Urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, per square kilometre was 13.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 13.76 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 186.01 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.78 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 100.97 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 103.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 107.04 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 110.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 112.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 115.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 119.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 122.21 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 125.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 128.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 131.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 134.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 138.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 141.47 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 144.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 147.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 150.88 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 153.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 156.73 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 159.62 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 162.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 165.52 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 168.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 171.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 174.43 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 177.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 180.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 182.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 184.68 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 186.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1993 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.37 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.99 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.43 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.85 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.82 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | -93.7% | 186.01 units per square kilometre | 11.78 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.04 units per square kilometre | 98.15 units per square kilometre | 122.21 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 139.64 units per square kilometre | 125.22 units per square kilometre | 153.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.95 units per square kilometre | 156.73 units per square kilometre | 182.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.58 units per square kilometre | 11.78 units per square kilometre | 186.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 12 units per square kilometre | 12.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 units per square kilometre | 12.47 units per square kilometre | 13.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 units per square kilometre | 13.76 units per square kilometre | 13.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 43 Gambia 170.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 India 169.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 169.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 164.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Rwanda 163.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Nigeria 155.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Jamaica 153.27 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6915 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 69.2% (2025)
- Urban population 319.88 million (2025)
- Population, total 462.56 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 186.01 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.78 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.