Urban population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population was 319.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 319.88 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 319.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 137.21 million, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 137.21 million | — |
| 1961 | 141.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 145.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 150.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 154.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 159.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 163.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 167.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 171.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 176.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 180.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 185.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 189.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 194.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 199.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 204.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 209.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 213.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 217.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 222.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 226.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 230.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 234.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 239.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 243.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 247.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 251.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 256.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 260.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 264.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 266.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 268.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 269.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 270.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 271.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 271.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 272.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 273.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 273.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 274.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 274.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 275.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 275.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 276.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 277.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 278.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 279.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 280.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 282.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 284.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 286.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 289.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 293.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 298.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 304.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 308.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 311.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 313.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 314.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 317.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 318.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 318.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 317.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 316.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 317.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 319.88 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.76 million | 137.21 million | 176.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 201.69 million | 180.85 million | 222.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.44 million | 226.37 million | 264.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.18 million | 266.54 million | 274.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.53 million | 274.75 million | 284.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.76 million | 286.69 million | 317.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.11 million | 316.25 million | 319.88 million | 6 |
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- 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 growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 462.56 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 19.95 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 13.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Urban population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 319.88 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 319.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.21 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for urban population?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.