Urban population in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Urban population was 61.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 61.79 million for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 67.99 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.61 million, in 1960.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.61 million | — |
| 1961 | 41.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 42.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 43.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 44.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 45.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 46.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 47.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 48.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 49.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 50.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 51.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 52.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 53.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 54.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 55.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 57.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 58.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 59.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 60.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 61.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 62.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 63.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 64.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 65.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 65.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 66.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 67.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 67.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 67.99 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.76 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.74 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.74 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.68 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 61.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.79 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.89 million | 40.61 million | 49.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.34 million | 50.26 million | 60.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.24 million | 61.68 million | 67.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.56 million | 67.01 million | 67.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.55 million | 64.88 million | 66.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.86 million | 62.90 million | 64.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.86 million | 61.64 million | 62.38 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
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, 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)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 55.93 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 90.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Urban population in Central Europe and the Baltics was 61.79 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 67.99 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.61 million in 1960.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for urban population?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.