is 55.93 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 92.36 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.79 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 58.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 60.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 61.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 62.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 64.13 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 65.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 66.87 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 68.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 69.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 70.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 72.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 74.3 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 75.83 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 77.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 79.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 80.54 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 81.85 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 83.67 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 84.97 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 86.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 87.3 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 88.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 89.27 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 90.17 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 91.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 91.79 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 92.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 92.36 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.25 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.18 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 61.31 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 61.3 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.2 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.02 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.75 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.3 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 59.95 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 59.7 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.5 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.33 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.21 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.89 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.76 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.62 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.34 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.07 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.87 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.71 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.46 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.3 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.09 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.92 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.45 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 55.82 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 55.79 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.93 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -25.0% | 92.25 units per square kilometre | 69.18 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.52 units per square kilometre | 56.34 units per square kilometre | 66.87 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.06 units per square kilometre | 68.17 units per square kilometre | 81.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.51 units per square kilometre | 83.67 units per square kilometre | 92.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.09 units per square kilometre | 60.64 units per square kilometre | 92.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.39 units per square kilometre | 58.76 units per square kilometre | 60.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.79 units per square kilometre | 56.92 units per square kilometre | 58.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56 units per square kilometre | 55.79 units per square kilometre | 56.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 7 Malta 1,652 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bermuda 1,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Palestine, State of 744.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 732.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Naoero 593.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Martin (French Part) 550.3 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 99.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 61.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.9% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6191 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics was 55.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 92.36 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.79 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.