What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Europe & Central Asia rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Europe & Central Asia: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.5%

Rank

41st

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025

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 is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Europe & Central Asia 41st 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, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1962	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1963	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1964	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1965	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1966	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1967	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1968	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1969	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1970	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1971	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1972	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1973	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1975	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1976	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1977	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1978	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1993	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1994	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

38 Niger 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
39 Angola 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
40 Timor-Leste 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
41 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
42 Myanmar 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
43 Guinea 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
44 Lebanon 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia

Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4262 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5661 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per capita 0.7407 units per person (2025)
Urban population 74.1% (2025)
Urban population 690.74 million (2025)
Population, total 932.52 million (2025)
Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Urban population, per square kilometre 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)

All data for Europe & Central Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia was 0 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?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/urban-population-per-unit-of-gdp/europe-and-central-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/urban-population-per-unit-of-gdp/europe-and-central-asia/">Urban population, per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia</a> — Statizoid

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

Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.