Urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Urban population, per square kilometre was 28.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 28.7 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 144.04 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.08 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 64.28 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 66.54 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 68.89 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 71.31 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 73.82 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 76.47 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 79.26 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 82.06 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 84.69 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 87.39 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 90.29 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 93.15 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 95.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 98.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 101.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 104.43 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 107.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 110 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 112.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 115.41 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 118.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 121.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 124.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 127.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 130.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 133.35 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 136.49 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 139.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 141.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 144.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 20.08 units per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 1993 | 20.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.46 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 20.75 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.17 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.35 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 21.56 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.02 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 22.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 22.51 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 22.38 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.92 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.5 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.42 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 27.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.54 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.11 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.49 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 28.91 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.7 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 | -86.1% | 144.04 units per square kilometre | 20.08 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.64 units per square kilometre | 62.11 units per square kilometre | 82.06 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.37 units per square kilometre | 84.69 units per square kilometre | 110 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.83 units per square kilometre | 112.72 units per square kilometre | 139.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.12 units per square kilometre | 20.08 units per square kilometre | 144.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.27 units per square kilometre | 21.35 units per square kilometre | 23.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.34 units per square kilometre | 23.65 units per square kilometre | 28.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.86 units per square kilometre | 28.7 units per square kilometre | 29.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 23 Belgium 338.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curaçao 318.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 314.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guam 290.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United States Virgin Islands 285.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Channel Islands 276.34 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6833 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 68.3% (2025)
- Urban population 173.06 million (2025)
- Population, total 253.28 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 28.7 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 144.04 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.08 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.