Urban population, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 27 Rwanda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Mali 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Chad 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Malawi 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Ethiopia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 28.7 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.